![]() ![]() King Benjamin taught that “the natural man is an enemy to God, … and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord” ( Mosiah 3:19). Of necessity, it includes trials and challenges that provide opportunities for us to change and grow. Mortality is an essential gift in our journey to become like our Heavenly Father. Saturday may be a good time to contemplate our spiritual progress and preparation. We can begin our preparation for the sacrament well before sacrament meeting begins. ![]() I invite all of us to consider five ways to increase the impact and power of our regular participation in the sacred ordinance of the sacrament, an ordinance that can help us become holy. And if ye do always remember me ye shall have my Spirit to be with you” ( 3 Nephi 18:11). The Savior taught: “This shall ye always do to those who repent and are baptized in my name and ye shall do it in remembrance of my blood, which I have shed for you, that ye may witness unto the Father that ye do always remember me. I could feel the calm and reassuring influence of the Holy Ghost as my father contemplated the Savior’s love for us. He sometimes had to pause to control his emotions before completing the prayer.Īs a five-year-old, I could not understand the full meaning of what was being said or done however, I knew something special was occurring. Often his voice trembled as he felt the Spirit. I remember the feelings I had as he humbly and carefully read the words of the sacrament prayers. Between 10 and 15 people attended our branch, and my father, one of three priesthood holders, regularly had the opportunity to bless the sacrament. ![]() One of my earliest memories is of sacrament meetings held in our home in Warrnambool, Australia. ![]()
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