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Right now I have no testimony of temples, I don’t have a current temple recommend, I don’t have any good feelings about the temple, I don’t think temple work matters except for being significant to those people to whom it gives comfort and strength. I’m in the Relief Society Presidency, and yesterday, my teacher called and said she couldn’t teach. I say that I will take care of it, and the lesson is on Elder Scott’s talk about temples and family history.
Reading the talk, I am having a hard time finding anything that I can speak about honestly. I am so nervous.
Wow sounds like you are in a tough spot. maybe you can ask help from sisters in the ward . maybe they can share their experiences of how temple attendance helps them spiritually Think of the questions you can ask, and direct a discussion. You don’t have to present your own ideas on it, but let the group talk about what they want to talk about. It goes by quickly that way. You might want to ask if there are sisters who haven’t been to the temple, and what questions they have.
I will read the talk you referenced and see if any other thoughts come to mind to me.
Wow, the beginning of Elder’s Scott’s talk is wonderful, with a great message about the Atonement and how nondiscriminatory salvation can be:
Quote:Vicarious baptism can mercifully provide this essential ordinance for all worthy deceased who did not receive it in mortality.
This glorious doctrine is another witness of the all-encompassing nature of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. He made salvation available to every repentant soul. His Atonement conquered death, and He permits the worthy deceased to receive all ordinances of salvation vicariously.
To me, this is one of the most beautiful doctrines. For the small itty bitty percentage of people that actually can go through temples in this life time, it would make no sense that everyone else, no matter how good they were, could only be Terrestrial at best. No…the Atonement is much more loving that that.
[In my mind, what I wouldn’t get into in class, is that this to me opens the door to a realm of possibilities not generally discussed in classes…which generally mean to me that those who convert to mormonism will be given temple blessings, and those that do not will be given equal opportunities. But I digress…]
So what is the big deal with Family History work?
Quote:President Howard W. Hunter taught:
“We must accomplish the priesthood temple ordinance work necessary for our own exaltation; then we must do the necessary work for those who did not have the opportunity to accept the gospel in life. … there are some members who engage in temple work but fail to do family history research on their own family lines. Although they perform a divine service in assisting others, they lose a blessing by not seeking their own kindred dead as divinely directed by latter-day prophets.
Is it more meaningful to be doing work for family members related to us, who we know when they lived and when they died, maybe even a little more about their family (spouse, children) and a little about the kind of person they were (stories of sacrifice to emigrate to America, or whatever)?
I would imagine others in the class would have experiences to share about that. I would imagine doing this would make the temple experience have even greater blessings, as Pres Hunter rightfully put it.
I have never done that to know for myself, but I would like to hear others who feel it has enhanced their experience.
Those are a couple thoughts I have on the subject.
You are in a tough spot, as BLC said. It may be hard to really get excited about teaching it. But in my reading this morning on it, I do see some things you could do to get through it OK. I hope that helps. I hope you find an approach that works. Let us know how it goes.
Heber13 wrote:Wow, the beginning of Elder’s Scott’s talk is wonderful, with a great message about the Atonement and how nondiscriminatory salvation can be:
Quote:Vicarious baptism can mercifully provide this essential ordinance for all worthy deceased who did not receive it in mortality.
This glorious doctrine is another witness of the all-encompassing nature of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. He made salvation available to every repentant soul. His Atonement conquered death, and He permits the worthy deceased to receive all ordinances of salvation vicariously.
To me, this is one of the most beautiful doctrines. For the small itty bitty percentage of people that actually can go through temples in this life time, it would make no sense that everyone else, no matter how good they were, could only be Terrestrial at best. No…the Atonement is much more loving that that.
[In my mind, what I wouldn’t get into in class, is that this to me opens the door to a realm of possibilities not generally discussed in classes…which generally mean to me that those who convert to mormonism will be given temple blessings, and those that do not will be given equal opportunities. But I digress…]
I loved that part of his talk too
Lucky for me the bishop cancelled all meetings after sacrament meeting and instead had us watch an ‘Emergency Essentials” Infomercial about preparedness.
Yay Hurricane Sandy!
Yay hurricane!! …wait…what?
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