Seek to Live the Strength of Youth STANDARDS
Seek to Live the Strength of Youth STANDARDS
Seek to Live the Strength of Youth STANDARDS
Seek to be Worthy Young Women and Aaronic Priesthood Holders
Seek to learn from the Book of Mormon
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An investment that brings great rewards. You live in a competitive world where this opens the doors of opportunity that may otherwise be closed to you. Be willing to work diligently and make sacrifices to obtain learning.
What is Education?
100
The Savior gave His life for us and suffered for our sins. This great sacrifice is called the Atonement. Through the Atonement, you can receive forgiveness and be cleansed from your sins when you repent. When you do what is necessary to receive forgiveness, you will know for yourself the power of the Atonement and the love God has for you. You will feel the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ, which will bring you great strength.
What is Repentance?
100
You are responsible for the choices you make. You should not blame your circumstances, your family, or your friends if you choose to disobey God’s commandments. You are a child of God with great strength. You have the ability to choose righteousness and happiness, no matter what your circumstances.
What is Agency and Accountability?
100
To warn, expound, exhort, and teach, and invite all to come unto Christ. To pass the sacrament, collect fast offerings, and be a bishop's messenger.
What are the duties of a Deacon?
100
To read the Book of Mormon from cover to cover and give a Book of Mormon to someone else by April 23, the next stake conference.
What is the challenge that President Felt gave to each stake member?
200
This is an important and powerful part of life. It can be an influence for good that helps you draw closer to Heavenly Father. However, it can also be used for wicked purposes. This, if unworthy, may seem harmless, but it can have evil effects on your mind and spirit.
What is Music (and Dancing)?
200
How you speak says much about who you are. Clean and intelligent speech is evidence of a bright and wholesome mind. Use speech that uplifts, encourages, and compliments others. Do not insult others or put them down, even in joking. Speak kindly and positively about others so you can fulfill the Lord’s commandment to love one another. When you use good words, you invite the Spirit to be with you.
What is Language?
200
Sunday is not a holiday or a day for recreation or athletic events. Do not seek entertainment or spend money on this day. Let your friends know what your standards are so they will not try to persuade you to participate in activities that are not appropriate for the Sabbath.
What is Sabbath Day Observance?
200
“stand for truth and righteousness.”
What is the Young Women Motto
200
Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of Christ. Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.
What is 2 Nephi 32:3?
300
Immodest clothing includes short shorts and skirts, tight clothing, shirts that do not cover the stomach, and other revealing attire. Young women should wear clothing that covers the shoulder and avoid clothing that is low-cut in the front or the back or revealing in any other manner. Young men should also maintain modesty... All should avoid extremes in clothing, appearance, and hairstyle. Always be neat and clean and avoid being sloppy or inappropriately casual in dress, grooming, and manners. Ask yourself, “Would I feel comfortable with my appearance if I were in the Lord’s presence?”
What is Dress and Appearance?
300
Do your part to build a happy home. Be cheerful, helpful, and considerate of others. Many problems in the home are created because people speak and act selfishly or unkindly. Concern yourself with the needs of others in your home. Seek to be a peacemaker rather than to tease, fight, and quarrel. Remember that this unit is the most sacred unit of the Church.
What is Family?
300
Never use tobacco products, such as cigarettes, snuff, chewing tobacco, cigars, and pipe tobacco. They are very addictive and will damage your body and shorten your life. Also, do not drink coffee or tea, for these are addictive and harmful
What is Physical Health?
300
A Young Woman found with this value has the following characteristics: A woman found with this value is priced above rubies. (Proverbs 31:10) and; Will prepare to enter the temple and remain pure and worthy. Will have thoughts and actions based on high moral standards.
What is Virtue?
300
Wherefore, men are afree according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself.
What is 2 Nephi 2:27?
400
Do not attend, view, or participate in this if it is vulgar, immoral, violent, or pornographic in any way. Do not participate in this if it presents immorality or violent behavior as acceptable.
What is Entertainment and the Media?
400
Do not do this until you are at least 16 years old. Doing so before then can lead to immorality, limit the number of other young people you meet, and deprive you of experiences that will help you choose an eternal partner.
What is dating?
400
Your attitude is important when doing this. Do it because you love the Lord and have faith in Him. Do it willingly with a thankful heart. Pay it first, even when you think you don’t have enough money to meet your other needs. Doing so will help you overcome selfishness and be more receptive to the Spirit.
What are Tithes and Offerings?
400
Recite the sacrament prayer on the bread.
What is "O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it, that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and bwitness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him and keep his commandments which he has given them; that they may always have his Spirit to be with them. Amen?
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And now, my beloved brethren, I perceive that ye ponder still in your hearts; and it grieveth me that I must speak concerning this thing. For if ye would hearken unto the Spirit which teacheth a man to pray, ye would know that ye must pray; for the devil spirit teacheth not a man to pray, but teacheth him that he must not pray. 9But behold, I say unto you that ye must apray always, and not faint; that ye must not perform any thing unto the Lord save in the first place ye shall bpray unto the Father in the cname of Christ, that he will dconsecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the ewelfare of thy soul.
What is 2 Nephi 32: 8-9?
500
Before marriage, do not do anything to arouse the powerful emotions that must be expressed only in marriage. Do not participate in passionate kissing, lie on top of another person, or touch the private, sacred parts of another person’s body, with or without clothing. Do not allow anyone to do that with you. Do not arouse those emotions in your own body.
What is Sexual Purity?
500
Physical intimacy between husband and wife is beautiful and sacred. It is ordained of God for the creation of children and for the expression of love between husband and wife. God has commanded that sexual intimacy be reserved for marriage.
What is Sexual Purity?
500
Choose them carefully. They will greatly influence how you think and act, and even help determine the person you will become. Choose them who share your values so you can strengthen and encourage each other in living high standards.
Who are Friends?
500
Recite the Young Women Theme?
We are daughters of our Heavenly Father, who loves us, and we love Him. We will “stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places” (Mosiah 18:9) as we strive to live the Young Women values, which are: Faith • Divine Nature • Individual Worth • Knowledge • Choice and Accountability • Good Works • Integrity • and Virtue We believe as we come to accept and act upon these values, we will be prepared to strengthen home and family, make and keep sacred covenants, receive the ordinances of the temple, and enjoy the blessings of exaltation.
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But before ye seek for riches, seek ye for the kingdom of God. And after ye have obtained a hope in Christ ye shall obtain riches, if ye seek them; and ye will seek them for the intent to do good—to clothe the naked, and to feed the hungry, and to liberate the captive, and administer relief to the sick and the afflicted.
What is Jacob 2:18-19?