"I Have Seen Your Sacrifices in Obedience"
[T]he Holy Ghost is the third member of the Godhead..."but is a personage of Spirit. Were it not so, the Holy Ghost could not dwell in us.” This means that the Holy Ghost has a spirit body, unlike God the Father and Jesus Christ, who have physical bodies. This truth clarifies other names given to the Holy Ghost and familiar to us, including Holy Spirit, Spirit of God, Spirit of the Lord, Holy Spirit of Promise, and Comforter.
- Gary E. Stevenson, How Does the Holy Ghost Help You?
The Father by Brian K. Ashton | October 2018 General Conference
Who is God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost? | Faith and Beliefs Ep. 2
Right now, this very moment, is part of our eternal progression towards returning with our families to the presence of our Father in Heaven...Seeing life from an eternal perspective helps us focus our limited mortal energies on the things that matter most. We can avoid wasting our lives laying “up for [ourselves] treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt.” We can lay up treasures in heaven and not trade our eternal spiritual birthright.
- Joseph B. Wirthlin, The Time to Prepare
Russell M Nelson | 2023 | "Think Celestial"
Song inspired by: Think Celestial! - President Nelson (Oct 2023)
How to truly ‘Think Celestial’
We may feel at times that God’s laws restrict our personal freedom, take from us our agency, and limit our growth. But as we seek for greater understanding, as we allow our Father to teach us, we will begin to see that His laws are a manifestation of His love for us and obedience to His laws is an expression of our love for Him...Commandments are vital instructions to teach, guide, and protect us as we “gain earthly experience.”..If we obey the law, we receive the blessings.
- Carole F. Stephens, “If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments”
Blessed and Happy Are Those Who Keep the Commandments of God
No Blessings Denied the Faithful
What are the blessings of exaltation? They include dwelling in God’s presence for eternity together as husband and wife, inheriting “thrones, kingdoms, principalities, and powers, … and a continuation of the seeds forever and ever,” receiving all that God the Father has…one can be in the celestial kingdom, or dwell in the presence of God, and be single. But to be exalted in the highest degree of the celestial kingdom, one must enter into marriage by the proper authority and then be true to the covenants made in that marriage...to receive the blessings of exaltation, we must demonstrate that we are willing to enter into and faithfully keep this new and everlasting covenant, either in this life or the next.
- Matthew L. Carpenter, Fruit That Remains
Enduring Love - Showing Love & Giving Service To Build Strong Marriages
To receive the blessings of the sealing that our Heavenly Father has given to us, we have to keep the commandments and conduct ourselves in such a way that our families will want to live with us in the eternities. The family relationships we have here on this earth are important, but they are much more important for their effect on our families for generations in mortality and throughout all eternity…we are each an important and integral part of a family and that the highest blessings can be received only within an eternal family. When families are functioning as designed by God, the relationships found therein are the most valued of mortality...This is why we teach that families are forever. The eternal nature of an individual becomes the eternal nature of the family.
- Robert D. Hales, The Eternal Family
What is the Purpose of Family? | ComeUntoChrist.org
Music Video: Families Can Be Together Forever | Friend to Friend | July 2022
Finding Joy in Establishing a Happy Eternal Family
Félicia Shares Her Testimony About The Temple and Eternal Families | Friend to Friend | July 2022
Sacrifice comes in many forms and may not always be convenient. Latter-day Saints make a covenant with the Lord to sacrifice. By doing so, we surrender our will to His, dedicating our lives to building up His kingdom and serving His children...
Sacrifice is ultimately a matter of the heart—the heart. “Behold, the Lord requireth the heart and a willing mind.” If we are caring, if we are charitable, if we are obedient to God and follow His prophets, our sacrifices will bring forth the blessings of heaven. “And ye shall offer for a sacrifice unto me a broken heart and a contrite spirit.”
- Robert K. Dellenbach, Sacrifice Brings Forth the Blessings of Heaven
Why Did Jesus Tell All People to Sacrifice a Broken Heart and a Contrite Spirit? (Knowhy #198)
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