Elder Ciro Schmeil

Consider Your Ways, and from This Day Will the Lord Bless You

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In brief

Elder Schmeil describes two divine helps for mortality: the Savior and our covenants, through which we are yoked with Christ and our burdens lightened. He emphasizes that we need not be perfect to partake of the sacrament, only willing to take His name, remember Him, and keep His commandments. Drawing on Haggai, where Israel labored much but accomplished little while the temple lay unbuilt, he invites listeners to "consider your ways" and make covenant relationships with God their priority.

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Themes in this talk

Covenants 17 Grace 6 Identity 3 Adversity 2 Striving 2 Giving 1

Number of coded passages from this talk in each theme.

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Three ready-to-teach 30-minute lessons built on this talk.

Adults · 30 minutesFrom This Day: Realigning Our Lives with Our CovenantsWhen we consider our ways and adjust our lives to make and keep covenants, we are yoked with Jesus Christ and the Lord magnifies our efforts.Youth · 30 minutesStop Filling a Bag with HolesWhen we put our covenants with God first, Jesus Christ shares our load and God blesses our efforts.Children · 30 minutesHeavenly Father Loves to Bless MeWhen I put Heavenly Father first and keep my promises to Him, He blesses me.

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Key passages

Covenants · sacrament renewal

“we do not need to be perfect to partake of the sacrament”

T26.12

Covenants · temple as priority

“Although they were doing much, they were not accomplishing much because God’s holy house was not a priority in their lives.”

T26.20

Scripture referenced

Alma 42:8
Alma 34:32
Ether 12:27
Matthew 11:28–30
Luke 22:19–20
3 Nephi 18:11
Haggai 1:5–7, 9
Haggai 2:19
Mosiah 2:41

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