(lesson summary from Sis. Mark)
Sister Carrie Johnson substituted for us this week in our Teaching for our Times lesson. She talked about being followers and reminded us that who we follow shows in our behavior and our dress. We need to be
deliberate in who and what we follow.
She reminded us of the counsel President Packer gave in his conference address to properly identify ourselves as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That name more accurately reflects who we are and who we follow. We talked about the definition of a Saint, the dictionary defines a Saint as a Holy Person. She asked us to think about the following question, How does knowing you are a Saint make you want to act?
As Saints we need to know the word of God; we of course learn the word of God as we study our scriptures...not just read our scriptures but study and ponder them. Sister Pressler was asked to share how she has incorporated scripture study into her life. She dedicates time to studying, pondering, and praying in the morning. She also blessed the lives of her children in reading the Book of Mormon together as they were growing up. As we read and study, the stories of the scripture become familiar and easier to recall and apply. She also talked about using other resources; study guides and Sunday School Manuals. she encouraged all of us to just pick up our scriptures and start reading.
In 3 Nephi 27:27 we're asked "What manner of men (and women) ought ye to be? Sister Johnson reminded us of the importance to Be and to Do, they are inseparable. To Be without Do is hypocrisy, to Do without Be is void of faith. To Do pertains to temporal matters, to Be pertains to spiritual matters; both are critical.
Thanks Sister Johnson for a great lesson!
Our teachers all do such a great job. For those of you serving in callings in Primary and Young Women we miss you and hope these lesson summaries help you fell more a part of our Sunday worship. For those of you we don't see in Relief Society we miss you, the spirit you contribute to our group on sundays and your beautiful faces; we hope to see you soon!
- Teri