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Larene gave a great lesson today about Nourishing Seeds.

Seeds need nourishment. Rain helps the seeds grow and evidence of this is the world around us in the springtime. We see the green grass resurfacing, the trees budding, and the seemingly almost dead world coming alive again.

In the video, “Spiritual Whirlwinds,” we see that the troubles and enticing’s of the world can bring us away from the fruit that will bring us happiness, peace, and joy. Like the tree which grows strong through time and endurance—understanding that the elements are not there to break it but to prepare it for the winds that might seem unconquerable one day, we too can become strong enough and courageous enough to fight through the natural man until we are stronger than the elements that would otherwise bring us to the depths of despair, sorrow, and feelings of not being able to find our way back to the safety and pleasant fruit of the tree.

Essential Seeds To Plant And Nourish

Faith in Christ—The fundamental seed is to have faith that Christ will lead us to the tree and help us stay on the path through all worldly distractions.

Gathering Israel—The more we engage, the more the seed will develop. We are all unique in our talents that God wants us to use to bring His children back to His presence. We are all miracles in the making.

Ministering—The more we do it, the more we grow to love it.

Temple Attendance—If we keep His commandments, we will have His spirit to be with us, then we can accomplish all things He requires.

Temple = Covenants = Promises Coming To Pass

Five Temple Covenant Laws We Must Follow

Obedience, Gospel, Sacrifice, Chasity, Consecration

Seeds must break through the soil to grow. In this life, we sometimes must break through life’s challenges to grow. The breaking part of the growing is not always pleasant or easy, but if we can withstand the obstacles in our way and learn how to push through them successfully, the fruit of love, knowledge, patience, and understanding will be sweet to our taste.

If we can grow our talents and use them as God intends for us to use them, we will be an instrument in His hands in strengthening our faith in Christ, in gathering Israel, in ministering, and in keeping and honoring our temple covenants.

When we are faced with the angel on one shoulder and the adversary on the other shoulder, we should always listen to the angel voice encouraging us and saying, “You can do this, God has planted this seed within you, and you are strong.”

What seeds has Heavenly Father planted in your heart?

On this Mother’s Day also think about the seeds that your mother has planted in your heart. How did she nourish you? Write down all the qualities and attributes that she has that you would like to emulate.

Charity Lovshin

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If we care for the seeds we plant and nourish them, they will grow. If we don’t, the seeds will die. We can compare the seed to our testimonies.

Trees grow by having resistance to the elements. Resistance makes them stronger to withstand the bigger storms. This same principle holds true as we build our foundation on Jesus Christ. He will help us resist the forces that come against us.

Seeds must push their way through the ground. Sometimes we feel the hurt of pushing our way through life, but if we do and see the light of Christ, we can be happy that we have the gospel in our lives to nurture us.

God loves us. We are a miracle to Him—He and Jesus have given us talents and abilities to be His hands on earth in building up His kingdom. Through ministering, we will find many fruits of our labor such as friendships, patience, strength, endurance, support, compassion, and love for each other. As we minister, we will feel more love for Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

Linda Lovshin