First Aid & Medications

Here is the Reference Sheet (front and back) for March (the third month of a 12-part series), showing the three levels of preparedness concerning First Aid & Medications.

 

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Communication—Essential to Connect with Others

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Here is the Reference Sheet (front and back) for February (the second month of a 12-part series), showing the three levels of preparedness concerning COMMUNICATION.

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Doubt and Belief

The first quarter of this year of strengthening the foundation of your Spiritual PREPARDNESS deals with Believing IN Christ. That is where following and becoming like Him begins. But many times, Believing in Christ is proceeded with doubt: honest, sincere, approachable inquiry to seeking and finding answers concerning who He is and what our relationship to Him is, or should be.

The doubt referred to here is not the doubt of skeptics who poopoo anything that goes against or challenges their view or closely held beliefs as weird or untrue, but one who is challenged by their own questions and use doubt as a catalyst to action to discover truth for themselves.

This is especially important to the seeker of spiritual (or religious) truths and especially dealing with Jesus Christ, the Savior of all mankind. A foundation built upon a living, sustainable belief in the role of Jesus Christ has in the overall plan of this earth and the eternal lives of its inhabitants and how His atonement is (or can be) the greatest power for comfort, direction, inspiration and support to enduring all the trials of life for everyone, especially you, the reader.

Here is a worthy article to read on the subject: Doubt Doesn't Have to be Dangerous, by Terryl and Fiona Givens, which recently appeared on Meridian Magazine.

The Drought Prognosis is not Good

Having enough potable water in an emergency is critical and that is the first place to begin with your planning to be ready.

But what about water in the long run? It is not very optimistic in the Southwest, especially in Las Vegas.

Read about the latter from officials concerning the prognostication about the main water source for Southern Nevada: Lake Mead.

Here is an eye-opener article from the Review-Journal.

An Apostle's Final Testimony of Christ

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There is no better example of the role an apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ plays in serving as a Special Witness of the Savior than the testimony that Elder Bruce R. McConkie gave in his last General Conference address in April of 1985.

During the First Quarter of 2015, we are working on strengthening our Belief in Jesus Christ by coming to a better understanding of the Atonement He successfully completed for all of mankind. For that reason, it would serve us well to once again read (if you had not previously experienced it) Elder McConkie's words.

Water—Vital, Most Important Place to Start

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Here is the Reference Sheet (front and back) for January (the first month of a 12-part series), showing the three levels of preparedness concerning WATER.

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One Drop of Oil at a Time

"the oil of spiritual preparedness cannot be shared”
—Elder Marvin J. Ashton

"each act of dedication and obedience is a drop added to our store.
—President Spencer W. Kimball

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Here are two of the many comments made by the Lord's Annointed that refers to why this blog carries the name it does.

We are responsible for our own spiritual strength. We cannot always stand on the strength of others. This strength is developed over time, not by a single experience or a short-term effort. Like unused muscles, our spiritual strength will weaken and atrophy if we do not regularly add to that strength. And like oil added to a lamp, one drop at a time, we will eventually have enough in store to meet any need.

from A Time of Urgency
Marvin J. Ashton, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
April, 1974

We are living in a time of urgency. We are living in a time of spiritual crisis. We are living in a time close to midnight. There is an urgency to meet the worldwide spiritual crisis through action now. It can only be accomplished by performance. Procrastination is a deadly weapon of human progress. Thank God there is no need of a shortage in the oil of preparedness. It is accumulated at will, drop by drop, in righteous living.

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The oil in the parable (of the 10 Virgins) represents our faith and testimony, our purity and dedication, our good works, and our keeping of covenants—all of the ways in which we have “taken the Holy Spirit for [our] guide” (D&C 45:57).

The wise virgins could not share their oil with the foolish virgins because “the oil of spiritual preparedness cannot be shared.” 

from Converted Unto the Lord
President Spencer W. Kimball, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
March 2009

The vessels in the parable were containers for storing extra oil. Being wise means being prepared for the unexpected with an extra measure of faith, testimony, and the Spirit in our lives. Sometimes we grow complacent, thinking we have enough to get by. But following the Savior means more than just getting by. It means always striving to draw closer to Him, preparingƒconvert for those times when our patience, faith, and testimony will be tried.