Recognizing Blessings

Hi guys!

This past Sunday we talked about recognizing God's hand in our lives, and also that Heavenly Father's influence can be found in all things around us. We also talked about adding a "Connections" discussion to each class, during which we will spend the first five minutes or so talking about how what we are learning in class connects with things happening in our everyday lives, school, work, personal study, family life, etc.

Here are some ideas we came up with about our Heavenly Father's influence in our lives:

Alma 30:44 tells us that "all things denote [show/witness] there is a God." There are many people today that don't believe God exists, or that He cares about us as individuals. We are so blessed to know that we ARE loved by our Heavenly Father, and He has given us many examples that He indeed cares.

Things that show evidence of God's hand/power/love:

• all the worlds He has created
• the stars / the infinite Universe
• thunder
• order
• animals / birds (singing sweetly in the trees) :)
• mountains
• fish / water
• the Sun
• rain
• our homes
• complexity of the human body

We also talked about the importance of REMEMBERING. Remember what God has done for you. How do you do this? Take time to ponder it, pray for help to recognize His hand in your life, keep a journal, or bear your testimony. All of these things can bring us to a remembrance of the great things God has done for us and our ancestors. 

D&C 59:21 says that God is offended and his wrath is kindled when we do not confess His hand in all things. Let's remember to THANK Heavenly Father for the blessings He gives us so his anger doesn't burst into flame (yikes)!

And NOW..............

This upcoming Sunday we will be discussing the topic: How does the Holy Ghost help me learn? Think about times that you have felt the Spirit, or the influence of the Holy Ghost. Contrast that feeling with another time when you did not have the Holy Ghost with you. What was the difference? What did you gain when you were learning/listening/speaking WITH the Spirit? Those are just some ideas to consider this week.

In order to contribute to our class discussion on Sunday, I would like each of you to find a scripture about the Holy Ghost, and how he helps us learn. Mark the scripture and bring it with you to share with the class. If you would like, you can leave the scripture reference in the comment section of this post. We will look at the references together in class and talk about them. I hope you all have a great week, and I look forward to hearing your ideas this Sunday!

Love,
Sister Lewis

Challenge: Find a scripture about how the Holy Ghost helps us learn. Leave the reference as a comment on this post and/or bring it to class on Sunday.