Month 3: Apprentice
Security/Safe Boundaries
"Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these by brethren, yea have done it unto me."
- Matthew 25:40
Study/Learn
Do all of the following:
Watch the movie War Room.
Watch/Read the following talks:
The Power of a Strong Testimony by Elder Scott
Journal a paragraph about what is important to you about your testimony.
Power to Overcome the Adversary by Elder Johnson
Journal about Elder Johnson‘s message and what specifically inspired you.
Satan - The Great Deceiver by Elder Romney
I found it interesting, as I was reading this article, how many subtle ways the adversary has put stumbling blocks on my path. Did you feel the same? If so, I would encourage you to write about this.
In your commonplace book, title it: “Tactics the adversary uses to deceive me” Then and more important… write your strategy to combat his tactics. If you don’t know, start by asking the Lord in humble prayer, believing that you will receive an answer. Ask the Lord what you need to do to be ready to receive His answer for you. Ask him to guide you as to who can help you better understand. That might be your parents or another family member or a seminary teacher or a trusted leader or an inspired friend or a conference talk or Come Follow Me. Be on the watch for it. This is what it means to be a sentinel. When you receive your answer, do everything in your power to live it.
Know/Understand
Do the following:
Choose one of the following President Nelson‘s talks to study and present about. Sign up on the doc so we don't duplicate.
Pick your favorite quote from this talk and do an artistic interpretation of this quote.
Guidance for choosing this quote:
Does this inspire me?
What does this quote mean to me?
What is the Holy Ghost telling me through this quote?
What does the Holy Ghost inspire me to do?
Take a picture of it hanging on your wall to share with us
Remember, The Spirit of the Lord is always seeking to teach us, to guide us, to inspire us to think higher thoughts, live better ways so that we can ascend.
Become/Serve
Read/Listen to: “Great Experiences”
Choose one of the following to do:
Remember a great experience you have had this past year where you have seen or felt the hand of the Lord in your life or seen or felt a little miracle. Journal about it.
Choose at least 1 of your favorite faith building scriptures…
Ask yourself, “what makes it my favorite scripture?”
“How do I feel God’s love for me through this scripture?”
Share your favorite faith building scripture with a friend and share. Ask them about their favorite scripture and what makes it their favorite scripture. Journal about your experience.
- As you gather with friends and family this Christmas Season, bring a little journal with you and ask those who are gathered with what is their favorite scripture about Jesus or about faith or about God’s love.
- Write down the name of the person
- Write down the name of the scripture
- Right one thought about it. One sentence is ok.
- This is creating a journal of “great experiences” that you will refer to lean on during times of doubt and struggles.
Merry🎄Christmas. From my heart to yours.
- Roxanna Maurer🌺
