6 By small and simple things are great things brought to pass 7
And the Lord God doth work by means to bring about his great and
eternal purposes Alma 37:6-7
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The Simple and The Small Things Daily Prayer Scriptures Study
Serv Others Temple Attendance Church Callings Be Thankful to: Our
Spouse Our Children Our Sponsors Our Professors Our School
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35 O, remember, my son, and learn wisdom in thy youth; yea,
learn in thy youth to keep the commandments of God. 36 Yea, and cry
unto God for all thy support; yea, let all thy doings be unto the
Lord, and whithersoever thou goest let it be in the Lord; yea, let
all thy thoughts be directed unto the Lord; yea, let the affections
of thy heart be placed upon the Lord forever. 37 Counsel with the
Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good; yea, when
thou liest down at night lie down unto the Lord, that he may watch
over you in your sleep; and when thou risest in the morning let thy
heart be full of thanks unto God; and if ye do these things, ye
shall be lifted up at the last day. Alma 37:6-7
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CIS Seminar September 18 th
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there are many called, but few are chosen. D&C 121 Manea
& Kenji
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Joseph Smith in Liberty jail
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D&C 121:34-36 34 Behold, there are many called, but few are
chosen. And why are they not chosen? 35 Because their hearts are
set so much upon the things of this world, and aspire to the honors
of men, that they do not learn this one lesson 36 That the rights
of the priesthood are inseparably connected with the powers of
heaven, and that the powers of heaven cannot be controlled nor
handled only upon the principles of righteousness.
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D&C Section 121:41-46 41 No power or influence can or ought
to be maintained by virtue of the priesthood, only by persuasion,
by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love
unfeigned; 42 By kindness, and pure knowledge, which shall greatly
enlarge the soul without hypocrisy, and without guile
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President Gordon B Hinckley Any man who is a tyrant in his own
home is unworthy of the priesthood. He cannot be a fit instrument
in the hands of the Lord when he does not show respect and kindness
and love toward the companion of his choice. Brethren, let us be
good men as those favored of the Lord with a bestowal of His divine
power upon us. Reaching Down to Lift Another, Priesthood Session of
October 2001
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CIS Seminar October 2 nd
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Putting spiritual learning first gives our secular learning
purpose Seek Learning to Serve God God Knows What We Need to Know
Learning Should Never Stop God Can Multiply the Effectiveness of
Our Time Mingling Spiritual and Secular Learning CIS Leadership Gem
| Luis Coronel | Fabio Lucas October 2th
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CIS Seminar October 30 th
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LDS Leadership Gem Flavio Bezerra & Nelson Zivic October 30
th
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"The Apostle Paul provided sound counsel to guide our
performance: 'Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example
of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit,
in faith, in purity' (1 Timothy 4:12). "Remember that the mantle of
leadership is not the cloak of comfort, but the robe of
responsibility. Accountability is not for the intention but for the
deed. You must continue to refuse to compromise with expediency.
You must maintain the courage to defy the consensus. You must
continue to choose the harder right, instead of the easier wrong.
Thomas S. Monson, Jan. 14, 2001Jan. 14, 2001
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"Your leadership in the home must include leading in family
worship. You give father's blessings. You take an active part in
establishing family rules and discipline. As a leader in your home
you plan and sacrifice to achieve the blessing of a unified and
happy family. To do all of this requires that you live a
family-centered life." "As President Joseph F. Smith counseled:
'Brethren, there is too little religious devotion, love, and fear
of God, in the home; too much worldliness, selfishness,
indifference, and lack of reverence in the family, or it never
would exist so abundantly on the outside. Then, the home is what
needs reforming. Try today, and tomorrow, to make a change in your
home.' " L. Tom Perry, Ensign, May 2004, 71Ensign, May 2004,
71
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1.People follow the leader first and the leaders vision second
- It doesnt matter if the leader shares a powerful vision, if the
leader is not someone who people will follow the vision will never
be realized. 1.Trust is the force that connects people to the
leader and his/her vision - Without trust there is a huge gap
between the leader and the vision. Without trust people will stay
off the bus. 3.Leadership is not just about what you do but what
you can inspire, encourage and empower others to do. 4.A leader
brings out the best within others by sharing the best within
themselves.
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5.Just because youre driving the bus doesnt mean you have the
right to run people over - Abraham Lincoln said Most anyone can
stand adversity, but to test a mans character give him power.
(D&C 121) The more power you are granted the more it is your
responsibility to serve, develop and empower others. 6.Rules
without Relationship Leads to Rebellion As a leader you can have
all the rules you want but if you dont invest in your people and
develop a relationship with them they will rebel.
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7.Lead with optimism, enthusiasm and positive energy, guard
against pessimism and weed out negativity. 8.Great Leaders know
they dont have all the answers. Rather they build a team of people
who either know the answers or will find them. 9.Leaders inspire
and teach their people to focus on solutions, not complaints
10.Great leaders know that success is a process not a
destination
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And it came to pass that when they had all been brought, and
Jesus stood in the midst, he commanded the multitude that they
should a kneel down upon the ground. he himself also a knelt upon
the earth; and behold he b prayed unto the Father, and the things
which he prayed cannot be written, and the multitude did bear
record who heard him. And after this manner do they bear record:
The a eye hath never seen, neither hath the ear heard, before, so
great and marvelous things as we saw and heard Jesus speak unto the
Father; And no a tongue can speak, neither can there be written by
any man, neither can the hearts of men conceive so great and
marvelous things as we both saw and heard Jesus speak; and no one
can conceive of the joy which filled our souls at the time we heard
him pray for us unto the Father. 3 rd Nephi 17: 13-17
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the people were all converted unto the Lord, upon all the face
of the land, both Nephites and Lamanites, and there were no
contentions and disputations among them, and every man did deal
justly one with another. And they had all things common among them;
therefore there were not rich and poor, bond and free, but they
were all made free, and partakers of the heavenly gift And it came
to pass that the thirty and seventh year passed away also, and
there still continued to be peace in the land. 4 th Nephi
1:2-4
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The BYU Experience An amazing opportunity and blessing that
most from our home country will never enjoy Life changing spiritual
experiences Example of this was the recent Tanner Addition
dedication
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Tanner Dedication We heard the Prophet of God pray specifically
for us Bless all students that they might recognize that they walk
on hallowed ground when entering this building. May each one
appreciate the past, contemplate the future and work diligently in
the present."
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Tanner Dedication "May this truly be a house of learning. "May
each truly enter to learn and go forth to serve, that they may be
witnesses of Thee and Thy work by their very lives."
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Tanner Dedication To be in the presence of half the Quorum of
the Twelve and the entire 1 st Presidency
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Leadership Impact How do we use the experiences to enhance our
Leadership Must keep a record of our spiritual experiences Need to
share these experiences with others (eg. The Nephites) Such
experiences are wasted if we do not note and then act upon the
promptings of the Spirit that we receive (eg. Conversion in
missionary work)
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Not everyone will have the opportunity to see a prophet
face-to- face. Fortunately, that isnt necessary. We can all receive
the same witness I did on those steps long ago. More important than
seeing a prophet is understanding the message he has for us.
Applying that message is a sure way to gain a testimony of his holy
calling. Bonnie D Parkin April 1996 General Conference
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CIS Seminar November 13 th
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Felipe Neto Wagner Dias
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One of the greatest sins, both in magnitude and extent... is
the sin of ingratitude Joseph Fielding Smith Where there is
gratitude, there is humility, as opposed to pride Gordon B.
Hinckley
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Its so easy in life for us to receive blessings, many of them
almost uncounted...[and to] take them for granted. I would remind
all of you that if were ever going to show gratitude properly to
our Heavenly Father, we should do it with all of our heart, might,
mind, and strength David B. Haight
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We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to
remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our
hearts an attitude of gratitude. If ingratitude be numbered among
the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest
of virtues Pres. Thomas S. Monson
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Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have
a right to expect Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the
highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them
John F. Kennedy
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Gratitude is among the greatest virtues. I hope there is not a
day that passes that you do not get on your knees and thank the
Lord for the marvelous privileges you have in attending this
university. Pres. Gordon B Hinckley
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CIS Seminar November 20 th
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Learning how to manage Time Learning how to manage weaknesses
Becoming Better CIS Students, Managers, and Church Leaders Fernando
Araujo Hilton Costa
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We were all blessed with the same 24 hours
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ECCLESIASTES 3 :1-8; 1 To every thing there is a a season, and
a b time to every purpose under the heaven: season time 2 A a time
to be born, and a time to b die; a time to plant, and a time to
pluck up that which is planted; time die 3 A time to kill, and a
time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4 A
time to weep, and a time to a laugh; a time to b mourn, and a time
to dance; laugh mourn 5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to
gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain
from embracing; 6 A time to a get, and a time to lose; a time to
keep, and a time to cast away; get 7 A time to a rend, and a time
to sew; a time to keep b silence, and a time to speak; rend silence
8 A time to love, and a time to a hate; a time of war, and a time
of peace. hate
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We should begin by recognizing the reality that just because
something is good is not a sufficient reason for doing it. The
number of good things we can do far exceeds the time available to
accomplish them. Some things are better than good, and these are
the things that should command priority attention in our lives.
Most of us have more things expected of us than we can possibly do.
As breadwinners, as parents, as Church workers and members, we face
many choices on what we will do with our time and other resources.
Managing Time
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Managing Weaknesses And if men come unto me I will show unto
them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be
humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble
themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak
things become strong unto them. ( Ether 12:27)
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Managing Weaknesses What are the Principles in this
scripture?
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Managing Weaknesses According to Ether 12:27 Recognize weakness
Come to the Lord (prayer, scriptures, fasting, temple, family home
evening, attend Church) Be humble, be teachable, ask help Have
faith The Result: You will be Strong enough for your needs!
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Managing Weaknesses Enoch Story: And so great was the faith of
Enoch that he led the people of God, and their enemies came to
battle against them; and he spoke the word of the Lord, and the
earth trembled, and the mountains fled, even according to his
command; and the rivers of water were turned out of their course;
and the roar of the lions was heard out of the wilderness; and all
nations feared greatly, so powerful was the word of Enoch, and so
great was the power of the language which God had given him. (Moses
7:13)
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Managing Weaknesses What Enoch applied: Enoch recognized his
weaknesses Came to the Lord, accepted the task, asked for help Was
humble Had faith (he did everything he could) The Result: Enoch was
able to accomplish his mission and saved his entire people, because
he received Power from God, he could do everything!
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Herbert B. Swope
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John Naisbitt
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Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
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CIS Seminar December 19 th
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Jesus: The Perfect Leader By President Spencer W. Kimball
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Jesus: The Perfect Leader Jesus knew who he was and why he was
here on this planet. That meant he could lead from strength rather
than from uncertainty or weakness Jesus said several times, Come,
follow me. His was a program of do what I do, rather than do what I
say Jesus was a listening leader. Because he loved others with a
perfect love, he listened without being condescending (displaying
superior attitude).
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Jesus: The Perfect Leader The Saviors leadership was selfless.
He put himself and his own needs second and ministered to other
beyond the call of duty, tirelessly, lovingly, effectively. So many
problems in the world today spring from selfishness, and
self-centeredness this is a direct reversal of principles and
practices pursued so perfectly by that perfect example of
leadership, Jesus of Nazareth.
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Jesus: The Perfect Leader Jesus also taught us how important it
is to use our time wisely When a moment has gone, it is really gone
wise time management is really the wise management of ourselves One
of the great teachings of the Man of Galilee, the Lord Jesus
Christ, was that you and I carry within us immense possibilities.
In urging us to be perfect as our Father in Heaven is perfect,
Jesus was not teasing us. He was telling us a powerful truth about
our possibilities and about our potential.
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Jesus: The Perfect Leader Prophet Kimball finished Perhaps the
most important thing I can say about Jesus Christ, more important
than all else I have said, is that he lives. He really does embody
all those virtues and attributes the scriptures tell us of.