Welcome to the new Come Follow Me week--A Minister and a Witness. I feel like this lesson really makes me ask the question, am I ready to be a minister and a witness for my Savior? If I were asked to really sacrifice in the name of my religion, am I prepared to do so?
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I have to admit, when it comes to bringing up gospel topics, I'm not very good at it. I think I have a fear of rejection, or a fear that I will offend people. It's the last thing I want to do!
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If you're finding yourself riding the struggle bus, just remember, there's a reason they call it a bus and not a Mini Cooper. Because it's big and there's a lot of passengers. We all get on and off at various times, but the bus is always fully loaded.
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Sometimes I think I'm really quick to ask the Lord for help, but slow to ask what He needs from me. And even slower to follow up once I know. I can think of one area where I'm really lacking because I KNOW what I'm supposed to do but I'm really slow to move.
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As I've been studying the New Testament up to this point, I have been using a really great book that I have talked about before. While the book deals with the Savior's mortal life and ministry, and we've now moved into Acts, I still think it's worth reading. There is a lot of information for teachers and learners
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Need some additional Come Follow Me study materials? I have created the Come Follow Me Challenge cards that go with each lesson and they are sent out each week! There is also a set for kids. If you'd like to receive them each Sunday night, be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter!
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A scripture journal is the recordings of the things you read, the lessons you learn, the revelation you receive, and your personal testimony about important gospel principles. The BEST thing about scripture journals is that they are as personal as your study! It doesn't matter, because you won't be graded, judged or scoffed at no matter what you choose to do!
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If you're struggling with a trial, it gets even harder. You start to concentrate on the giant disappointment and miss the tender mercies that have been there all along, but slid right by because you stopped looking. I've certainly had those moments, and I'm sure you have too.
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If you're going to write in a journal, first you have to have one, right? There's definitely no shortage of tutorials out there to turn a composition book into a cute journal, but I'm gonna promise you right here that this is the easiest journal you'll ever do.
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If you find yourself unsure how to proceed with the Come Follow Me program, it's important that you develop a system and a plan. These 5 ideas to get you started will help, and if you're just finding yourself losing motivation, they can help get you going again.
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Apparently, reading the scriptures while laying in bed dozing off and having the book hit you in the nose repeatedly to remind you that you aren’t done yet is NOT the way to go. We can get so much from our daily scripture study if we learn how to do it properly! So here are 12 steps I have taken to improve my scripture study.
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