Wyndham Yafflers; Working out our Mind, Body and Spirit

11/09/2023

Morning Yafflers,
This is for all the Missionaries in Wyndham stake area. if you are available on Saturday 30th September we would really love your help. We have organised a Stake Primary Activity. So if you are Available on that day pls msg below. I will PM you.
Thank you in advance.
Sister Khoun

28/03/2022

This morning's Yaffler was about being a good listener. Some things that were raised included. Two ears, one mouth, use them in proportion. Listen to understand, not to find a way to amaze them with your wisdom and experience. Most people won't need it. Just need to get it off their chest on their way to solving it themselves.

'I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant'
Alan Greenspan

Here's a talk that gives a great example of it from the Ensign

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/1995/04/a-listening-ear?lang=eng

Inspired by Elder Bednar in this interview where he not only talks about listening to the spirit but learning to listen and understand each other

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4GhRy3qzhadmXVFHY2Z84T?si=MujdyfbgT2WKpGAeo78peg&utm_source=copy-link

25/03/2022

Good morning Yafflers! This morning we heard a spiritual message from Sister Robinson in Tarneit ward, about the importance of Serving the Lord who made you & how he will always come through when we do that. 🤎

Thank you for all the beautiful insights we received!
Whether it be about retention or the rewards & blessings always promised by a loving God, we invite you all to look for ways you can better serve the Lord! 🤙🏽

We love you Yafflers!! Enjoy your weekend!

21/03/2022

Today we discussed Jonah’s story and emphasised the mercy, grace, forgiveness and love of our Heavenly Father for us DESPITE our choices. That whether we find ourselves in a hard spot because of our own choices like Jonah, or the choices of others like Joseph, God is faithful and ALWAYS prepares a way.

And sometimes the situation we are in may seem dark, cold and wet like the belly of the whale Jonah came to call home for 3 days, but it is at that time the safest place for us cos God prepared it. We just need to trust in Him and come unto Him in faith. Hear Him and believe Him.

20/03/2022

Happy Sabbath Yaffler’s family! Here’s the message from Bishop Peter Cowan from Saturday morning Spiritual Yaffle. “Some of my most memorable and fun experiences as a kid was during my time in scouts. My father was a scout leader and so my older brother and I were recruited into the 2nd Melton Scout Troop. The founder of the scouts was a British soldier who in 1907 devised a simple motto which all young people could remember. It was ‘Be Prepared’. From first aid to survival skills, we were taught bush craft and the importance of doing good deeds. I had many fun and amazing experiences that gave me confidence to tackle just about anything.
I have tried to live that motto to, be prepared, up to this day. In fact my professional career as a Project Manager has a lot to do with ensuring that the business is prepared through proper planning to achieve its goals.
In the gospel of Jesus Christ we are also taught the importance of being prepared. We are taught the importance of having food and financial reserves for a time of need, for preparing our children for the challenges of life by teaching them the gospel and for preparing ourselves spiritually to be ready for the Saviour’s second coming. It is this spiritual preparation that I would like to focus on this morning.
Recently I have been reading the sections of the book of Mormon which describes the wars and contentions between the Nephites and Lamanites. I noticed a pattern in the accounts of these wars; the Nephites were always more prepared. It began with the account of the war between Captain Moroni and Zerahemnah. The Nephites were more prepared for the battle by having better armour protection. Their breastplates, arm-shields, thick clothing, helmets protected them from the weapons on the Lamanites. This was new to warfare at that time and caused great fear to the army of Zerahemnah. Moroni and his army succeeded. It was likely that Moroni as a righteous man, had received inspiration on how to best protect his soldiers. The next example of the Nephites being better prepared was again lead by Captain Moroni. The Nehpite cities were prepared with high walls and places of safety for soldiers defending those cities. The Lamanites did come to battle with the same type of amour that they had seen Moroni and his people wear but it was nothing compared to the protection Moroni’s soldiers now had in preparing their cities. Despite all the tactics of the Lamanites, the Nephites always were more prepared. Their greatest preparation and strength however came from their faith in God. They prayed for God to strengthen them and God always did.
In our day we are blessed to live in a land where we have peace from wars. The struggle between the Nephites and Lamanites can be a symbol though of our own battles between living a righteous life and the temptations of the adversary. The challenges that we face against our own natural selves is one we will fight our entire lives. Ephesians 6:12-18;
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
The Nephites always prospered when they listened to the teachings and warnings of the Prophets. I have just finished reading the chapters of 3 Nephi where the people were warned and taught that they should prepare for the coming of Jesus Christ. Those who did not cast out and stone the Prophets were spared from the destruction that cleansed their land of wickedness. They had the amazing blessing of feeling the marks of the Atonement of Jesus Christ for themselves. They were personally taught by the savior and witnessed many miracles.
We live in the last days. We need to be preparing ourselves everyday by putting on the spiritual armour of God and by looking to the Prophet and what he is teaching us. President Nelson and we all have the responsibility to prepare the world for the Saviours second coming. I invite each of you to contemplate your own preparation and make the necessary adjustments to your spiritual armour to be safe. Listen to the counsel and warnings of our Prophets, Seers and Revelators so that you, like a good scout, can be prepard.” If you have just come across this group, we have a Spiritual Yaffle through messenger video call. Let us know if you’re interested and we will add you to the group cat. The spiritual Yaffle is on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday morning at 6am Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 time. Have a great week everyone, hope to see everyone on the call tomorrow morning at 6am. 😍😍
Bronwen Gifford Davenport Tassie Metusela Lewis John Horan F Tracy Reupena Tafili Job Siope Tai

04/02/2022

Spiritual thought from the morning ❤️

“Faithfully obeying god’s commandments is essential to receiving the Holy Ghost”

Having the Holy Ghost, entitles us to revelation on how to prioritise our life daily to be in sync with gods plan for us 😌

01/02/2022

Shout out to our awesome Elders for the spiritual message today. Also for the yaffling that went on which saw so many gems shared and flow to each of us from heaven. Surely we were “flooded” with revelation and truth.

Elder Tucci shared from the biblical story of the prophet Elisha who being faced by the hosts of the King of Syria was faithful and yet confident.

His servant on the other hand feared greatly being very few compared to the massive army around them. Elisha’s comforting words in 2Kings to his servant “Fear not, for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.”

Elisha then prayed for his servant to have his “eyes” opened and as they were opened and looked at the mountains behind him he saw what the prophet was seeing - “the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire.”

We discussed about trusting in our prophets and working on our spiritual eyes that they might align with the vision of the “seers” and as we have faith and walk in the simplicity of the gospel, revelation will flow through the spirit confirming the prophetic messages from God.

A quote from President Nelson shared by bro Lagi Nonu - “these are the latter days, so none of us should be surprised when we see prophecy fulfilled”

25/01/2022

Thanks to Bro Ivan Scott who expressed his gratitude and testimony for the prophet Joseph Smith. How blessed were we to study his life and mission last year through out Come Follow me curriculum. This continues on with this year's study about how blessed we are to have more light and knowledge about the plan of salvation, our Heavenly Father and our Saviour and even our enemy Satan. All of us to help us get through the trials and tribulations we face, as it helped him too.

From D&C 135:3.
"Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it. In the short space of twenty years, he has brought forth the Book of Mormon, which he translated by the gift and power of God, and has been the means of publishing it on two continents; has sent the fulness of the everlasting gospel, which it contained, to the four quarters of the earth; has brought forth the revelations and commandments which compose this book of Doctrine and Covenants, and many other wise documents and instructions for the benefit of the children of men; gathered many thousands of the Latter-day Saints, founded a great city, and left a fame and name that cannot be slain. He lived great, and he died great in the eyes of God and his people; and like most of the Lord’s anointed in ancient times, has sealed his mission and his works with his own blood"

23/01/2022

Prophet Joseph Smith:
“After all that has been said, the greatest and most important duty is to preach the Gospel.” 🙏

President Russell M. Nelson:
“Your ability to link the enthusiasm of the missionaries with the stability and loving efforts of the members cannot be overemphasized. Your success will be multiplied exponentially as you harness the power of members with whom you serve.” 🔑

Invitation:
Find ways to share the gospel in natural ways and reach out to the missionries in your ward and find ways where you can better coordinate with one another! Ofa atu everyone - Elder Rangi❤🤙

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