Well this
week was Awesome!!!! we had a lot of success, 40 lessons 20 with members and 11
others and well 8 with less actives!! it was pretty awesome!!! Now we just need
baptisms now haha!!
I was
thinking this week of all the many blessing that come for our families. I know I
was born in a home where the spirit bound in abundance. Elder Scott and Elder
Packer both talked about these types of homes in the last conferences. Elder Scott
says, "
The ideal place for that peace is
within the walls of our own homes, where we have done all we can to make the
Lord Jesus Christ the centerpiece. When He is the center of your home, there is
peace and serenity. There is a spirit of assurance that pervades the home, and
it is felt by all who dwell there." when Christ is the center of our homes
we can feel him more and know he exists more because we can see his blessings.
like my family there are many more looking for the spiritual protection that
comes thought a Christ centred home. "I’m sure you can identify the
fundamental principles that center your home on the Savior. The prophetic
counsel to have daily personal and family prayer, daily personal and family
scripture study, and weekly family home evening are the essential,
weight-bearing beams in the construction of a Christ-centered home. the best
ways to protect your family is when the protection is taught within the home.
the best price to "buy" our spiritual armor is in the family size.
and you can buy this package in the temple as parents are sealed. Elder Packer
says " Parents today wonder if there is a safe place to raise children.
There is a safe place. It is in a gospel-centered home. We focus on the family
in the Church, and we counsel parents everywhere to raise their children in
righteousness....
Children taught an understanding of
the scriptures early in life will come to know the path they should walk and
will be more inclined to remain on that path. Those who stray will have the
ability to return and, with help, can find their way back.
The sons of Mosiah fought against the
Church for a time but later repented and underwent a dramatic change. In Alma
we read, “These sons of Mosiah … had waxed strong in the knowledge of the
truth; for they were men of a sound understanding and they had searched the
scriptures diligently, that they might know the word of God."" teach
your children young, how young is too young? well you should probably started
now if you haven't started. I plan on going from the temple marriage that i
will have to the house and have the home set to help us start off right and
well and when we have our little monsons running around we will have already
put in progress our spiritual home. its a Monday you can start off by Family
home evening today!! Wee live in
a world where technological advances
occur at an astounding pace. It is difficult for many of my generation to keep
up with the possibilities. Depending on how technology is used, these advances
can be a blessing or a deterrent. Technology, when understood and used for
righteous purposes, need not be a threat but rather an enhancement to spiritual
communication.
For example, many of us have a
personal electronic device that fits into our pocket. We are seldom without its
company; we may refer to it many times a day. Unfortunately, these devices can
be a source of filth and wasted time. But, used with discipline, this
technology can be a tool of protection from the worst of society.
Who could have imagined not very many
years ago that the full standard works and years of general conference messages
would fit into your pocket? Just having them in your pocket will not protect
you, but studying, pondering, and listening to them during quiet moments of
each day will enhance communication through the Spirit. If you young people
would review a verse of scripture as often as some of you send text messages,
you could soon have hundreds of passages of scripture memorized. Those passages
would prove to be a powerful source of inspiration and guidance by the Holy
Ghost in times of need."
Technology
is all around us! And if you use it well it will go for our benefit. a week or
so ago I was talking to one of our faithful members who just got a new phone it
was cool!! I wish I could of had it haha but we are in the mission tech doesn't
matter here that much haha. And well he let me see it I asked if it had the
Gospel library app. he said no but look at the screen I asked how was his study
of the Scriptures he said man I haven't had time. I went in and I downloaded a
free app and said well maybe you cant carry your scriptures everywhere in your
backpack but you have this as I set it up I told him to read it in the public
transportation and well wherever he was. He thanked me and well I just smiled, he
is doing better now at his study but the thing is if you have the coolest
latest cell phone it is not complete without the angel Moroni app! I put it
right next to a app that he uses non stop here called Whats UP? so ya he is
doing better now. The thing is if we build these Christ center homes we will be
eternally blessed just like me and my family. I love this church and this
work!!!
love you
all and hope you all have a great week and day!!!
Elder
Jaymes Monson
picts. us
watching the rain as it was coming down and us playing around!!
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