Discovering the Divinity Within

Discovering the Divinity Within
Rosemary M. Wixom"We come to this earth to nurture and discover the seeds of divine nature that are within us."


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(remember I am using the "language of faith" meaning I am wording the counsel and teaching "as if" I already believe or am already doing it. All bold type is my insertion.)

• God has a plan for me.
• My individual purpose began long before I came to this earth.
• My life is a gift.
• As a mortal baby, 
• my life began in my mother's womb. 
• where I was completely dependent on her for everything.
• at birth we were dramatically and permanently separated
• there was a change in temperature and light.
• I came into this world "trailing clouds of glory".
• I am a beloved spirit daughter of heavenly parents. 
• I have a divine nature and destiny.
• I use my agency to nurture it, let it flourish, and help it grow.
• Heavenly Father lovingly and generously shares, as a gift, a portion of His divinity within me.
• I am here to nurture and discover the seeds of my divine nature.
• The two important days in my journey are the day I was born and the day I find out why I was born. I am here to:
• help build the kingdom of God 
• prepare for the Second Coming of His Son, Jesus Christ. 
• With every breath I take, I strive to follow Him.
• My divine nature is refined and magnified by the effort I make to draw nearer to my Heavenly Father and His Son.
• My divine nature was established in the pre-mortal world and comes from God and nothing else.
• I identify with my divine nature as I feel and give the love of my Father in Heaven.
• I feel the precious promises that help me partake of my divine nature.
• I see myself as truly His.
• I naturally turn to Him in prayer and am eager to read His words and to do His will.
• I take my validation from Him and not the world.
• I kneel in prayer and ask Him, "Am I really Thy daughter, and dost Thou love me?"
• The Spirit responds with the sweetest of messages of how the Lord feels about me.
• I am a Child of God:
• therefore what?
• what will I do to live my life as a child of God?
• How can I develop the divine nature within me?
• I am here to prepare for a future greater than anything I can imagine.
• My future comes alive a day at a time as I do more than exist and live my life to fill the measure of my creation.
• I invite the Lord into my life and let His will become mine.
• I desire to know eternal truths for myself.
• The path of discipleship is getting narrower. 
• I have family, Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost for my companions when things go wrong with other friends.
• I never give up or quit. I keep walking and trying. I know there is help and happiness ahead and it will be all right in the end. I trust God and believe in good things to come.
• I read and pray to feel love from God; to know He's really there for me.
• I ask, and believe and He is there.
• God knows me and who I can become. He knows my fears and dreams; relishes my potential and waits for me to come to Him in prayer.
• I not only need Him, but He needs me. 
• The world needs me and my divine nature allows me to be His trusted disciple to all His children.
• I see the divinity in myself, so I can see it in others too.
• I reach out to serve others and I act with the help and strength of the Lord.
• I ask, "What can be done for this child of God?"
• The Spirit helps doubters find peace.
• The prophets words resonate with my divine nature and give me strength to follow.
• I partake of the sacrament each week and it breathes hope into my divine soul as I remember the Savior, Jesus Christ.
• I have discovered the depth of my divine nature and magnify this precious gift so it can guide me back to Him, where I will be "restored to that God who gave me breath."
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  GENERAL CONFERENCE CHALLENGE:
  
  PRAY:
• ask:
• "Am I really Thy daughter, and dost Thou love me?"
• I am thy child, therefore what?
• what wilt thou have me do to live my life as thy child?
• How can I develop the divine nature within me?
• ACTIONS:
• nurture and discover the seeds of my divine nature
• help build the kingdom of God and prepare for the Second Coming
• live to fill the measure of my creation
• let His will become mine
• gain a witness of eternal truths
• see divinity in others
• serve others
• trust God and believe in good things to come