Come Follow Me- Daily Dose

Sometimes we get so focused on the younger son in this story, we forget that the Savior was trying to teach the scribes and pharisees about loving the sinner through the reaction of the older brother.

The father, filled with love and anxious to show mercy, is ever watching for his son to return.

How we treat others when they decide to leave might set the scene for how comfortable the feel with us if they choose to return.

Today we talk about the importance of counting the cost of our choices, making sure that our choices lead to greater discipleship. And we talk about how no one who is lost is lost to God.

The Savior teaches about the importance of coming to him through the Sabbath Day

The Savior, through the parable of the rich man, teaches us to be more concerned about the things of eternity.

As the Savior shepherds us, He invites us to be undershepherds ourselves, and as we do, we experience His promise of live more abundantly.

Today we talk about defending our testimonies at all cost and learning to hear the voice of the Shepherd.

Today we talk about Christ being our light in times of darkness, as well as what the Savior teaches us about the law of the witnesses and what that means specifically for us as members of the church regarding our belief in the Godhead.

In the second half of the story about the woman taken in adultery, we get the opportunity to see the boundless love and mercy of the Savior and how He balances it perfectly with justice.

In part one of the story of the woman taken in adultery we talk about how the love, mercy and grace that the Lord extends to us is not influenced by the thoughts, words or opinions of anyone else.

As we come to the Living Water, and really come to know Him, there can be, within us a source of living water as the Spirit testifies to our souls of the reality of Jesus Christ.

After being mocked by His half brothers, the Savior teaches a doctrine privately in Jerusalem about how we are converted to truth

The Savior's words to Martha help us understand that the things that matter most are the things that lead us to Christ.

The second question answered by the parable of the Good Samaritan teaches us who is our neighbor and how to love more like the Savior.

The Parable of the Good Samaritan done 2 ways! Sometimes we get so focused on the scribes second question, "who is my neighbor?" That we forget his first question was "what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" Today we talk about The Savior's answer to the first question.

Using a sum that was unimaginable, Christ teaches us about the importance of forgiveness.

Have you ever been lost and scared? Have you ever lost something or someone that you love? In those moments you know that you would give anything for someone to help. The beauty of this scripture is that it reminds us that Jesus Christ is a loves the lost and has the power to bring them home safely!

LESSONS ON FAITH FROM A 9 YEAR OLD: We had a rough day over here. I'm sure it's never happened in your house but my kids were fighting all day and having a hard time listening. At some point during the day as a consequence for some choices, they were told that I couldn't sit with them in their room while they fell asleep. Well, as unluck would have it, about 3 minutes before bed, Micha...

In the past 10-15 years or so the concept of "Servant Leadership" has really taken over the business world. It is something that companies shell out big money for trainings and a buzz word on resumes. Little does the business world know or understand that Servant Leadership is a leadership skill that the Savior taught over 2000 years ago!

The Savior teaches His disciples that what they do matters! It doesn't matter because we are saved by our works. We know that isn't the case, we are saved by Christ and His grace. But He still emphasizes the importance of our WORKS, because what we DO how we live, as we focus on Christ, change our hearts and lead us to who we become!

What s the Rock upon which Christ built His church? He answers it in these verses, and with understanding the context and with a nice Book of Mormon cross reference we can see that the same rock is the foundation of our faith today!

Today we learn that the best source of truth and testimony is the Holy Ghost, which can be renewed every time we feel like it may be diminishing.

Pres Nelson has taught that in the coming days we will see the greatest manifestations of the Savior's power that the world has ever seen. How can we be sure to avoid the pitfall of the Pharisees and have eyes to see the miracles around us?

Today we see again the tremendous compassion of the Savior as well as how our focus allows us to experience gratitude.