Elder and Sister John A. McCune of the Seventy
Tuesday devotional, December 31, 2019
Tuesday devotional, Elder and Sister John A. McCune of the Seventy, December 31, 2019
Sister McCune:
- It is not about us but about Jesus Christ, and we need to focus on Him.
- John 15 tells us that we must abide in the vine, even in Jesus Christ.
- If we keep the commandments, we will abide in His love.
- Our happiness doesn’t depend on the circumstances of our lives but on the focus of our lives (President Nelson).
Elder McCune:
- A mission isn’t about the language and culture; it is about the people and Jesus Christ.
- Transition periods lead to asking serious questions.
- These are the times where we grow.
- You will be eternally grateful for the relationship you develop with God during your missions.
- Repentance is more rewarding than making New Years resolutions.
- Repentance is a process of learning and of eternal change.
- Repentance is a daily, life long process.
- The first word that John the Baptists and Jesus declared during their ministries was ‘repent’.
- Satan tries to confuse us about the joyful, liberating opportunity we have to repent.
- Christ changes our very nature through repentance (even the way we breathe, according to President Nelson).
- Turning away from evil doesn’t bring healing unless we turn to Christ.
- The atonement is what makes repentance so beautiful, helpful and miraculous.
- Daily repentance will change you slowly and over time you will become more like Christ.
- You cry and teach repentance through asking friends to make spirit-guided commitments.
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