For our Easter lesson, we were privileged to hear from several, who spoke about a "name of Christ" that had special meaning to them. Here are a few excerpts:
Sarah D.- "Kindly Light"
Lead, kindly Light, amid th’ encircling gloom, lead Thou me on!
The night is dark, and I am far from home; lead Thou me on!
Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see
The distant scene; one step enough for me.
I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou shouldst lead me on;
I loved to choose and see my path; but now lead Thou me on!
I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will. Remember not past years!
So long Thy power hath blest me, sure it still will lead me on.
O’er moor and fen, o’er crag and torrent, till the night is gone,
And with the morn those angel faces smile, which I
Have loved long since, and lost awhile!
I'm thankful for Jesus who acts as our Kindly Light and makes it possible to see those we love again.
Sara G.- "True Vine"
John 15:5--chosen by Paul and I as our family scripture theme and put onto our first FHE chart.
We love to garden---but are not very good at it. But each spring finds us outside digging and nourishing our dirt and planting new seedlings and hoping for a good/better harvest. We have enthusiasm and lots of hope. Same as parenting----we had so much hope and enthusiasm when we started---and we continue to have---not very good at it, but we keep trying.
Speaking of my family/apologize to use this analogy, but being a parent has been the most important way I have learned about the true nature of my relationship to God.
Jacob 5/allegory of the olive tree---teaches us so much about how God feels about us and about the role of the Savior (the servant) as he advocates for us. Nourish, dig, prune, "spare it a little longer" until good can overcome evil. This is the God we worship---the servant of the vineyard who asks us to labor with him.
We are children of God, Daughters of our Heavenly Father who loves us and we love Him, Beloved Spirit daughters of God and our lives have meaning, purpose and direction. As a worldwide sisterhood, we are united in our devotion to Jesus Christ, our Savior and Exemplar; we are women of faith, virtue, vision and charity.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Relief Society Lesson- Honesty
Taught by Julie C.
Julie had an experience in 2nd grade that taught her the value of honesty. During the lunch period, the students were able to run laps, then mark down on a chart how many laps they ran. The students each took turns filling in the chart. Julie wanted to run the most laps, but didn't actually want to run them. When it was her turn to fill in the chart, she filled in many more laps than she had run. Her teacher approached her privately and asked her whether or not she had been completely honest. She now appreciates that her teacher didn't publicly embarrass her, but also didn't just let it go. She was taught a valuable lesson about honesty from this teacher.
The 13th article of faith begins, "We believe in being honest..."
What does it mean to be honest?
The class listed several words that we associate with honesty.
Satan would have us believe that it is ok to be dishonest. He is the father of all lies (2 Ne 9:9).
What happens to us spiritually when we are dishonest?
“Those who choose to cheat and lie and deceive and misrepresent become his slaves” (Mark E. Petersen, in Conference Report, Oct. 1971, 65; or Ensign, Dec. 1971, 73).
The Lord Jesus Christ said, "I am the way, the truth and the life." The brother of Jared testified, "Yea, Lord I know that thou art a God of truth and canst not lie" (Ether 3:12).
How can we become perfectly honest- living and loving the truth?
It takes more than just more grit, will power or determination. We need the Savior's atonement to change our hearts.
Philippians 2:13- "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure."
Julie had an experience in 2nd grade that taught her the value of honesty. During the lunch period, the students were able to run laps, then mark down on a chart how many laps they ran. The students each took turns filling in the chart. Julie wanted to run the most laps, but didn't actually want to run them. When it was her turn to fill in the chart, she filled in many more laps than she had run. Her teacher approached her privately and asked her whether or not she had been completely honest. She now appreciates that her teacher didn't publicly embarrass her, but also didn't just let it go. She was taught a valuable lesson about honesty from this teacher.
The 13th article of faith begins, "We believe in being honest..."
What does it mean to be honest?
The class listed several words that we associate with honesty.
- true
- whole truth
- obedient
- unafraid
- uncompromising
- thorough
- genuine
- not embellishing
- righteous
- brave
- willing to be vulnerable to pain
- transparency
- integrity
- humble
- speaking half truths
- untruth
- deceiving by gesture, look or silence
- knowingly doing wrong
- manipulation
- withholding of truth
- needing to feel in control
- lying
- cheating
- stealing
- adultery
- defamation/slander
- breaking promises
- blaming
- bearing false witness
- insincere
- hypocrisy
Satan would have us believe that it is ok to be dishonest. He is the father of all lies (2 Ne 9:9).
What happens to us spiritually when we are dishonest?
“Those who choose to cheat and lie and deceive and misrepresent become his slaves” (Mark E. Petersen, in Conference Report, Oct. 1971, 65; or Ensign, Dec. 1971, 73).
The Lord Jesus Christ said, "I am the way, the truth and the life." The brother of Jared testified, "Yea, Lord I know that thou art a God of truth and canst not lie" (Ether 3:12).
How can we become perfectly honest- living and loving the truth?
It takes more than just more grit, will power or determination. We need the Savior's atonement to change our hearts.
Philippians 2:13- "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure."
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