(Also see: Faith, Ten Virgins)



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Have the girls “walk” through the Plan of Salvation. Each stage is a different room.


 
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I wanted to give something white because that is the value color of faith. I was thinking maybe I could make the daffodil principle work here and give them each a white daffodil. Because faith is just taking it one step at a time, and not seeing the whole picture.  I would tie it into exaltation by just believing and doing as it says in D&C 14:7, in the end it will be so worth it and beauty immeasurable.  (Idea by Chrys)



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Show the young women a CTR ring. Explain that it is a symbol because it stands for something else. Give them another example like, "What are the Primary colors and what do they represent?" Explain that we often use symbols and analogies to teach gospel principles. Tell the girls that when they have the privilege of being married in the temple, they will notice that the temple has mirrors in the sealing rooms. These mirrors face each other and go on forever. These mirrors are a symbol of eternal life and exaltation.  We have been promised that if we keep the commandments and keep our covenants that we too will enjoy this wonderful blessing.   You could give the girls some kind of mirror with the following quote, "When you see yourself in the mirror, what do you see? 'Reflect' on what it takes to gain eternal life as forever is a long time."
Talk about how the YW Theme refers to the blessings of exaltation.  (..."we believe as we come to accept and act upon these values, we will be prepared to make and keep sacred covenants, receive the ordinances of the temple, and enjoy the blessings of exaltation.")  Discuss what exaltation is and what those blessings are.  EXALTATION is Eternal life, the kind of life which God lives. If we were to think about the meaning of the theme and apply it to ourselves as a personal commitment each time we say it, we might think of it in our minds like this: "I am a spirit child of my Heavenly Father, who loves me and I love him. I will endure, and always live my life as evidence that I know that God does exist and I am His daughter, as I work hard to live the Young Women Values which are: Faith, Divine Nature, Individual Worth, Knowledge, Choice and Accountability, Good Works, and Integrity. I believe as I agree to and am influenced by and follow these values, I will be prepared to make and keep solemn promises with God and to receive His laws and enjoy eternal life as with my family and with God."



Wrap a gift in beautiful paper and ribbon.  Point out how lovely the present is.  As you can probably guess by the way it is wrapped, there is a gift inside. Do any of you like to receive gifts?  What was the best gift you have ever received?  We might have a lot of different ideas about what makes a great gift, but today I want to tell you about a gift that is, without question, the greatest gift ever given.  What is that gift? It is the gift of eternal life.



Some scripture references: John 3:16; 17:3; 2 Nephi 9:39; Moroni 7:41; D&C 14:7; 50:5
Walking the Path that Leads to Eternal Life



One Liners
Quick Quotes

• "Eternal Life through Jesus Christ" by John M. Madsen, Ensign, May 2002, 78–79
  To know the Lord Jesus Christ, we and all mankind must receive Him. . . . To receive Him, we must receive the fulness of His gospel.
   

• "Have You Been Saved?" by Dallin H. Oaks, Ensign, May 1998, 55–57
  As Latter-day Saints use the words saved and salvation, there are at least six different meanings.
   

• "Perfection Pending" by Russell M. Nelson, Ensign, Nov. 1995, 86–88
  We need not be dismayed if our earnest efforts toward perfection now seem so arduous and endless. . . . It can come in full only after the Resurrection and only through the Lord.
   

• "The Path to Eternal Life" by Delbert L. Stapley, Ensign, Jan. 1974, 42–45
  Through revelation, God has given the gospel plan of salvation and exaltation for men to live by.