What does it mean to have faith in Jesus Christ?

In order for our faith to lead to salvation, it must be centered in the Lord Jesus Christ. To have faith in Jesus Christ means to trust Him and obey His commandments. Faith is much more than passive belief. We express our faith through action—by the way we live.

 

Young Women: We had a great stake conference and than ward conference with so many wonderful leaders to guide and direct us.

Please take a moment to think about the title of this lesson: What does it mean to have faith in Jesus Christ?  Come with your ideas and share what your thoughts are on this.

Love,

Sister Sperry (& Sister Wakefield who will be team teaching with Molly for me)

 

Why do I need to forgive others?
"The Atonement is the most important doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and a correct understanding of it is the most important knowledge anyone can gain in their life. Many people have a belief in Christ, but don’t fully understand the extent of Christ’s sacrifice, Christ died so that everybody on earth could live again, and not suffer the consequences of their sins. Christ offers us help in making correct decisions that we would never have the power to make otherwise."

Part of making correct decisions is the ability to forgive.  We will discuss the relationship of the atonement and forgiveness.  Please come prepared to share your thoughts and experiences on what you have learned about forgiveness and think of a time when forgiving someone has helped you feel peace and love?

Love you ALL - Sister Sperry

Lesson Review: Sunday March 3

Our lesson this past Sunday was on how the Atonement can help us in our trials. I talked about a talk from Elder Holland called "An High Priest of Good Things to Come." Sister King posted the Mormon Message that tells a story from that talk on her Facebook--I decided to post it here as well. It really is a wonderful message!

Lesson Sunday March 3

Topic: How can the Atonement help me during my trials?

Please read this talk by Elder Bednar for Sunday: https://www.lds.org/liahona/2012/04/the-atonement-and-the-journey-of-mortality?lang=eng

The theme for March is the Atonement. It is such an important aspect of the gospel! Come ready to learn and share on Sunday and we will have a great lesson.

Love and pray for you all!

Sister Larsen

Young Sisters -Women!

Thanks for you participation today and for Suzie's incredible talk on the same thing.  Although we don't seek for these trials, we did agree to them and they can the refining fire to our beliefs and testimonies if we allow ourselves to learn from them. Let's try to remain humble so that we are always teachable - even when things are going great!

Here are the scriptures that we did not have time to get too:

Read some scriptures in which the Savior experienced adversity (such as Matthew 4:1–11; 26:38–39; Luke 23:33–34). What can the young women learn about adversity from the Savior’s life? How did He face His trials?

Here is the excerpt from the talk I wanted to share with you:

Elder Neil L. Andersen’s talk “Trial of Your Faith,

These fiery trials are designed to make you stronger, but they have the potential to diminish or even destroy your trust in the Son of God and to weaken your resolve to keep your promises to Him. These trials are often camouflaged, making them difficult to identify. They take root in our weaknesses, our vulnerabilities, our sensitivities, or in those things that matter most to us. A real but manageable test for one can be a fiery trial for another.
How do you remain “steadfast and immovable”6 during a trial of faith? You immerse yourself in the very things that helped build your core of faith: you exercise faith in Christ, you pray, you ponder the scriptures, you repent, you keep the commandments, and you serve others.
When faced with a trial of faith—whatever you do, you don’t step away from the Church! Distancing yourself from the kingdom of God during a trial of faith is like leaving the safety of a secure storm cellar just as the tornado comes into view.
The Apostle Paul said, “Ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God.”7 It is within the sanctuary of the Church that we protect our faith. Meeting together with others who believe, we pray and find answers to our prayers; we worship through music, share testimony of the Savior, serve one another, and feel the Spirit of the Lord. We partake of the sacrament, receive the blessings of the priesthood, and attend the temple. The Lord declared, “In the ordinances … , the power of godliness is manifest.”8 When you are faced with a test of faith, stay within the safety and security of the household of God. There is always a place for you here. No trial is so large we can’t overcome it together.9

Please know that your Heavenly Father is aware of you and loves you.  We as your leaders do too!

Why do we have adversity?

As part of Heavenly Father’s plan, we must experience adversity during mortality. In some cases, adversity comes as the result of our own poor choices or the choices of others. Other trials are simply a natural part of our mortal experience. Though they are difficult, our challenges can help us grow spiritually and become more like Jesus Christ.

Please think of some of your trials and how you overcame them.  We want to talk about real trials you are having, why we  have them (from our own decisions or just part of life) and how can can avoid some and overcome others.  We want you to do the talking!

Thanks - Sister Sperry

Mia Maids

Thanks to Sister King for a great lesson on "Choice and Accountability!"  It is something we could talk about forever - it is so important in our happiness and our eternity.

Here is a link to a video that Sister King would love you to watch.

No Regrets:
https://www.lds.org/youth/learn/yw/plan-of-salvation/choices?lang=eng#video=surfing-or-seminary

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