Institute
Don't let adversity control your life.
Higher vision rather than lower concern.
Worry is negative goal setting.
Allow yourself to worry at a certain time each day. Looking for solutions rather than just letting it fester.
Recognize what is within and outside your control.
Moses delivered the keys of the gathering. Israel is gathered through Priesthood keys. It's all about love. "Go, save my people."
If there's someone you don't like, serve them.
All laws are spiritual before temporal.
We can be blessed even in hard times.
Waters of Jerusalem will be healed.
The "elect" agreed to do this work.
We are judged by the thoughts and intents of our hearts.
Joseph Smith - "The main object of gathering was to build unto the Lord a house whereby he could reveal unto his people the ordinances of His house and the glories of His Kingdom and teach the people the way of salvation; For there are certain ordinances and principles that when they are taught and practiced, must be done in a place or house built for that purpose. It was the design of the council's of heaven before the world was, that the principles and laws of the priesthood should be predicated upon the gathering of the people in every age of the world. It is for that purpose that God gathers together his people in the last days, to build unto the Lord a house to prepare them for the ordinances and endowments, washings and anointings, etc."
McConkie- "The sacrament is to be administered in a future day on the earth, when the Lord Jesus is present, and when all the righteous of all ages are present. This, of course, will be part of the great council at Adam-ondi-Ahman. Every faithful person in the whole history o fate world, every person who has so lived as to merit eternal life in the Kingdom of the Father will be in attendance and will partake, with the Lord, of the sacrament."
President Oaks - "When we partake of the sacrament, you witness unto God the Eternal Father that we do always remember his Son. Each Sabbath day millions of Latter-day Saints make this promise. What does it mean to 'always remember' our Savior? To remember means to keep in memory. In the scriptures, it often means to keep a person in memory, together with associated emotions like love, loyalty, or gratitude. The stronger the emotion, the more vivid and influential the memory..." As we remember our Lord and Savior, we should contemplate the great blessings we have as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We have been taught by the Lord Jesus Christ. We have been led by prophets. We have received the sealing ordinances of the gospel. He has blessed us bounteously. As we remember all of this, we should also remember the divine caution of Him unto whom much is given much is required. That eternal principle of law and just is a measure of what God expects of us. May we always remember Him.."
