October 4 –– When the Lord is but a Bystander. Proverbs 3:6 “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
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Is the name over the doorway of your church just there giving lip service, or is God the object of your faith? The LDS reference below speaks to a foreign power guiding their church, while God silently stands by and watches. The only One with the priesthood is Jesus, who holds it forever. If you’re relying on any other source, it’s not from God!
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“I bear witness of the power of the priesthood given to the Church to protect us and guide us. And because we have that, we have no fear of the future. Fear is the opposite of faith. We move forward, certain that the Lord will watch over us, particularly in the family.” — Boyd K. Packer, “The Power of the Priesthood”, Liahona and Ensign, May 2010
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