by kdm | Apr 26, 2024 | #discipline, Choice, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Jeffrey R. Holland; . . . and his book “For Times of Trouble” Psalms 3:2-5 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory and the lifter of my head. I cried unto the Lord with my...
by kdm | Apr 25, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
(From kdm . . . . According to my computer NOW I haven’t published the following. To be sure, it is published again below. I’d hate for someone who needs it to miss out.) * A Spiritual Practice III: Continuing from M. Catherine Thomas, continuing from the...
by kdm | Apr 24, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Virginia A. Pearce Sometimes we may feel we are simply left on our own to do the best we can. I believe that if we were to wait until we recognized a clear answer every time we prayed, most of us would be waiting and wasting a good part of our lives. Elder...
by kdm | Apr 23, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Neal A. Maxwell wrote: In the Book of Mormon we read that the Savior directed, “Whatsoever ye shall ask for Father in my name, which is right, believing that ye shall receive, behold it shall be given unto you.” (3 Nephi 18:20; emphasis added.) This is one...
by kdm | Apr 22, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, Today's Post
From the book “fifty things that really matter to Latter-day Saints” It was a typical spring afternoon; I was driving the same school bus route I had driven all year. It was a warm day, and I was anxious to get my students home so I could put my feet up...
by kdm | Apr 21, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Gerald N. Lund: The condition of humility and meekness is closely connected to our ability to receive and recognize revelation. It is, of course, the opposite of pride. Often, when scriptures talk about “softening” of the heart, they refer to a...
by kdm | Apr 20, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From M. Catherine Thomas: A closer look on ‘A Spiritual Practice’ theme, has me (Kent) thinking there are a couple of valuable ‘preambles’ to what I posted too soon, so with another start . . . We see that the principle of restoration is a...
by kdm | Apr 19, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Choice, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Vaughn J. Featherstone When I pray it is usually repetitive. Every time I kneel down I pray for my wife, children, and grandchildren by name. I always pray for our beloved prophet and the other Brethren. I always pray faithfully for all our missionaries, for...
by kdm | Apr 18, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Choice, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Continuing from a previous post by Joseph L. Bishop PhD: (Peace be Unto Thy Soul II) “. . . she probably would have lived a year or more before she died. To me, a year sounded like a lifetime. What we could have done in that year! In their wisdom,...
by kdm | Apr 17, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From M. Catherine Thomas and her book: “Light in the Wilderness”: Let us think more about a spiritual practice, without which, change is only a fantasy. Something transformative has to develop inside: something that can ultimately take us over. We already...