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THE PIONEER FROGS MEANT SAFETY:

In 1847, Brigham Young and the pioneers drifted southward along the towering western wall of the Wasatch Mountains, crossing the country on their way to the Salt Lake Valley. They were traveling through unknown country. They passed through fertile meadows, wetlands engineered by beavers but there were also salty marshes and tainted lakes. Thirsty pioneers traveling along the Humboldt Trail through Utah knew how to find potable water: If there were frogs in a spring or pond, it was safe to drink. That rule of thumb may have provided as much daily sustenance as the teachings.of the prophet Joseph Smith for that journey. We will have safety when we look for ‘FROGS’ & Fully Rely On God, just as the hymn says, “Words of a prophet, keep the commandments, in this there is safety & peace.”

ACCEPTING EACH OTHER WARTS & ALL:

Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you. - 1 Peter 5:7 So lets take a "leap" of faith and Fully Rely on God! He will accept us warts and all. Warts are unsightly to look at ‘spiritual warts are often a symptom of sin but we must not focus on the warts but rather look past them to the beautiful young woman inside that Heavenly Father intents her to become.

STAND AS A WITNESS: Margaret D. Nadauld

What does it mean to stand as a witness of God at all times and in all things and in all places? First of all, in standing as a witness at all times, we promise to love the Lord, to honor Him all the time--daytime and nighttime, good times and bad times--love the Lord and let that love show by the way we live. We also take time to thank Him, take time to ask for help, take time to seek guidance, and then take time to listen. Take time for that still, small voice which will whisper to us, help us, and give us courage. Let me illustrate: Standing as a witness in all things means all things--big things, little things, in all conversations, in jokes, in games played and books read and music listened to, in causes supported, in service rendered, in clothes worn, in friends made. Standing as a witness in all things means being kind in all things, being the first to say hello, being the first to smile, being the first to make the stranger feel a part of things, being helpful, thinking of others' feelings, being inclusive. Our Heavenly Father does bless us when we show our love for Him in all things. We say that we will stand as a witness in all places. That means not only in public places but in private places, in secret, in dark or in light places; in church, school, home, or cars; in mountain places or beach places; on the street or in the park. Stand as an example of a worthy daughter of God in all places. Remember Joseph who was sold into Egypt? Certainly he exercised good judgment when he was tempted by Potiphar's wife to become involved with her in an immoral act. We read in the Bible that at this critical time in his young life, Joseph stood up and got himself out of the situation (see Gen. 39:712). He didn't sit

around wondering what to do. He didn't linger a little longer. He stood--he stood as a witness of righteousness at this crucial time. You, like Joseph, are of noble heritage. You have a royal inheritance, for you are a spirit daughter of God. You were chosen, before this world was, to come forth at this time. You were taught in a premortal world by God Himself. The time is here for you to stand up for what you know is right. You must judge right from wrong. No longer can you be complacent or go with the flow or wonder what to do. You must decide now which path you will follow and which answer you will give. Decide well in advance, before the pressure is on. The great good news is that you can win any assault that is aimed at you! And it is not that hard. Just use good judgment! You can stand up and change the channel on the television, delete any comments that

cuss on MySpace and don’t go to or rent bad movies. Don't wear the revealing clothes that are too tight or too bare or too short. Leave them in the closet. Better still, leave them in the store. Stand up and walk away from temptation, just like Joseph did--only he didn't just walk away, he ran! You can do this too, literally and figuratively, and you will be safer, more pure, more secure. One way to disrupt God's plan for you would be to desensitize young women. Give them a small, seemingly innocent taste of something ultimately destructive, next time a little more, and next time even more again, and soon, when it was time for the big whammy, it would hardly be noticed. It is said if you want to boil a frog, don't throw him in a pot of boiling water. He will immediately jump out. Put him in a pot of cold water and turn the heat up so slowly that he won't even notice the dangerous increase in temperature. Young women, I fear that the trend in our world is to slowly turn up the heat. Pay attention. Don't allow yourselves to be desensitized by gradual lapses in good judgment. As you view images, whether on TV or movies or Internet or magazines, you will see some good things and most probably some bad. Wrong and evil may be made to appear acceptable. Don't be tricked! Simply stand up and walk away! Christ showed us the way. He willingly suffered for our sins because He loved us so completely. He gave us the right to repent. When we think of the magnificence of His gift to us, what

small thing could we do for Him and for our Heavenly Father who sent Him? We could stand as witnesses of Their love & teachings at all times, in all things, and in all places.

Teens in the Bible #9

Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego and Daniel

After King Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem, he ordered that certain Israelite children live in his palace to study the language and learning of Babylon. They were to be given the king’s food and wine. Four of these young people, Daniel and his friends, would not eat such foods because they knew they shouldn’t. Daniel asked the king’s servant to let him and his friends eat only grains and vegetables and drink water. They grew more healthy than the children who ate the king’s food. When Daniel and his friends stood before the king, he found them 10 times wiser than all the wise men in the land.

King Nebuchadnezzar had an important dream that he could not remember. He commanded some of his wise men to describe the dream and explain it. When they said this could not be done, Nebuchadnezzar ordered that all the wise men of Babylon be killed. Daniel was one of those who would be killed. He and his friends asked the Lord for mercy, and the Lord showed Daniel the dream and its meaning. Daniel then described the dream to King Nebuchadnezzar and explained what it meant. The king was pleased, and as a reward he made Daniel and his friends rulers in Babylon.

King Nebuchadnezzar built a golden statue and commanded everyone to worship it. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego knew they should worship only Heavenly Father and refused to bow down to the idol. The king was angry and commanded that they be thrown into a fiery furnace. He was amazed then to see Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego calmly walking in the hot fire with a fourth man whose form was “like the Son of God.” The king called the three men out of the furnace. They were not harmed. He praised their God for saving them, and sent out a decree that no one should speak against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.

• • Daniel 1:1–7—Daniel and his friends are trained in the king’s court.

• • Daniel 1:8–16—They eat plain food and refuse the king’s wine (Note: Pulse means foods made from seeds and grains).

• • Daniel 1:17–21—God gives them knowledge and wisdom.

  • • Daniel 3:1–7—King Nebuchadnezzar commands the people to worship a golden image.

  • • Daniel 3:8–18—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refuse to worship the idol.

  • • Daniel 3:19–27—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are cast into a fiery furnace and come forth unharmed.

  • • Daniel 3:28–30—Nebuchadnezzar recognizes the power of God and gives Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego more responsibility in his kingdom.

    
    

    
    

    
    

Teens in the Bible #8

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“Esther,” Friend, May 1994, 48

"Fast ye for me, and … I … will fast likewise (Esth. 4:16).

Queen Esther was troubled. Her servants had just told her that her cousin Mordecai was wearing sackcloth and had sprinkled himself with ashes, a sign of great mourning. It wasn’t just Mordecai—Jews throughout the kingdom of Persia and Media were grieving. But why?

Immediately Esther had clothing sent to Mordecai. He worked in the palace, but no one dressed in sackcloth was allowed to enter it. Esther loved her older cousin very much, for he had raised her after her parents had died when she was young. It distressed her that he should be so sad.

Soon Esther received word that Mordecai would not accept the clothing, so she commanded her servant Hatach to go to Mordecai and find out why.

Hatach returned with Mordecai’s reply: Haman, one of the king’s most powerful servants, was an evil man who hated the Jews. When Mordecai did not bow to Haman, as everyone had been commanded, Haman sought revenge on all the Jews in the kingdom. He lied to King Ahasuerus, saying that there was a group of people scattered throughout the kingdom who refused to obey the king’s laws. Ahasuerus, not knowing Haman was speaking of Esther’s people, had allowed him to write a decree calling for them to be destroyed.

Mordecai wanted Esther to plead with the king to spare their lives. But Esther was frightened. She knew that anyone who went into the king’s inner court without being summoned might be put to death. Only those to whom the king held out his golden scepter were pardoned, and it had been thirty days since the king had asked to see her.

When Hatach told Mordecai of the young queen’s fear, her cousin warned that if she did not go before the king, the decree could cause her to lose her life as well. “Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom (are now the queen here) for such a time as this (to save the Jews),” he said.

Esther knew what she must do. She sent another message to Mordecai, telling him to gather the Jews in the city and fast three days for her. “I also and my maidens will fast likewise,” she said, “and so will I go in unto the king, … and if I perish, I perish.”

At the end of the three days, Esther put on her finest robes and went to the court. When the king saw her awaiting him, he reached for his golden scepter. She would live! “What wilt thou, queen Esther?” asked Ahasuerus.

“If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

The king agreed.

At the banquet, the king asked again, “What is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.”

Esther replied that if he and Haman would come to another banquet the next day, she would make her request then.

At the second banquet, Esther told Ahasuerus about Haman’s plan to destroy the Jews. Ahasuerus was furious and he ordered that Haman be put to death.

Later, Esther told the king that Mordecai was her cousin. Mordecai was given Haman’s old position and was permitted to draw up a new decree, in the king’s name, allowing the Jews to defend themselves against those who would try to destroy them because of Haman’s earlier decree.

The day when the first decree was to be fulfilled, the Jews gathered themselves together and destroyed their enemies. Now, instead of mourning, there was great rejoicing throughout the land. Because Esther and the Jews had shown great faith through fasting, the lives of many people were preserved and the Jews had peace."

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Teens in the Bible #7

David

David was the youngest of eight sons who lived in Bethlehem. While a boy, he proved his courage by saving his father’s sheep from attack by a lion and a bear. While still a teen, David was chosen by the prophet Samuel to be a king (see 1 Samuel 16:12–13). At first, Samuel thought David’s older brother was the one whom God would choose because he was tall and well-built, but the Lord said to the prophet that it was the boy David who was to be made king. Samuel was told, “The Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7).

After David was called to be the future king, the Philistines threaten to take it away. They bring in their biggest weapons (giants). Goliath of Gath was "six cubits and a span," being interpreted about 9ft 6in! Goliath defied God and challenged the Israelites that if anyone could kill him, the Philistines would be their servants, but if that warrior failed, then Israel would be slaves to the Philistine's. David, being the youngest took courage, denied all the armor and brought his sling and 5 stones.

1 Sam 17:46-49 " This day will the Lord ^adeliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may ^bknow that there is a God in Israel.

47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the ^abattle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands.

48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth."

When did the men and women of the Old Testament begin preparing for a lifetime of service to the Lord? From the scriptures we find that it was when they were young. When you are in your teens, you are old enough to learn about the Lord and do His will. As the prophet Alma said to his son Helaman, “O, remember, my son, and learn wisdom in thy youth; yea, learn in thy youth to keep the commandments of God” (Alma 37:35). Instead of waiting until you’re an adult, right now is the perfect time to start living a righteous life.

His life divides into four portions

1. In Bethlehem with the sheep (1Sam. Ch 16-17)

2. In court (1 Sam. Ch 18-19:18)

3. As a fugitive (1 Sam. 19:18 - 2 Sam. 1: 27)

4. As king (a) over Judah at Hebron (2 Sam Ch 2-4) (b) over all Israel (2 Sam. Ch 5 - 1 Kgs. 2: 11).

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I work part-time as a teacher of family doctors. The program provides training on psychiatric disorders and emphasizes the importance of emotional support. The new doctors are given plenty of time in clinic to visit with their patients and learn about their challenges.

One of our interns who has never lived in Utah and knows nothing about Mormons is still struggling to understand the cultural climate here. Last week he was interviewing a new patient and stumbled on what he thought was a raging psychosis.

Doctor: "Well, Mrs. Olsen, we've talked about your high blood pressure and your medications. Are you experiencing any particular stress in your life?"

Patient: "Oh, yes! It's the Sunbeams. They're driving me crazy."

Doctor (very surprised): "The sun beams?"

Patient: "Yes. I've never had trouble with them before, but this group won't sit still. They bounce all over the room, and run out the door and down the hall."

Doctor (reaching for a pen): "Have you told anyone about this?"

Patient: "Of course. I told the president."

Doctor: "Really! What did the president tell you?"

Patient: "She said Sunbeams are like that. I'm just going to have to learn to deal with them."

Doctor (concerned that he may be missing something): "I know people who are sensitive to sun beams. Do they cause you a rash or anything?"

Patient (confused): "A rash? No."

Doctor: "What's the biggest problem they're creating?"

Patient: "It's the noise. They just won't quit talking."

Doctor (astonished): "The sun beams are talking to you?"

Patient: "Well, yes. But mostly they talk to each other."

Doctor (scribbling furiously in the chart): "I see. Can anyone else hear them talking?"

Patient (after a moment of stunned silence): "You're not LDS, are you?"

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Teens in the Bible #6

Daniel

After his family and people were captured and taken to Babylon, Daniel and three friends were brought to serve in the palace of the king. As teenage boys, they refused to eat the sacrificial meat and drink the wine that those in the palace ate. They kept the commandments and were given knowledge and skill. In Daniel 1:20, it says that the king found these four “ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.”

• • Daniel 1:1–7—Daniel and his friends are trained in the king’s court.

• • Daniel 1:8–16—They eat plain food and refuse the king’s wine (Note: Pulse means foods made from seeds and grains).

• • Daniel 1:17–21—God gives them knowledge and wisdom.

  • • Daniel 2:1–23. King Nebuchadnezzar has a dream and commands his advisers to describe and interpret it (2:1–13). Daniel prays with his friends, and God reveals to him the dream and its interpretation (2:14–23).

    • Daniel 2:24–49. Daniel reveals that King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream foretells the rise and fall of the great kingdoms of the earth and the latter-day triumph of the kingdom of God over all other kingdoms.

    • • What did the different parts of the image represent? (See Daniel 2:36–43)

      
      

      

      
      

      
      

      
      

      
      

      
      

      
      

      
      

      
      

      
      

      
      

      a. The head of gold represented Nebuchadnezzar and his kingdom of Babylon.

    • b. The breast and arms of silver represented Cyrus and his kingdom of Media and Persia.

    • c. The belly and thighs of brass represented Philip and Alexander and the Greek or Macedonian kingdom.

    • d. The legs of iron represented the Roman Empire.

    • e. The feet of iron and clay represented a group of European nations.

      • What did Daniel prophesy concerning the Church in the latter days? (See Daniel 2:34–35, 44.)

      • You may want to list the following prophecies on the chalkboard. Daniel prophesied that the Church would:

      • a. Be “cut out without hands” (Daniel 2:34).

      • b. Become “a great mountain, and [fill] the whole earth” (Daniel 2:35).

      • c. “Never be destroyed” (Daniel 2:44).

      • d. “Not be left [given] to other people” (Daniel 2:44).

      • e. “Consume all [other] kingdoms” (Daniel 2:44).

      • f. “Stand for ever” (Daniel 2:44).

    • Daniel 3:1–7—King Nebuchadnezzar commands the people to worship a golden image.

  • • Daniel 3:8–18—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refuse to worship the idol.

  • • Daniel 3:19–27—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are cast into a fiery furnace and come forth unharmed.

  • • Daniel 3:28–30—Nebuchadnezzar recognizes the power of God and gives Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego more responsibility in his kingdom.

    
    

    
    
    
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  • • Daniel 6. King Darius’s men persuade the king to sign a decree that for 30 days all petitions must be directed to him rather than to any other man or to God (6:1–9). In spite of the king’s decree, Daniel prays to God (6:10–13). As punishment for disobeying the decree, Daniel is thrown into a den of lions (6:14–17). The Lord sends an angel to protect Daniel (6:18–23). (This was as an Adult)