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“Divine Helps for Mortality” by Dallin H. Oaks
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40 Day General Conference Challenge DAY 32

“Divine Helps for Mortality” by Dallin H. Oaks

QUOTE ABOUT JESUS CHRIST:

“By far, God’s strongest mortal help was His provision of a Savior, Jesus Christ, who would suffer to pay the price and provide forgiveness for repented sins. That merciful and glorious Atonement explains why faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the first principle of the gospel. His Atonement ‘bringeth to pass the resurrection of the dead’ (⁠Alma 42:23⁠), and it ‘atone[s] for the sins of the world’ (⁠Alma 34:8⁠), erasing all of our repented sins and giving our Savior power to succor us in our mortal infirmities.”  –Dallin H. Oaks

SCRIPTURE:

“And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people. And he will take upon him death⁠, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities. Now the Spirit knoweth all things; nevertheless the Son of God suffereth according to the flesh that he might take upon him the sins of his people, that he might blot out their transgressions according to the power of his deliverance; and now behold, this is the testimony which is in me.” -Alma 7:11-13

INSPIRING QUOTE:

“I have spoken of the many mortal helps our loving Father in Heaven has given to help His children return to Him.” –Dallin H. Oaks

INVITATION TO ACT:

“Our part in this divine plan is to trust in God and seek and use these divine helps, most notably the Atonement of His Beloved Son, our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ.” –Dallin H. Oaks

A PROMISED BLESSING:

“Essential to God’s great plan for the mortal growth of His children was for them to experience ‘opposition in all things’ (⁠2 Nephi 2:11⁠). Just as our physical muscles cannot be developed or maintained without straining against the law of gravity, so mortal growth requires us to strain against Satan’s temptations and other mortal opposition. Most important for spiritual growth is the requirement to choose between good and evil. Those who choose good would progress toward their eternal destiny. Those who choose evil —as all would do in the various temptations of mortality —would need saving help, which a loving God designed to provide.” –Dallin H. Oaks

REFLECTION QUESTION:

  • What mortal helps am I using to return to my Heavenly Father?

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