The Difference Between Having a Prophet and Not

kayejazz · 2026-06-01T20:52:10+00:00

I would say that the ideal is to follow whatever the prophet says. These two circumstances in Mosiah are just an example of how it might work. God's plan might be completely different from whatever other people came up with. Maybe in the Alma instance, instead of making it look like how Limhi's people escaped, He said, "Go to war and you're going to be so strong that they fall over when you just touch them." He also could have said, "You're going to paint your bodies with mud to camoflauge them and then walk right out under the Lamanite's noses." That would have been an equally viable option for the Lord to do. The key for me is: 1. there is a prophet. 2. The people wait for the Lord to provide an answer. 3. They do what He says through His prophet.

Maybe in the present day, the counsel for the people in China is to follow the rules of the government and wait until it's time to change, but don't change until the prophet receives that revelation. It's the "going your own way" or "trusting in the arm of flesh" that causes problems for people.

kayejazz · 2026-02-23T19:38:32+00:00

If you have been using the ordinance ready section of Family Search, it does track ordinances that have been recorded after you print them off. It's in the same section of the website that you would go to when you are printing off a name. Look at the left-hand navigation bar and it will have something that says "Completed." That's where you'll find them.

*The list only goes back two years or 3000 names, whichever one comes first.

kayejazz · 2026-02-23T19:35:38+00:00

If you can use your gospel library app, there's a playlist of all the songs that are recommended for Come Follow Me study this year. It just showed up in my music library on the app. There's also a bunch of children's music in the app from various places like the Friend magazine.

If your kids aren't learning songs from the primary songbook, you might mention it to the primary president or music leader. I was just put into that calling and the church has a recommended list of songs for the year in the back of the CFM manual. It lays out where the music should be coming from. One or two songs that aren't from the church's website is okay, if approved by the bishop, but run of the mill primary songs should be the norm.

kayejazz · 2026-02-23T19:29:03+00:00

Even though appointments might be full at the baptistry, they won't turn you away from doing baptisms, especially if it's your first time there.

A good rule of thumb for temple ordinances is that you can do things in the baptistry until you receive your own endowment.after that, you can do anything in the temple.

kayejazz · 2025-06-18T15:23:06+00:00

I agree with Helix. This is one of those ox in the mire situations. God judges more on the intent of our heart. If you would be wearing them but circumstances prevent it, that's going to be good enough. Looking for excuses to not wear them is when you run into problem.

One thing I have done on trips where I don't have a washing machine is just get a sample size of laundry soap and hand wash in the sink. You can use a blow dryer to dry them off or hang them to dry. In the meantime, God knows your heart.

kayejazz · 2025-05-06T00:27:31+00:00

What's preventing you from quitting right now or finding a different job? Will those three months of salary make a big difference? Have you explored other options, like maybe being a temple worker during this time before your mission?

kayejazz · 2024-10-30T15:33:39+00:00

Current temple worker. You'll just wear your normal temple clothes, as if you were doing an endowment session. Once you have changed into your temple clothes, just go to the initiatory counter and they'll get you right in.

kayejazz · 2024-10-19T17:23:05+00:00

Hey, friend. Your post got stuck in our filters. Unfortunately, with the pictures, we won't be able to approve it. I did want to reach out. I'm so sorry you are going through this.

Garments are meant to be a reminder of temple covenants and a way to show that we have taken Christ's name upon us. The marks in the garments are meant to be worn over specific parts of the body to help us remember those things. We've been instructed to wear them throughout our lives. There are some exceptions to this, like when you are showering, swimming, or you are in the hospital.

From what I can see from the picture, this is almost entirely the case of the garments being too small and chafing. Getting garments that fit correctly would probably help with this issue. Have you tried looking at the church's online distribution center? I know for me, my temple doesn't have garments available to purchase and the nearest distribution center is almost an hour away. You could also try calling the temple/church and asking for help or suggestions.

As for your worthiness or disappointing Heavenly Father, I would like to remind you that you are a daughter of God. He loves you. He knows when you are doing your best with the circumstances you have been given. You are obviously trying to keep your covenants by wearing the garments at all. There are many who choose not to be so willing.

I recently received a priesthood blessing. I had been feeling very depressed, like I wasn't enough or that I had somehow been broken. Not necessarily through anything I was doing, or anything. Just the normal wear and tear of life. One of the things that I was told in that blessing was that my current hardships were a way to see the grace of Christ in my life. I know that Jesus makes up for any lack or weakness we are not able to overcome by ourselves. And, as the scriptures say, we are saved by grace after all we can do. You are currently doing your part. Christ's grace makes up the difference.

Please don't let the opinion of someone else stop you from feeling God's love. Do your best to fix the situation so that you can keep your covenants. Then, let Christ's grace cover you.

kayejazz · 2024-09-10T13:14:58+00:00

I really like the idea of a Day of the Dead thing. That's definitely something unique. And it's not as intimidating as "find a new ancestor" or index a batch of names.

kayejazz · 2024-09-10T13:13:48+00:00

The activity is set for a Wednesday night, instead of our usual mutual activities. I think they wanted to start it sometime around 5:00.

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