Obedience
I bless you with an increased desire and ability to obey the ____ of God. I promise that as you do, you will be showered with blessings, including greater courage, increased personal revelation, sweeter harmony in your homes, and joy even amid uncertainty. (laws, rules)
laws
Discipline yourself to have time alone and with your loved ones. Open your heart to God in ______. Take time to immerse yourself in the scriptures and worship in the temple.
prayer
Contention _______ leads to inspired solutions. (always, never)
never
We all have our agency. We can ______ to be of Israel, or not. We can ______ to let God prevail in our lives, or not. We can ______ to let God be the most powerful influence in our lives, or not. (all same word)
choose
What does it mean to overcome the _____? It means overcoming the temptation to care more about the things of this world than the things of God. It means trusting the doctrine of Christ more than the philosophies of men. ...It means choosing to refrain from anything that drives the Spirit away.
world
Thus, God set clear guidelines for the use of this living, divine power. Physical intimacy is only for a man and a woman who are married to each other. The Lord has declared that no unchaste person will attain the ________ kingdom. (Telestial, Terrestrial, Celestial)
Celestial
So, put yourself in a position to begin having experiences with Him. Humble yourself. Pray to have eyes to see God’s hand in your life and in the world around you. Ask Him to tell you if He is really there—if He knows you. Ask Him how He feels about you. And then ______.” (listen, follow, ask)
listen
One of the easiest ways to identify a true follower of Jesus Christ is how ___________ that person treats other people. (kindly, compassionately)
compassionately
You are free to ______ who you will be—and with whom you will be—in the world to come! (decide, choose)
choose
Each time you seek for and follow the promptings of the Spirit, each time you do anything good—things that “the _______ man” would not do—you are overcoming the world. (worldly, natural)
natural
Obedience paves the way for a ______ life for you today and a grand, eternal reward tomorrow. (joyful, happy)
joyful
I assure you that our Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, love you. They are intimately aware of your ___________, your goodness, your needs, and your prayers for help. (circumstances, situations)
circumstances
I love the Lord Jesus Christ and testify that His________ is the only enduring solution for peace. His gospel is a gospel of peace. (gospel, doctrine)
gospel
When your greatest desire is to let God prevail, to be part of Israel, so many decisions become _______. (simpler, harder, easier)
easier
Overcoming the world means growing to love God and His Beloved Son more than you ____ anyone or anything else. (love, know, obey)
love
Equally certain is the fact that holiness will _______ if there is anything in your behavior or environment that offends the Holy Spirit, for then “the heavens withdraw themselves.” (disappear, vanish)
vanish
Please don’t let your prayers sound like a _______ list. ... His response to your prayers may surprise you and will help you to think celestial. (wish, shopping)
shopping
... His true disciples build, lift, encourage, persuade, and inspire—no matter how difficult the situation. True disciples of Jesus Christ are peacemakers. Make no mistake about it: contention is ____! (great, evil, wrong)
evil
The Lord is gathering those who are willing to let God prevail in their lives. The Lord is _________ those who will choose to let God be the most important influence in their lives. (helping, gathering, succoring)
gathering
Despite the distractions and distortions that swirl around us, you can find true rest—meaning relief and peace—even amid your most ______ problems. (complex, vexing)
vexing
The Lord does not expect perfection from us at this point in our eternal progression. But He does expect us to become increasingly ____. (pure, righteous, obedient)
pure
Our prayers can be—and should be—living _______ with our Heavenly Father. (conversations, discussions, dialogues)
discussions
My dear brothers and sisters, the best is yet to come for those who spend their lives ______ up others. (building, lifting, helping)
building
Are you willing to let God be the most important influence in your life? Will you allow His words, His commandments, and His covenants to influence what you do each day? Will you allow His voice to take priority over any other? Are you willing to let whatever He needs you to do take precedence over every other ________? Are you willing to have your will swallowed up in His? (endeavor, ambition, action)
ambition
Dear brothers and sisters, my message to you today is that because Jesus Christ overcame this fallen world, and because He atoned for each of us, you too can overcome this sin-saturated, self-centered, and often _________ world. (exhausting, tiring, wearying)
exhausting