Every night before bed, me and my family read out of a daily quote book written by Gordon B. Hinckley called "Stand a little taller- Counsel and inspiration for each day of the year-" we also read Thomas S. Monson's daily quote book as well. His is called "A future as bright as your faith".
Anyways, last night's quote really stood out to me, so I'll share it with you right now! The daily quote always starts out with a scripture. The scripture says "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth;..." -Romans 1:16 Gordon B. Hinckley says "Paul wrote to Timothy: 'God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord.' (2 Timothy 1:7-8). I would that every member of this Church would put those words where you might see them every morning as you begin your day. They will give you the faith to try, they will strengthen your conviction of the Lord Jesus Christ." I read that and thought, I wonder how many of us truly are not ashamed of this gospel. I was also reminded of a talk just this past conference by Russell M. Nelson. It is truly one of my favorites. I have a couple quotes from his talk I want to share. In the first one he says, "My dear sisters, whatever your calling, whatever your circumstances, we need your impressions, your insights, and your inspiration. We need you to speak up and speak out..." The words 'Speak up' and 'Speak out' stood out to me. How many times have we had that fierce pounding of our hearts in fast and testimony meeting, and never took the call to action to get up and share? I know I have and I've regretted it every time. No one is perfect at it, but I want to challenge you to speak up and speak out next fast Sunday and share your testimony! No matter how small and not extraordinary you think it is, still get up. There have been times when someone has come up and said "I almost didn't make it up here, I didn't think I could do it." And they did! And every single time their testimony was something that I needed to hear. Every time. You never know how how you could inspire and uplift someone :) Elder Nelson goes on to say, "Sisters, do you realize the breadth and scope of your influence when you speak those things that come to your heart and mind as directed by the Spirit? A superb stake president told me of a stake council meeting in which they were wrestling with a difficult challenge. At one point, he realized that the stake Primary president had not spoken, so he asked if she had any impressions. “Well, actually I have,” she said and then proceeded to share a thought that changed the entire direction of the meeting. The stake president continued, “As she spoke, the Spirit testified to me that she had given voice to the revelation we had been seeking as a council.” Another great example! Even though I based this post on not being ashamed of the gospel, I don't mean by saying if you don't get up and share your testimony that you're ashamed. I don't mean that at all. I just know that your testimonies can make all the difference! :) The last quote I have of his says, "We need women who teach fearlessly." It is short and sweet but also very powerful. If you haven't followed the account on instagram called @sheteachesfearlessly you should! (You can find it through mine if that's easier) They have taken upon themselves to act on Russell M. Nelson's call to teach fearlessly. They have a link to their blog on their instagram as well. Check it out! I want to end with a challenge to extend to you guys... It's not hard. I want you to post something, anything your heart desires about the gospel on any social media that you have. It could be a quote, a picture, even as simple as a temple. Just share! And if you do, feel free to tag me in it. I would love to see it! Thank you for reading and hope you have had or are having a wonderful Sunday! Ness
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"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed." - James 1:5-6 Quote Of The Week:
"Give it to God and go to sleep." - Unknown |