Obtaining the Spirit and receiving guidance requires a heavy price that involves dedication, hard work, and sacrifice. Leaders like Jacob had to pay a significant cost to receive divine direction. It is crucial to acknowledge and respect the substantial effort and commitment leaders have put in throughout their lives to attain spiritual insight. Praying, fasting, and serving are key components in gaining the Spirit. Speaking publicly as a Church leader involves a continuous effort to maintain purity and connection with the Spirit until the final declaration. The burden of carrying the Spirit and delivering messages to others is acknowledged as a challenging task, requiring personal sacrifices and constant dedication.
What secrets of spiritual resilience and repentance can we learn from the prophet Jacob? Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner discusses the responsibility of teaching and leading others toward Christ, sharing personal experiences of relying on the Savior, and highlighting the significance of recording personal spiritual experiences and testimonies for future generations.
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DR. BARBARA MORGAN GARDNER
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00:00 Part 1–Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner
00:22 What to expect in this episode
02:03 Introduction of Dr. Gardner
04:33 2 Nephi 2 - Jacob’s blessing from Lehi
07:13 President Holland on Jacob’s shaping through trial and the Spirit
10:11 Elder Cook and Sister Dennis discuss their struggles
11:49 Wealth or pride
13:02 Jacob 1:2-6 - Why Jacob writes
15:00 Elder Perry: The scriptures are to bring us to Christ
16:59 President Eyring - The Book of Mormon is to prove us true
18:43 President Holland - Children are matches to be lit
19:22 Jacob’s trials
20:42 Hank shares about Marlene Savage and the testimony of family
22:52 2 Nephi 2:3 - Jacob’s responsibility, Elder Scott and recording spiritual experiences
26:23 Family and teacher influence on testimony
31:00 Criticism of leaders
33:40 Jacob 1:17 - Recognizing the Spirit
36:09 An analogy about leadership and a crosswalk
38:56 President Oaks and advice followed
41:09 War chapter of the Book of Mormon comparison
42:50 Jacob 1 and 2 - Magnifying our offices
44:17 Jacob 2:15-17 - Pride and sexual sin
47:08 President Ezra Taft Benson on pride
50:13 President Hinckley and The Family: A Proclamation to the World
56:01 Mother Teresa as a pencil in the hand of God
57:56 Jacob 2:9 - the Nephites have done greater iniquities than the Lamanites
1:00:31 Jacob 2:12-14 Pride not just wealth
1:06:28 Brigham Young’s fear for the Saints
1:08:27 Ezekiel 16:49 - Sodom
1:09:29 Jacob 2:18 - Seeking the Kingdom of God
1:16:27 End of Part 1 - Dr. Barbara Morgan Gardner
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