31 July 2011

Sacrament Meeting:

"In as much as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land. But if ye shall not keep my commandments ye shall be cut off from my presence."

"Faith is to hope for things which are not seen, but which are true, and must be centered in Jesus Christ in order to produce salvation. To have faith is to have confidence in something or someone. The Lord has revealed himself and his perfect character, possessing in their fulness all the attributes of love, knowledge, justice, mercy, unchangeableness, power and every other needful thing, so as to enable the mind of man to place confidence in him without reservation. Faith is kindled by hearing the testimony of those who have faith. Miracles do not produce faith by strong faith is developed by obedience to the gospel of Jesus Christ; in other words, faith comes by rightwousness, although miracles often confirm one's faith."

"Faith is a principle of action and of power, and by it one can command the elements and/or heal the sick, or influence any number of circumstances when occasion warrants. Even more important, by faith one obtains a remission of sins and eventually can stand in the presence of God."

"All true faith must be based upon correct knowledge or it cannot produce the desired results. Faith in Jesus Christ is the first principle of the gospel and is more than belief, since true faith always moves its possessors to some kind of physical and mental action; it carries an assurance of the fulfillment of the tings hoped for. A lack of faith leads one to despair, which comes because of iniquity. "

"Although faith is a gift, it must be cultured and sought after until it grows from a tiny seed to a great tree. The effects of true faith in Jesus Christ include (1) an actual knowledge that the course of life one is pursuing is acceptable to the Lord; (2) a reception of the blessings of the Lord that are available to man in this life; and (3) an assurance of personal salvation in the world to come. These things involve individual and personal testimony, guidance, revelation, and spiritual knowledge. Where there is true faith there are miracles, visions, dreams, healings, and all the gifts of God that he gives to his saints. "

--Bible Dictionary

If we do not give our children faith, we have given little.
Faith is like a spiritual photosynthesis.
Joseph Smith showed perfect faith by asking Heavenly Father about which church was true and then following what He said.
Where there is faith there is hope.