Talk – Hope and Healing Through Our Savior, Jesus Christ (ie, Personalizing the Power of the Atonement – At Christmas Time) (Given Dec. 14, 2017, for a Relief Society meeting in Holladay, Utah) PART I – SEEKING THE SAVIOR AT CHRISTMAS TIME 00:00 Talk Intro – At busy Christmas time – Focusing on Him who is the reason for the season 01:47 Music Intro – Will sing too, not just speak. Intro 1ST song – Finding Him in a time of trouble. 02:37 SONG 1 – WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM 07:07 In a very personal way, we can seek Him out to help, whatever our circumstances. 08:06 The Symbols of Christmas 09:07 Even in busy time – we can take time for Him. White light moment at foot of Christmas tree. PART 2 – PERSONALIZING THE POWER OF THE ATONEMENT 10:20 Personalizing the Power of the Atonement: A counselor discovers the healing power of the Savior 12:09 Applying the Atonement … How?? Talk of Atonement didn’t begin a lot till 1985. 13:14 1985 Quotation, Bruce R. McKonkie. Atonement hub of gospel wheel. 13:56 1987 Quotation, Boyd K. Packer – Practical everyday power of Atonement to you individually 15:11 “Which of these powers do you need today?” 4 Powers – 4 applications of the Atonement. 15:54 1st Power – Redemptive Power. Most well known, taught even before 1985. John 3:16. 16:55 2001 Quotation, Boyd K. Packer – Practical, personal, everyday value – apply it in your life. 17:36 Scriptural examples of redemptive power – Alma, Enos, Carrie, Clients. 19:24 “Everyday value” – hoping not need redemptive help daily. “Hopefully, we get smarter!” 20:26 Redemption power best documented – identify, then apply to other powers. – Includes prayer. 21:28 Step 1 - Hope - A step even before prayer. 22:07 Step 2 - Ask in prayer (Studied steps/process, especially in Book of Mormon) 23:15 Step 3 – Receive – Don’t just walk away – Learn to receive spiritual things 23:46 Example of Not Receiving vs. Receiving. It’s an active thing to receive. Too busy to receive? 24:44 Receiving through other people – including in Church, and in Relief Society. 25:45 Story – being led to busy priesthood leader, to be taught. 26:53 Learning from priesthood leader to record impressions in notebooks. 28:14 Receiving line upon line, as the dews of heaven distilling 29:46 Step 4 – Practice – doing what we’re told to do. 29:56 HARP – Hope, Ask, Receive, Practice – taught regarding redemptive power, but applies to all. 30:23 Song 2 Intro – Can apply the power of the Atonement to all kinds of things. 31:03 SONG 2 – BRING IT UNTO HIM 34:01 The Living Christ – Applying his power to ourselves 34:55 2nd – Sanctifying Power, for weaknesses and imperfections 36:36 Not feeling that we’re enough – The greatest temptation 38:55 SONG 3 – BUTTERFLY 41:40 Human caterpillar (baby grandson) – Loved as is! Growing stage by stage – loved at every stage. 43:46 Temple metaphor – Building level by level, over time. 45:08 Jesus a carpenter still – No instant perfection : Crafted over the process of time. Applying HARP. 46:43 3rd – Healing Power – For sorrows and afflictions – Experienced and overcome by him, before us. 48:48 SONG 4 – HE’S BEEN HERE BEFORE 52:55 2 Ne. 4:20 – “Led THROUGH our afflictions in the wilderness.” Not taken away – CALLED to pass thru. 53:57 Anniversary morning story: “He is acquainted… with YOUR grief.” Knows how it feels. 55:58 The light that shineth in darkness 57:08 Review 3 Powers: Redemptive, Sanctifying, Healing – Which do you need today? Sacrament table. 58:00 4th – Enabling Power – Stress from good tasks we take on for Him – Yes, he can help with that, too. 59:37 Example - Mary’s heavy task 59:55 SONG 5 – BREATH OF HEAVEN (Amy Grant) 1:05:14 Gratitude for her mission, which made the Savior’s mission possible. 1:05:49 Each of us has a personal mission – facilitated by enabling power. 1:07:17 Even more important in the future, for us and our children – To know where to look for strength. 1:08:25 4 Powers of Atonement, to overcome the world. HARP for each. 1:10:07 SONG 6: A BABY CHANGES EVERYTHING (Faith Hill) 1:14:37 (END) ------------------------------ Songs: 1) Wise Men Still Seek Him (2:37) 2) Bring It Unto Him (31:03) 3) Butterfly (38:55) 4) He’s Been Here Before (48:49) 5) Breath of Heaven (59:55) 6) A Baby Changes Everything (1:10:06) Other songs Intended for this talk, but not performed due to time limitations 7) Under Construction (would have been around 43:46 content) 8) Acquainted (intended for 53:57 content) Songs 2-4 and 7-8 are available at morninglightmusic.org, or streamed from carriewrigley.org/Music .