Remembering God's Goodness

Day-8

“I invite you to remember each day the greatness of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and what They have done for you.

Elder Dale G. Renlund

Today is the Sabbath Day and I'm doing a bit of remembering.

What would it be like if connecting to God was as important as connecting to WiFi. We get up and check the number of bars we have and then know we will have a good connection. Maybe the password to my connection is as simple as casting my mind towards heaven.

“The consistency of pleas from prophets to reflect on the goodness of God is striking. Our Heavenly Father wants us to recall His and His Beloved Son’s goodness, not for Their own gratification but for the influence such remembrance has on us. By considering Their kindness, our perspective and understanding are enlarged. By reflecting on Their compassion, we become more humble, prayerful, and steadfast.” Elder Renlund

 

My walk with cancer has provided a companion for me. In fact I often walk with three personages. I am so grateful to be harvesting, even just a little bit, the fruit of remembering them everyday.

“Every time we use, benefit from, or even think of these gifts, we ought to consider the sacrifice, generosity, and compassion of the givers. Reverence for the givers does more than just make us grateful. Reflecting on Their gifts can and should transform us.” Elder Renlund

Fruits of Remembering God’s Goodness 

1-Reflecting on God’s goodness and mercy helps us become more spiritually receptive. 

2- When we consider the goodness of our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, our trust in Them increases. 

3- By acknowledging that every good thing comes from Jesus Christ, we will communicate our faith more effectively to others. 

4- Ponder Their compassion, and you will be blessed with added spiritual sensitivity and become more Christlike. 

5-Contemplating Their empathy will help you “hold out faithful to the end,” until you “are received into heaven” 

I share these words with you this morning because I've been studying a conference talk by Elder Dale G. Renlund who spoke in the 2020 Church Of Jesus Christ April conference. His talk was entitled "Consider the Goodness and Greatness of God".

I have a plan to memorize the following words:

“As you act on those words and listen to Him, remember, joyfully and reverently, that the

 Savior loves to restore what you cannot restore; 

He loves to heal wounds you cannot heal; 

He loves to fix what has been irreparably broken; 

He compensates for any unfairness inflicted on you; 

and He loves to permanently mend even shattered hearts.”

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