"The greatest journey begins with a single step."


Monday, April 12, 2010

Day 100
YOU DID IT!


Now what?
“There are three great reasons why Latter-day Saints should make the study of the Book of Mormon a lifetime pursuit.”
The Book of Mormon –
• “is the keystone of our religion”
• “was written for our day”
• “helps us draw nearer to God”
~ President Ezra Taft Benson

So does it end here or will you read today? tomorrow?...
“I feel certain that if, in our homes, parents will read from the Book of Mormon prayerfully and regularly, both by themselves and with their children, the spirit of that great book will come to permeate our homes and all who dwell therein. The spirit of reverence will increase, mutual respect and consideration for each other will grow. The spirit of contention will depart. Parents will counsel their children in greater love and wisdom. Children will be more responsive and submissive to the counsel of their parents. Righteousness will increase. Faith, hope, and charity – the pure love of Christ – will abound in our homes and lives, bringing in their wake peace, joy, and happiness.”
~ President Marion G. Romney

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Day 99
Read: Moroni 10

Mark: Moroni 10:3-5, 32

“To meet the difficulties that are coming, it will be necessary for you to have a knowledge of the truth of this work for yourselves. The difficulties will be of such a character that the man or woman who does not possess this personal knowledge or witness will fall. If you have not got the testimony, live right and call upon the Lord and cease not till you obtain it…The time will come when no man nor woman will be able to endure on borrowed light. Each will have to be guided by the light within himself. If you do not have it, how can you stand?”
~ Elder Heber C. Kimball

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Day 98
Read: Moroni 8-9


Mark: Moroni 9:20

“Our capacity to feel controls our behavior in many ways, and by inaction when our feelings prompt us to do good, we deaden that capacity to feel…A sex saturated society cannot feel the needs of its suffering members because instead of developing the love that looks outward, it turns man selfishly inward…we have ears, but cannot hear, not only the promptings of God but also the pleas of men…We shut out people, nature, and God.”
~ Elder Neal A. Maxwell

How do you respond to promptings or feelings that you should do something?


Day 99
Read: Moroni 10

Friday, April 9, 2010

Day 97
Read: Moroni 5-7

Mark: Moroni 7:47-48

“The phrase ‘love of Christ’ might have meaning in three dimensions: (1) love for Christ; (2) love from Christ;
(3) love like Christ….People who have charity have a love for the Savior, have received of his love,
and love others as he does.”
~ Elder C. Max Caldwell

How often do you pray for charity? Why do you think you would be a better person if you were filled with charity?


Day 98
Read: Moroni 8-9

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Day 96
Read: Ether 14 – Moroni 4
Mark: Ether 15:19

“All beings who have bodies have power over those who have not. The devil has no power over us only as we permit him. The moment we revolt at anything which comes from God,
the devil takes power.”
~ Joseph Smith

What things help you most to prevent Satan from having any power over you?


Day 97
Read: Moroni 5-7

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Day 95
Read: Ether 11-13


Mark: Ether 12:27

“The Savior isn’t our last chance; He is our only chance. Our only chance to overcome self-doubt and catch a vision of who we may become. Our only chance to repent and have our sins washed clean. Our only chance to purify our hearts, subdue our weaknesses, and avoid the adversary. Our only chance to obtain redemption and exaltation. Our only chance to find peace and happiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come.”
~ Sister Sheri L. Dew

What weaknesses has the Lord helped you to overcome? What weaknesses do you still have that you want to be strengths?


Day 96
Read: Ether 14 – Moroni 4

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Day 94
Read: Ether 8-10


Mark: Ether 8:26

“The Book of Mormon is Christ-centered. That is its essential feature, and that is the reason we are commanded to study it continually. We must use the Book of Mormon
to bring us to Christ.”
~ Elder Dallin H. Oaks

How is your study of the Book of Mormon bringing you closer to the Savior?


Day 95
Read: Ether 11-13

Monday, April 5, 2010

Day 93
Read: Ether 4-7

Mark: Ether 6:9

“Sometimes ...we get nearer to the Lord through music than perhaps through any other thing than prayer.”
~ President J. Reuben Clark, Jr.

“Music is one of the most forceful instruments for governing the mind and spirit of man.”
~ President Boyd K. Packer

In what ways do you use music in your personal worship?
How do you use music to help others feel the Lord’s influence?


Day 94
Read: Ether 8-10

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Day 92
GET BACK ON SCHEDULE

Use your reading chart to find the chapters you still need to read to be caught up through:
Ether 3
or

If you’re up to date with your reading,
take time to study:
3 Nephi 27

What did the Lord teach His disciples about the name of His church? What is the gospel, or good news, that He has given us. What things did Jesus say we must do in His church?


Day 93
Read: Ether 4-7

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Day 91
Read: Ether 1-3


Mark: Ether 3:4-5

“Whatever Jesus lays his hand upon lives. If Jesus lays his hands upon a marriage, it lives. If he is allowed to lay his hands upon the family, it lives.”
~ President Howard W Hunter

Look at the symbolism in the account of the Savior touching the stones that lit the way for the Jaredites. What does this account teach you about the touch of the Savior’s hand? How have you felt the Lord’s hand in your life?



Day 92
GET BACK ON SCHEDULE