Lynne's Scripture Journal D&C

November 13, 2018 Section 123:1-17 Personal Journal, Persecution How to React, Callings Cheerfully Fulfilled, Lord’s Fairness, Go Forward in Faith, All is Right With Our World, It’s been hard to be away from my scripture study, but we’ve had amazing and tender times with Elder Stevenson (Australian) who went from neck pain he thought was an insect bite to full right side paralysis in 36 hours. He had an emergency air medical evacuation him from Palawan to Manila. I met him in the hospital here, and then spent 11 days with him and watched as he worked to hard to understand the diagnosis of Conversion Disorder, and to get his brain and muscles reconnected once again, and plan his physical and mental recovery with spiritual insight. We’re now waiting for his exit visa. And in the meantime, we have had Sister Calagui diagnosed with active TB—very evident by the lesion in her lung. We started with a poorly trained doctor on Palawan, and then had to convince her th...

July 31, 2017 Section 58:8-29 Holy Ghost Stayed Attuned, Agency Used for Good, Go Forward in Faith, Spiritual Growth, The Lord instructs the saints that have come to Missouri. He speaks to Edward Partridge, the first Bishop called in this dispensation—and thus at this time the Bishop of the entire church. In v 20 He cautions His leaders: “ Let no man think he is ruler; but let God rule him that judgeth, according to the counsel of his own will, or, in other words, him that counseleth or sitteth upon the judgment seat.” This is written to all who are called to a position of authority—we must stay attuned to His spirit. We must take our thoughts, our concerns, our action plans to Him and do our best to recognize His promptings and guidance. We cannot do this with one quick prayer, and then we’re off. It is best done by daily thought, daily scripture study, and daily talks with Him, and then going forward in faith. Prayer and faith are not a precise science, but humbly practici...