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Post by [.alyse.] on Dec 24, 2007 17:55:06 GMT -5
"You, the youth of the Church, were generals in the war in Heaven, and one day, when you are in the spirit world, you will be enthralled by those with whom you are associated. You will ask someone in which time period they lived, and you might hear, "I was with Moses when he parted the Red Sea," or "I helped build the pyramids," or "I fought with Captain Moroni." And as you are standing there in amazement, someone will turn to you and ask in which prophet's time period you lived. And when you say, "Howard W. Hunter" or "Gordon B. Hinckley" a hush will fall over every hall and corridor in Heaven, and all in attendance will bow at your presence. You were held back 6,000 years because you were the most talented, most obedient, most courageous and the most rightous. ARE YOU STILL?" -President Thomas S. Monson.
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Post by hockeydude on Dec 24, 2007 19:56:02 GMT -5
I love this passage, whenever I'm down I think of it.
It's helped me resist a lot of temptation. It makes you think," If I can't resist this temptation, then who am I to command other warriors of God?"
Or like the story of King Louis of France, who was kidnapped and put face to face with everything Satan would offer at your plate. And everytime his response was," I cannot, for I was born to be a king."
I'd say a General of Heaven is just as important as a king on Earth.
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Post by sakura on Dec 25, 2007 8:55:30 GMT -5
I love it.It says so much and all of it is true!
Thanks Leesee!
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Post by ldsgirl Aka Sayari on Dec 27, 2007 8:11:56 GMT -5
Thanks Alyse and Hockeydude! I think that we all need to be reminded of this from time to time!
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Post by Remove on Dec 27, 2007 12:20:15 GMT -5
i love this !! THNX
i always wonder that is it JUST youth or the church or also the world.....cause if people thousands of years ago were worse then some youth at my school they must have been horrible.
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Post by Joshuamonkey on Mar 9, 2008 15:56:50 GMT -5
quote: "I'd say a General of Heaven is just as important as a king on Earth." No way. A General of Heaven is way more important than a king on Earth. =p
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Post by ldsgirl Aka Sayari on Mar 9, 2008 22:01:05 GMT -5
quote: "I'd say a General of Heaven is just as important as a king on Earth." No way. A General of Heaven is way more important than a king on Earth. =p Great point Josh! Welcome to the site! I hope that you enjoy it here!!
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Post by sakura on Mar 10, 2008 10:10:58 GMT -5
I agree with Sayari that is a great point. and welcome from me too!
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