Katie S. gave a wonderful lesson on following the
"covenant path"
She referenced the following 4 talks for her lesson:
A Priceless Heritage of Hope by President Henry B. Eyring
Daughters in the Covenant by President Henry B. Eyring
Wanted: Hands and Hearts to Hasten the Work by Linda K. Burton
Keeping Covenants Protects Us, Prepares Us, and Empowers Us by Rosemary M. Wixom
Highlighted in this scripture are the joys of following the covenant path.
20 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.
"As women of all ages, we walk in His light. Our journey on the path is personal and well lit with the Savior’s love". Rosemary Wixom
Think about the different covenants you have made and how you felt:
Nettie: Feeling of "glory" when she was confirmed member of church.
Heather C: amazed at blessings she received when first going through temple. Felt better equipped for the journey.
"You may not have clapped your hands when you first heard that invitation to covenant by baptism, but you surely felt the love of the Savior and a greater commitment to nurture others for Him. I can say “surely” because those feelings are placed deep in the hearts of all of Heavenly Father’s daughters. That is part of your divine heritage from Him." Elder Eyring
What takes us away from feeling the joy of our covenants?
Jen W: Distraction Talked about when she thought she was on the right pathway but was on the wrong path. Realized the right path was so much better.
Suzi J: Stated we often forget about how blessed we are with our children,where we live, etc...
Katie S: The laziness and daily frustration of life can make you forget
Elder Eyring gives us tools to help remember others on our covenant path:
"Whoever you are and wherever you may be, you hold in your hands the happiness of more people than you can now imagine. Every day and every hour you can choose to make or keep a covenant with God.
Wherever you are on the path to inherit the gift of eternal life, you have the opportunity to show many people the way to greater happiness. When you choose whether to make or keep a covenant with God, you choose whether you will leave an inheritance of hope to those who might follow your example".
Katie shared a story about how her grandmother joined the church and how the decision to join church affected many generations.
"One way to Remember that we are children of god. Treat every person you meet as child of god. Each person you meet is his loves spirit child" Elder Eyring.
Katie encouraged us to read the talks to discover how we can help each other on this covenant path. Thanks Katie for the wonderful lesson.
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