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| The Definition of PERCEIVE |
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To take in with the mind; observe.
Latin - per-thoroughly, capere-grasp + to grasp thoroughly. |
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| Definition of PERSPECTIVE |
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A mental view, outlook, or prospect.
Latin -- per-through + specere - to look = To look through something. |
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Model, pattern, example, frame of reference.
Latin -- para - side by side + deiknynai - to show, point out.
Greek -- paradeigma, -matos = pattern, ultimately |
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| The world's view, outlook, or prospect. A shared set of assumptions. German -- zeit - time + geist + spirit = spirit of the time. |
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| Explain the metaphor of a "fish to water." |
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| The paradigm is the way we perceive the world; as water to fish. - Adam Smith |
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| Explain the cycle dealing with perspective, paradigm, and zeitgeist. |
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| 1 - What we see, 2 - How we connect what we see with life, 3 - What we do or how we react. All of these factors combines will create some outcome. |
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| Explain the 3-step cycle dealing with the law of the harvest. |
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| 1 - Understand - Recognizing what goal is actually sought and then recognizing what is actually required to achieve that goal. 2 - Earning - Make necessary preparations that ultimately allow one to pay the required price. 3 - Paying - Actually doing what is necessary to achieve the desired goal. |
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| Explain what Elder Oaks said about adopting the "credit mentality." |
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| "Fosters FALSE LIVING by encouraging the futile belief that we can continually GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING." |
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| 4 things Elder Haight said that married couples don't do because they "do not take their marriages seriously enough to work at them." |
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1 - Word at them. 2 - Protect them, 3 - Nurture them, 4 - Cultivate them...
"day in and day out, week in and week out, year long, ...forever." |
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| What parables illustrated understanding and earning the price. |
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Understanding - Samuel & Saul, Sodom's apples (things aren't as they originally appear), the skis (higher price for nicer skis), and BMW (you see the base price, but the final price ends up being much more than you originally thought due to extras).
Earning - Ten virgins w/ oil, Intramural basketball champions. |
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| 4 things Spencer W. Kimball identified must be done "to prepare for that married period...which will be beautiful and rewarding." These elements combines comprise "That form of marriage God has ordained." |
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1 - Plan good strong marriages (desire & spend time together.
2 - Organize your programs (Meaningful/ consistent FHE, Scriptures, prayer)
3 - Set your standards (Keep Covenants)
4 - Solidify your determination. (Gospel Conversion) |
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| What William Doherty said about the consumer culture and what is most prominent now. |
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| "Consumer culture has always been based on individuals pursuing their personal desires... Consumer culture has always been on of Self-gratification but the entitlement dimension is more prominent now." |
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| Robert D Hales' definition of the Law of Harvest |
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| "The law of the harvest is simply that you don't get something for nothing in life." |
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| The meaning of the oil in the parable of the ten virgins according to President Kimball |
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| "The oil of preparedness is accumulated drop by drop in righteous living. Attendance at sacrament meetings adds oil to our lamps, drop by drop over the years. |
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| According to Pres Kimball, how is oil gathered? |
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| "Fasting, family prayer, home teaching, control of bodily appetites, preaching the gospel, studying the scriptures, each act of dedication and obedience is a drop added to our store." |
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| What Chip Ingram said ultimately keeps us from following the prevailing culture or world view |
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| "Unless we consciously seek an alternative, we simply end up following the prevailing culture around us... We read about it; we watch it, and unconsciously almost all of us have bought into it to one degree or another." |
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The "key" in the Proclamation to the World: The Family is according to President Eyring.
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| "Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ." |
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| How LDS marriage is viewed according to Elder Bruce C. Hafen |
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"Marriage is by nature a COVENANT, not a CONTRACT."
Review slides to see how a contract (partnership)relationship is like the rope with two strands where husband and wife are only influenced by God (SUN).
A covenant relationship is like a rope with three strands, husband, wife, and God act as one in the relationship. It is difficult to distinguish among them.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 |
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| What powers according to Elder Holland are "greater than any force - any force - which might try to separate us" is: |
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| "That power which binds us together in righteousness is GREATER THAN ANY FORCE -- ANY FORCE -- which might try to separate us. That is THE POWER OF COVENANT THEOLOGY, AND THE POWER OF THE PRIESTHOOD ORDINANCE. THAT IS THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. |
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| According to Boyd K. Packer, where do we "learn principles of conduct, how to respond to problems of everyday living, even to failures?" |
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| According to Pres Kimball, what principle would prohit "a divorce in this church?" |
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| "There never could be a divorce in this church if the husband and wife are keeping the commandments of God." |
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| The connection betwee 1) Marriage & Family and 2) The plan of Salvation. |
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1) Marriage and family are ESSENTIAL to God's plan of Salvation.
2) God's plan fo Salvation is ESSENTIAL and CENTRAL for forming a Godly marriage and family. |
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| What Elder Maxwell said comes from being, unstretched, having a free pass, and taking things for granted. |
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| "...tends to underwrite selfishness and a sense of entitlement." |
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| Mathematical process for understanding and earning the price in marriage: |
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Outcome (Victory in intramural Basketball) = criterion (Running) + criterion (shooting)
Understanding comes from identifying the criterion required to meet the outcome.
Earning would be something that would be in preparation to execute the criterion. In this example it is the preparation involved for executing the criterion like eating right, exercising, practicing, etc. |
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| How is not following the law of the harvest as deception and mocking God? |
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| That which we sow we shall reap. God will not be mocked. We can talk all we want about obeying commandments and living spiritual lives, but unless we actually do it and our heart is in it, we will not be saved by God. God will not be cheated. We must obey the commandments in order to receive the blessings attached to them. |
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| What does Elder Maxwell say about those who "plow in hope?" |
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| They not only understand the Law of the Harvest, but they also understand what growing seasons are all about. |
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| What does Elder David B. Haight say that most people lack when entering into the "lofty responsibility of marriage?" |
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| "Considering the enormous importance of marriage, it is rather astonishing that we don't make better proparation for success... Too many people are inadequately prepared for this lofty responsibility." |
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