* Flexibility
From Jerry Sittser and his book “the will of God as a Way of Life”: We should try to be flexible because circumstances can often change suddenly and even irreversibly. There is nothing wrong with keeping a schedule and a to-do list, nor with learning to...Peace be Unto Thy Soul II
From a previous post (‘Peace by Unto Thy Soul’), Joseph L. Bishop PhD, continues regarding the premature passing of his wife: She had not entered into any second-guessing of the what-ifs of her life. She let all that go. Instead she was laser focused on...* Some Messianic Psalms
From Jeffrey R. Holland and his book “For Times of Trouble”: Perhaps the reason Jesus quoted Psalms more than any other book of the Old Testament is because He found His teachings, His mission, and His majesty recorded there in such a pronounced way. As...From “Peace be Unto Thy Soul”
Joseph L. Bishop PhD, from his book of the above title writes regarding the premature passing of his wife: . . . . In my grief, I did not know what to do. In short, I was one of the “afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted” (Isaiah 54:11). My...Steps to Supplant Contension
Continuing from yesterdays post, ‘Divine Doctrine’, Russell M. Nelson (then of ) the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (now our Prophet, Seer and Revelator) wrote: What can we do to combat this canker of contention? What steps must each of us take to supplant...Divine Doctrine
Russell M. Nelson wrote: Divine doctrine of the Church is the prime target of attack by the spiritually contentious. Well do I remember a friend who would routinely sow seeds of contention in Church classes. His assaults would invariably be preceded by this...Follow the Brethren. . .
From Neal A. Maxwell and his book ‘All These Things Will Give Thee Experience’: . . . . The basic doctrines call for real discipline of self; they are hard because wise self-discipline is hard. Among the requirements that God has placed upon us is to pay...* Do All That is in Your Power; Let the Lord do the Rest
Gene R. Cook wrote: There is another way to express this principle. Pray as if everything depends upon the Lord, then work as though everything depends upon you. . . . When we obtain blessings from the Lord, it’s not just because of the work we do. The work...No posts today or tomorrow. . . .
It is conference weekend. To take advantage of these next two days (best enjoyed with notebooks close at hand), we all can listen to and write down thoughts and messages which have personal impact upon each of us. The first of five sessions will be Saturday morning...
Hi I’m Kent
I am married and we have 3 children and many grandchildren. Our children have chosen wisely in their careers and in marriage and I attribute much of their success, as they do, to a close relationship with Jesus Christ… Click for more.