-Stake Conference Aug. 24-25
Lesson Review
Lorenzo
Snow: Chapter 16 "That We May Become One"
This
lesson has four ideas:
1.
Becoming united or “one” is essential to helping the world recognize
us as God's Kingdom. From the
verses John17:19-21 we read the importance and necessity of the Apostles being united
in order for the Lord’s purposes to be effective in the world. “For unless the Apostles and those that
believed on them were united, the world could not believe in the mission and
purposes of the Savior."
2.
Unity starts at home
within the family, especially between a husband and wife.
Sisters
in Relief Society mentioned:
·
Don’t judge
·
Show respect
·
Look at the point of view of the
other
·
Be understanding of the feelings of
others
·
Listen more, talk less
·
Be positive
·
Hold family counsels
·
Enjoy the moment
·
Spend time together
·
Improve yourself
·
Pray for your family
·
Be forgetful of others mistakes
·
Say "I'm sorry"
3.
Being interested and zealous about the happiness and welfare
of others is a way to unite a ward. This
also requires extra works of love and good will.
President
Snow said, “something has to be done by [each] party in order to secure each
other's friendship and to bind us together as a community..." “We have got to know that it is our business
to learn to secure the peace and happiness of those around us…"
4.
Forgiveness fortifies our hearts so we can create an atmosphere which promotes unity and caring
in our ward.
"I
tell you it is in our folly and weakness that we will not bear with our
brethren, but if they trespass upon our rights we immediately retaliate, and if
they tread upon our toes we immediately jump upon theirs. … When I see a
brother that has been trespassed against, and then he turns round and jumps
upon the offender, then I say how far is that brother from the path of duty is,
and I say to him you must learn to govern yourself or you never will be saved
in the kingdom of God."
The Lord requires that men should forgive one
another, even seventy times seven. And even if the party does not ask forgiveness,
we are to forgive. … He that forgives not his brother, we are told, there
remaineth in him the greater sin—that is, he is a greater sinner than the
person that offended him. The Lord requires us to love our neighbor as we do
ourselves—a pretty difficult matter under many circumstances; but we will have
to reach that point of perfection, and we will reach it.
"The voice of the Almighty called us out from
the midst of confusion, which is Babylon, to form a union and a lovely brotherhood,
in which we should love one another as we love ourselves. When we depart
from this purpose, the Spirit of God withdraws from us to the extent of that
departure. But if we continue in the extent of those covenants which we made
when we received the Gospel, there is a corresponding increase of light and
intelligence."
Next Week (8/24/13): Stake Conference
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