The Earth and Creations of Jesus Christ

3 Nephi 9:15

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 Behold, I am Jesus Christ the Son of God. 

I created the heavens and the earth, 

and all things that in them are. 

I was with the Father from the beginning. 

I am in the Father, 

and the Father in me; 

and in me hath the 

Father glorified his name.

Look at the world

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Look at the world

Everything all around us

Look at the world

And marvel every day

So many joys and wonders

So many miracles

Along our way

Praise to thee O Lord for all creation

Give us thankful hearts that we may see

All the gifts we share and every blessing

All things come of thee

Look at the earth

Bringing forth fruit and flowers

Look at the sky

The sunshine and the rain

Look at the hills

Look at the trees and mountains

Valley and flowing river

Field and plain

Praise to thee O Lord for all creation

Give us thankful hearts that we may see

All the gifts we share and every blessing

All things come of thee

Think of the spring

Think of the warmth of summer

Bringing the harvest

Before the winter's cold

Everything grows

Everything has a season

'Til it is gathered to the fathers fold

Praise to thee O Lord for all creation

Give us thankful hearts that we may see

All the gifts we share and every blessing

All things come of thee

Every good gift

All that we need and cherish

Comes from the Lord

In token of his love

We are his hands

Stewards of all his bounty

His is the earth and his the heavens above

Praise to thee O Lord for all creation

Give us thankful hearts that we may see

All the gifts we share and every blessing

All things come of thee

All things come of thee

Songwriters: John Milford Rutter

The Architect of Our Lives, Jesus Christ

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; 

And lean not unto thine own understanding. 

In all thy ways acknowledge him, 

And he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6

"I like to think of God as the architect of my life. 

Psalms 37:23 tells us that our steps are ordered by the Lord. 

To me, that means that God has laid out 

the sidewalk in my life of where He wants me to go. 

Just like in life, I sometimes look at the path 

He’s laid out and wonder, 

“Why am I going all the way over here 

when my destination is over there?” 

I’m tempted to get off the path 

and to cut through the grass. 

I’ve learned that God, 

the architect of our lives, 

has a purpose behind everything He does. 

We are to trust Him, 

and the path He lays out, 

even when it doesn’t make sense.

When the Israelites left Egypt, Exodus 13:17-18 says, 

“God did not take them by the road that goes up the coast to Philistia, 

although it was the shortest way… 

Instead, he led them in a roundabout way 

through the desert toward the Red Sea” (GNT). 

God knew they weren’t ready to fight the Philistines 

so He took them the long way. 

God knows what you’re ready for 

and what you’re not ready for. 

The path He’s taking you on 

may be the long way around, 

but trust where He’s leading you, 

even if you don’t understand why. 

God has a plan for you and your life. 

Trust in His plan and 

follow the steps He orders for you 

no matter what."

"Stay on the Sidewalk"

Devotions by Chris

	Praise to the Lord, who o’er all   things so wondrously reigneth, Who, as on wings of an eagle,   uplifteth, sustaineth.     Hast thou not seen How thy desires all have been Granted in what He ordaineth?
	Praise to the Lord, who hath fearfully,   wondrously, made thee! Health hath vouchsafed and, when   heedlessly falling, hath stayed thee.     What need or grief Ever hath failed of relief? Wings of His mercy did shade thee.
	Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper   thy work and defend thee, Who from the heavens the streams of   His mercy doth send thee.     Ponder anew What the Almighty can do, Who with His love doth befriend thee.
	Excerpts from Hymn "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" by Douglas Earl Bush

Trust in the Lord and Lean Not

By Bonnie H. Cordon

Second Counselor in the Primary General Presidency

"We must each ask: 

How do I keep centered and lean not unto my own understanding? 

How do I recognize and follow the Savior’s voice when the voices of the world are so compelling? 

How do I cultivate trust in the Savior?

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.

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.”

2 Nephi 32:3.

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Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of Christ. Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.

 "Second, we can come to know the Lord and trust Him through prayer. What a blessing to be able to pray to our God! “Pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart.”

Moroni 7:48

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Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen.

"Third, we can come to know the Lord 

and trust Him as we serve others."

Mosiah 2:17

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And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.

"If we trust in our Heavenly Father and in our Savior and 

lean not to our own understanding, 

They will direct our paths 

and will extend the arm of mercy toward us. 

In the name of Jesus Christ, amen."

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, 

saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, 

to give you an expected end.

Jeremiah 29:1

"I've learned that God, 

the architect of our lives, 

has a purpose behind everything He does. 

We are to trust Him, and the path He lays out, 

even when it doesn't make sense."

-Chris Hendrix

Our Adversity and Jesus Christ

"Our needed conversions are often achieved more readily 

by suffering and adversity 

than by comfort and tranquillity, 

as Elder Hales taught us so beautifully...

Father Lehi promised his son Jacob 

that God would

 “consecrate [his] afflictions for [his] gain”*

 (2 Ne. 2:2) 

Nevertheless, Jacob, my firstborn in the wilderness, 

thou knowest the greatness of God; 

and he shall consecrate thine afflictions 

for thy gain.

2 Nephi 2:2

"The Prophet Joseph was promised that 

“thine adversity and thine afflictions 

shall be but a small moment; and then, 

if thou endure it well, 

God shall exalt thee on high”* 

My son, peace be unto thy soul; 

thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment;

And then, 

if thou endure it well, 

God shall exalt thee on high; 

thou shalt triumph over all thy foes.

Doctrine and Covenants 121:7–8

"Most of us experience some measure of what the scriptures call 

“the furnace of affliction” *

Behold, I have refined thee, 

but not with silver; 

I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction."

Isaiah 48:10

For, behold, 

I have refined thee, 

I have chosen thee 

in the furnace of affliction.

1 Nephi 20:10

Charity is Christ-like love.

Through adversity, can come charity.

Charity suffereth long......

Beareth all things, 

believeth all things, 

hopeth all things, 

endureth all things.

1 Corinthians 13

"Some are submerged in service to a disadvantaged family member. 

Others suffer the death of a loved one
or the loss or postponement of a righteous goal 

like marriage or childbearing. 

Still others struggle with personal impairments 

or with feelings of rejection, inadequacy, or depression. 

Through the justice and mercy of a 

loving Father in Heaven, 

the refinement and sanctification 

possible through such experiences 

can help us achieve 

what God desires us to become.*

"We must not give up hope. 

We must not stop striving. 

We are children of God, 

and it is possible for us to become 

what our Heavenly Father 

would have us become."*

...for I do know 

that whosoever shall put their 

^atrust in God shall be supported in their 

^btrials, and their troubles, 

and their afflictions, 

and shall be ^clifted up at the last day.

Alma 36:3

*Taken from the talk 

"The Challenge to Become"

By Elder Dallin H. Oaks

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles