“For the sacrament to be a spiritually cleansing experience each week, we need to prepare ourselves before coming to sacrament meeting. We do this by deliberately leaving behind our daily work and recreation and letting go of worldly thoughts and concerns. As we do, we make room in our minds and hearts for the Holy Ghost.” NeedsMindHeartRoomsBehindsWeekHolyLetting GoConcernMeetingsLeavingGhostSacramentsWorldlyHeart And MindHoly GhostRecreationCleansingDaily Work Author:Robert D. Hales
“The temple is a sacred edifice, a holy place, where essential saving ceremonies and ordinances are performed to prepare us for exaltation. It is important that we gain a sure knowledge that our preparation to enter the holy house and that our participation in these ceremonies and covenants are some of the most significant events we will experience in our mortal lives.” ImportantHouseEventsHolyBlessingEssentialsGainsSacredSignificantSavingMortalsPreparationTemplesParticipationCeremonyCovenantExaltationEdificeOrdinancesHoly PlacesSignificant Events Author:Robert D. Hales
“We are all welcome to come into the waters of baptism. He was baptized to witness to His Father that He would be obedient in keeping His commandments. He was baptized to show us that we should receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” ShouldShowsWould BeFatherWaterHolyGhostWelcomeWitnessCommandmentsHoly GhostObedientBaptismBaptized Author:Robert D. Hales
“When we understand our baptismal covenant and the gift of the Holy Ghost, it will change our lives and will establish our total allegiance to the kingdom of God.” Our LivesHolyGhostKingdomsKingdom Of GodAllegianceCovenantHoly GhostBaptism Author:Robert D. Hales
“We have not been left alone. We have the light of Christ and the Holy Ghost to lead and guide us in an otherwise very dark and dreary world.” WorldLightLeftChristDarkHolyGuidesGhostHoly GhostLeft AloneDrearyLight Of Christ Author:Robert D. Hales
“The gift of the Holy Ghost, given to us when we are confirmed, gives us the ability to discern the difference between the giving ways of the kingdom of God and the taking practices of the world.” WorldWayGivingGivenDifferencesAbilityPracticeHolyGhostKingdomsKingdom Of GodHoly GhostGiving Way Author:Robert D. Hales
“Whenever we choose to come unto Christ, take His name upon us, and follow His servants, we progress along the path to eternal life. In our mortal journey, it is helpful to remember that the opposite is also true: when we don't keep the commandments or follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost, our opportunities are reduced; our abilities to act and progress are diminished.” RememberOpportunityNamesChristAbilityPathProgressJourneyHolyEternalOppositesGhostMortalsServantAgencyHelpfulCommandmentsEternal LifeHoly Ghost Author:Robert D. Hales
