400. 5 Tips to Make the Sacrament More Meaningful, by Truman G. Madsen.
I love to read anything by Truman G. Madsen. These are amazing ideas from his writings. 5 Tips to Make the Sacrament More Meaningful TRUMAN G. MADSEN - Having a hard time staying focused on the Savior during the sacrament? Try using these amazing ideas from the writings of beloved religious scholar Truman G. Madsen. 1. Get Inspired Introspection In His sacrament—and in all the other ordinances—the Lord gives us glimpses of ourselves. In self-examination we are most blessed when we begin to see ourselves as we are seen by Him and know ourselves as we are known by Him (see D&C 76:94). Knowledge of the Savior and self-knowledge flow together. “Let a man examine himself,” Paul counseled (1 Corinthians 11:28). . . . Whatever our present soul-sicknesses, the Savior sees beyond them. He knows our glorious past—who we were in the premortal spheres. And He can and does envision our destiny and what we are to become. In contrast, we live under the blur of a...