This is such a fantastic service that you do, to bring us the best of what you have spent a lifetime of study, to acquire knowledge of. THANK YOU so much for this wonderful enlightenment that you give us each week! For the first time in my long life, I am in love with the Doctrine and Covenants! I LOVE THIS and it helps me so much in my day to day life.
I have had two experiences in my life that have stuck out to me concerning the pre mortal life. The first when my husband and I were engaged. We almost split up because he felt something wasn't right. He have me a blessing that said we petitioned to the Lord to be together before we came here and my husband had zero doubts from then on. The second; my second child was born with health complications- he's severely disabled and has a life limiting condition. My husband fasted and prayed for a month to heal him. When he was ready to recieved the Lord's will be told him that our son is how he was meant to be and that the 3 of us agreed to do this before we came. It's given us a lot of peace and strength. I really do believe in pre mortal existence and that we knew what we would face. We were cheerful then- we can be now.
My hardships have been relentless throughout my life but I’ve never blamed God or considered letting go of the iron rod. Underneath it all I sit and focus on the wondrous gospel and feel joy. My conversion rests on knowing by the power of the Holy Ghost that Joseph Smith really was visited by Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ in 1820 in upstate New York. This is the benefit of being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Pure joy.
Whoa whoa whoa! Hold the phone folks! I am at 5:29 and you cut the great story! You can’t give a build up on a story and then edit it out!! I love love love this podcast! Thank you for all you do. Thank you for all of the experts you bring on here. This podcast has completely changed my study this year!
I love your podcast, and have been listening since the beginning. Thank you for this wonderful gift! I laughed at the thought of Joseph having a New England accent, and misspelling names because of the pronunciation. Funny story from my family history. My daughter has been doing my family research and since I am a convert to the church there is ton to be done. We were stuck on the Forster name and getting nowhere. One day she realized that all of these people were from New Jersey just across the river from Philadelphia, and that the name we should be looking for was probably Foster. She was so spot on-we have found a lot of my ancestors on that line. The census worker wrote what he heard, which was Forster, since that's how they talk in Gloucester, New Jersey.
Elder Maxwell taught there are three reasons why we receive trials and challenges. 1. It just comes with living in a fallen mortal world. Sickness. Death. Pain. Etc. 2. Because of our own choices and others. 3. Because of the Lord gives us specific trials to refine us. Not all trials and problems are given to us from God.
I kind of wonder if we are allowed to suffer because we will appreciate the blessing more and........we will see the contrast of a world controlled by us and a world controlled by God. How many will want that world. How many will not want that world and would rather have our world. We will be free to choose. It seems that there will be those that reject the grace of Christ.
Just a quick little suggestion..first I love listening to all your episodes...but there was a story that I would have loved to hear👂...waiting...waiting...it was cut out!! 😲🙁
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I love how fun Dr Dirkmaat makes learning church history!
This is such a fantastic service that you do, to bring us the best of what you have spent a lifetime of study, to acquire knowledge of. THANK YOU so much for this wonderful enlightenment that you give us each week! For the first time in my long life, I am in love with the Doctrine and Covenants! I LOVE THIS and it helps me so much in my day to day life.
Dr Dirkmaat - I love your sense of humour
I have had two experiences in my life that have stuck out to me concerning the pre mortal life. The first when my husband and I were engaged. We almost split up because he felt something wasn't right. He have me a blessing that said we petitioned to the Lord to be together before we came here and my husband had zero doubts from then on. The second; my second child was born with health complications- he's severely disabled and has a life limiting condition. My husband fasted and prayed for a month to heal him. When he was ready to recieved the Lord's will be told him that our son is how he was meant to be and that the 3 of us agreed to do this before we came. It's given us a lot of peace and strength. I really do believe in pre mortal existence and that we knew what we would face. We were cheerful then- we can be now.
I LOVE thinking of Joseph preaching with a New England accent!
My hardships have been relentless throughout my life but I’ve never blamed God or considered letting go of the iron rod. Underneath it all I sit and focus on the wondrous gospel and feel joy. My conversion rests on knowing by the power of the Holy Ghost that Joseph Smith really was visited by Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ in 1820 in upstate New York. This is the benefit of being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Pure joy.
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Keep up the great job.
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Thank you. Love to listen to your podcast as I work in my yard : -)
Thanks for listening and making the world a better place.
Amazing listening to this. Thank you so much.
I just love you both. This is wonderful. And I really enjoy Dr Dirkmaat. He’s one of my favorite experts on here.
Whoa whoa whoa! Hold the phone folks! I am at 5:29 and you cut the great story! You can’t give a build up on a story and then edit it out!! I love love love this podcast! Thank you for all you do. Thank you for all of the experts you bring on here. This podcast has completely changed my study this year!
The story is in Part II. You'll love it!
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To all of you who’ve lost a loved one. The Lord really needs more priesthood holders in the Spirit world!
Thanks, For bring the spirit into my life, Lifting up my arms.
So happy to see Dr. Dirkmaat back! We loved hearing from him a couple months ago. Thanks for all your hard work on this podcast!
I love your podcast, and have been listening since the beginning. Thank you for this wonderful gift! I laughed at the thought of Joseph having a New England accent, and misspelling names because of the pronunciation. Funny story from my family history. My daughter has been doing my family research and since I am a convert to the church there is ton to be done. We were stuck on the Forster name and getting nowhere. One day she realized that all of these people were from New Jersey just across the river from Philadelphia, and that the name we should be looking for was probably Foster. She was so spot on-we have found a lot of my ancestors on that line. The census worker wrote what he heard, which was Forster, since that's how they talk in Gloucester, New Jersey.
Elder Maxwell taught there are three reasons why we receive trials and challenges. 1. It just comes with living in a fallen mortal world. Sickness. Death. Pain. Etc. 2. Because of our own choices and others. 3. Because of the Lord gives us specific trials to refine us. Not all trials and problems are given to us from God.
Great history! And great background for these sections
Wow
Thanks so much for this class 🙏 I love it 😘😘😘😘❤
Best guest ever!
Tremendous
I love how John loses it and had to pull himself together. I am watching this at work and had to do the same thing :-) "Chirch"
I kind of wonder if we are allowed to suffer because we will appreciate the blessing more and........we will see the contrast of a world controlled by us and a world controlled by God. How many will want that world. How many will not want that world and would rather have our world. We will be free to choose. It seems that there will be those that reject the grace of Christ.
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Wait. Are we not gonna hear the two stories Hank wanted to hear at the beginning of the episode?! I wanna hear the “hall mate” stories!
Listen to Part II to hear a great story from "Dirk Moss" ;)
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Just a quick little suggestion..first I love listening to all your episodes...but there was a story that I would have loved to hear👂...waiting...waiting...it was cut out!! 😲🙁
It’s in Part II and a great story!
It doesn’t actually say that the destroyer is Satan. God calls forth destroyers throughout scriptures to destroy the wicked.