Sacrament Service
First Speaker
Trust means to obey willingly without knowing the beginning from the end.
“Trust becomes real when we do hard things with faith. Service and sacrifice increase capacity and refine hearts. Trust in God and each other brings heaven’s blessings.” (Elder Gerrit W. Gong, “Trust Again”, October 2021 General Conference)
“When you face adversity, you can be led to ask many questions. Some serve a useful purpose; others do not. To ask, Why does this have to happen to me? Why do I have to suffer this, now? What have I done to cause this? will lead you into blind alleys. It really does no good to ask questions that reflect opposition to the will of God. Rather ask, What am I to do? What am I to learn from this experience? What am I to change? Whom am I to help? How can I remember my many blessings in times of trial? Willing sacrifice of deeply held personal desires in favor of the will of God is very hard to do. Yet, when you pray with real conviction, “Please let me know Thy will” and “May Thy will be done,” you are in the strongest position to receive the maximum help from your loving Father.” (Elder Richard G. Scott, “Trust in the Lord”, October 1995 General Conference)
“When those trials are not consequences of your disobedience, they are evidence that the Lord feels you are prepared to grow more (see Prov. 3:11–12). He therefore gives you experiences that stimulate growth, understanding, and compassion which polish you for your everlasting benefit. To get you from where you are to where He wants you to be requires a lot of stretching, and that generally entails discomfort and pain.” (Elder Richard G. Scott, “Trust in the Lord”, October 1995 General Conference)
“May I suggest three ways to increase our knowledge of and trust in the Savior. You will find that these principles are not new, but they are foundational. They are sung in every Primary, echoed in Young Women lessons, and are responses to many Relief Society questions. They are centering—and not leaning—principles.
“First, we can come to know the Lord and trust Him as we ‘feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.’”
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“Second, we can come to know the Lord and trust Him through prayer.”
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“Third, we can come to know the Lord and trust Him as we serve others.”
Next Speaker
Prayer allows angels to attend us. We have to learn to use our agency. Deliverance from our trials are not as important as our learning to use our agency.
Abraham 3:25
25 And we will prove them herewith, to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them;
Doctrine and Covenants 121 :1
1 O God, where art thou? And where is the pavilion that covereth thy hiding place?
Often while we are being proved, we have to wait for the Lord’s timing.
Joint RS /EQ
“Brothers and sisters, the gospel of Jesus Christ has never been needed more than it is today. Contention violates everything the Savior stood for and taught.” (President Russell M. Nelson, “Preaching the Gospel of Peace”, April 2022 General Conference)
Everyone in the church needs to be contributing with their effort in some way.
“The Lord knows you…you will have experiences that will help you come to know Him better. You will grow spiritually in serving Him. In His name, you will be sent on errands to serve others. He will give you experiences with promptings from the Holy Ghost. The Lord will authorize you to teach in His name. You can show Him that He can trust you and can rely on you.”(President M. Russell Ballard, “Missionary Service Blessed My Life Forever”, April 2022 General Conference)
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