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Our challenge is not getting the Lord to speak to us our challenge is understanding what He has to say.

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Sheri L. Dew
Age: 70
Born: 1953
Born: November 21
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Sheri Linn Dew
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There is one thing the power of God and the power of Satan have in common: Neither can influence us unless we allow them to.
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No marriage or family, no ward or stake is likely to reach its full potential until husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, men and women work together in unity of purpose.
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Look to the Lord and not to the world for your ideas and ideals about men and women.
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Life is a test. It is only a test--meaning that's all it is. Nothing more, but nothing less. It is a test of our convictions and priorities, our faith and faithfulness, our patience and resilience, and in the end, our ultimate desires. It is a test to determine if we want to be part of the kingdom of God more than we want anything else.
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I know how to set an irrigation tube, and I helped with the harvest. I learned the law of the harvest without even knowing I was learning it. On the farm, you learn early that you reap what you sow.
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The Lord has set no limits on what He is willing to teach us and give us. We are the only ones who set limits--through our neglect our disobedience or ignorance. We are in large measure the ones who determine what we will learn and experience in mortality, and what we will receive eternally.
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The only way that we may overcome the world is by coming unto Christ. And coming to Christ means walking away from the world.
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Am I the woman I think I am, the woman I want to be? More importantly, am I the woman the Savior needs me to be?
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You were born to lead as mothers and fathers, because nowhere is righteous leadership more crucial than in the family.
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Do you think there is any chance the Lord would have inspired his prophets to prophesy about us, only to then take a chance on the outcome of the latter days by sending men and women he couldn't count on? There is no chance - zero chance - He would have done that.
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Challenges that tax our faith are usually opportunities to stretch and strengthen our faith by finding out if we really believe the Lord will help us.
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The decisions you are making right now and that you will make in the foreseeable months and years will absolutely determine whether you pivot towards the world or towards the Lord.
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These are the days in which a true leader wants to live. These are days when opportunities to change lives and even destinies are nearly endless. You are running the anchor leg of the relay because you were born to lead. You were born for glory.
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It is simply not for us to judge each other. The Lord has reserved that right for Himself, because only He knows our hearts and understands the varying circumstances and complexities of our lives.
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The last days are not for the faint of heart or the spiritually out of shape.
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Its not living the gospel thats hard. Its life thats hard...How often do we make the mistake of talking to our youth about how hard it is...Shouldn't we instead be focusing on the doctrine of joy...? p 106
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Without the presence of the Spirit, it is impossible to comprehend our personal mission or to have the reassurance that our course is right.
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The compelling truth of the Restoration is that the heavens are open. This Church is a Church of revelation. Our challenge is not one in getting the Lord to speak to us. Our challenge is learning to hear what He has to say.
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