Friday, October 16, 2015

Turn to Him and Answers Will Come by Elder James B. Martino

General Conference October 2015 study notes:

Turn to Him and Answers Will Come by Elder James B. Martino Saturday afternoon session
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2015/10/turn-to-him-and-answers-will-come?lang=eng
 Comparison:
Laman, Lemuel, Ammon, Aaron, Omner, and Himni had been raised in righteous families, had gone astray, were called to repentance by an angel, but had different outcomes. After they were called to repentance:

Laman and Lemuel:
   murmued
   gave up
   returned to complaining
   refused to pray
Lack of certain spiritual habits seems to have caused them to forget the times when God had spoken to them.

Sons of Mosiah--Ammon, Aaron, Omner, and Himni:
    searched the scriptures diligently
    prayed
    fasted
    were obedient
These personal religious habits strengthened them.

Formulas:
Nephi's counsel to his brothers on receiving continual answers to prayer:
soft heart + faith + belief + obedience ---> revelation
and
be obedient + remember the times you felt the Spirit + ask in faith --->  answers and  feeling the love and peace of the Savior

daily scripture study ---> opening the doors of revelation

obedience + scripture study + prayer + fasting---> strength from the Lord

disobedience + no prayer, scripture study or fasting ---> being left vulnerable to temptation (to murmur and doubt)

Warnings:
Lack of certain spiritual habits ---> forgetting the times when God has spoken to you

Meme-worthy:
We must have faith with works to receive answers.




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