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“9: Ponder,” Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience (2020)

“9: Ponder,” Finding Strength in the Lord: Emotional Resilience

Ponder—Maximum Time: 5 Minutes

Individually think about what you have learned today, and consider what God would have you do. Read the quote and write your responses to the questions below.

“I bear witness of that day when loved ones whom we knew to have disabilities in mortality will stand before us glorified and grand, breathtakingly perfect in body and mind. What a thrilling moment that will be! I do not know whether we will be happier for ourselves that we have witnessed such a miracle or happier for them that they are fully perfect and finally ‘free at last.’ Until that hour when Christ’s consummate gift is evident to us all, may we live by faith, hold fast to hope, and show ‘compassion one of another’ [1 Peter 3:8]” (Jeffrey R. Holland, “Like a Broken Vessel,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2013, 42).

What are the most meaningful things I learned today?

What is one thing I will do as a result of what I learned today? (This could be your personal commitment for the week. If you can’t think of a commitment, some potential ideas are listed below.)

Commitment Ideas:

  • Provide strength to someone that you know needs support.

  • Practice using helpful responses when providing support to others (see item 3 in the “Learn” section).