Spiritual Momentum
Many actions can ignite ________ spiritual momentum. Obedience, love, humility, service, and gratitude are but a few. (positive, negative)
positive
The battle with sin is real. The adversary is quadrupling his efforts to disrupt _________ and impede the work of the Lord.
testimonies
Then, as we keep our _________, He endows us with His healing, strengthening power. And oh, how we will need His power in the days ahead.
covenants
Our Heavenly Father has reserved many of His most noble spirits—perhaps, I might say, His finest team—for this final phase. Those noble spirits—those finest players, those heroes—are ___!
you
“Does everyone need to repent?” The answer is ___.
yes
Walking the __________ path, coupled with daily repentance, fuels positive spiritual momentum.
covenant
Thinking celestial will also help you obey the law of _________. Few things will complicate your life more quickly than violating this divine law. For those who have made covenants with God, immorality is one of the quickest ways to lose your testimony
chastity
The reward for keeping covenants with God is heavenly ______— that strengthens us to withstand our trials, temptations, and heartaches better. This power eases our way. Those who live the higher laws of Jesus Christ have access to His higher power. Thus, covenant keepers are entitled to a special kind of rest that comes to them through their covenantal relationship with God. (power, mana, resistance).
power
My beloved younger brothers and sisters, you are among the best the Lord has ever sent to this world. You have the capacity to be smarter and wiser and have more impact on the world than any previous _________! (generation, people, youth)
generation
Thus, when Jesus asks you and me to “repent,” He is inviting us to ________….when we choose to repent, we choose to _______! We allow the Savior to transform us into the best version of ourselves. (adjust, modify, change)
change
Spiritual momentum can help us withstand the relentless, wicked attacks of the adversary and thwart his efforts to erode our personal spiritual _________. (testimony, foundation)
foundation
When you know your life is being directed by God, regardless of the challenges and disappointments that may and will come, you will feel joy and _______ (peace, comfort, happiness)
peace
The answer is clear: entering into a covenant relationship with God binds us to Him in a way that makes everything about life easier....the adversary does not want you to discover the power of _____ _____. (Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, personal purity)
Jesus Christ
You can be smarter than previous generations have ever been. And if you are sometimes called “_____,” wear that distinction as a badge of honor and be happy that your light is shining brightly in this ever-darkening world! (Odd, Weird)
Weird
Repentance is not an event; it is a ________. It is the key to happiness and peace of mind. (process, action, activity)
process
We have never needed positive spiritual momentum more than we do now, to counteract the ______ with which evil and the darker signs of the times are intensifying. (speed, pace, tempo)
speed
If you are not sure you even believe in God, start there. Understand that in the absence of _________ with God, one can doubt the existence of God. (experiences, time, involvement)
experiences
I grieve for those who leave the Church because they feel membership requires too much of them. They have not yet discovered that making and keeping covenants actually makes life easier! Each person who makes covenants in baptismal fonts and in temples—and keeps them—has ________ access to the power of Jesus Christ. Please ponder that stunning truth! (greater, increased, less)
increased
You and I know that you are to be a light to the world. Therefore, the Lord needs you to look like, sound like, act like, and dress like a true ________ of Jesus Christ. Yes, you are living in the world, but you have very different standards from the world to help you avoid the stain of the world. (follower, disciple)
disciple
Too many people consider repentance as __________ —something to be avoided except in the most serious circumstances. (punishment, hard, uncomfortable)
punishment
If __________ presently seems impossible, plead for power through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ to help you. As you do so, I promise personal peace and a burst of spiritual momentum. (forgiveness, repentance)
forgiveness
With frightening speed, a testimony that is not nourished daily “by the good word of God” can crumble. Thus, the antidote to Satan’s scheme is clear: we need daily experiences worshipping the Lord and studying His gospel. I plead with you to let God prevail in your life. Give Him a fair share of your ____. (life, time, focus)
time
Every woman and every man who makes covenants with God and keeps those covenants, and who participates worthily in priesthood ordinances, has _______ access to the power of God. (direct, quick, immediate)
direct
There is no end to the adversary’s deceptions. Please be prepared. Never take counsel from those who do not believe. Seek ________ from voices you can trust—from prophets, seers, and revelators and from the whisperings of the Holy Ghost, who “will show unto you all things what ye should do.” (guidance, counsel, direction)
guidance
Please do not fear or delay repenting. Satan delights in your ________. Cut it short. Cast his influence out of your life!…..The Savior loves us always but especially when we repent. (unhappiness, pain, torment, misery)
misery