* Why Make the Game So Hard II

From Jerry Sittser and his book, “The Will of God as a Way of Life” and following a previous post ‘Why Make the Game So Hard’: Making the Most of the Time We could multiply these examples. God would be delighted to help people like them (and...

‘What the Prophet Taught’

3 April 2022 – Salt Lake City April 2022 General Conference What the Prophet Taught at the April 2022 General Conference At the April 2022 general conference, Prophet and President Russell M. Nelson urged the proclamation of peace in Jesus Christ through...

* Discovering Our Calling III

Continuing from Jerry Sittser’s ‘Discovering Our Calling II’ . . . . Life Experience Third, life experiences can have a similar effect. Sometimes what happens to us pushes us toward a calling. A young woman whose husband dies of cancer goes to work...

To Be a Follower of Christ

Elder Alfred Kyungu said in October 2021 general conference: I have studied some aspects of the Savior’s life, and I have retained, as part of my message today, four of His qualities that I try to imitate and that I share with you. The first quality of the Savior is...

* Discovering Our Calling II

(From Kent. . . .I know this is long (there is more to come). . . and intense. I also feel that this message from Jerry Sittser is profound and may answer puzzling questions and open doors to those who are willing to put forth the effort and embrace the truths he...

Deepening Our Conversion to Jesus Christ

Elder Arnulfo Valenzuela of the Seventy said in October 2021 general conference: My dear brothers and sisters, President Russell M. Nelson has taught us recently: “To do anything well requires effort. Becoming a true disciple of Jesus Christ is no exception....

* Occasions for Confidence

Richard L. Evans wrote: As concerning young people, parents are sometimes heard to say: “I don’t know what more I can do. I have given them everything anyone could ask.” (But sometimes it seems that we are willing to give everything—except...

Principle 4 from Elder Richard G. Scott II

  Elder Richard G. Scott, Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (deceased) taught. . . . I have learned that our mind can strengthened an impression of the Holy Ghost or sadly, can totally destroy it by casting it out as something unimportant or the product of our...

* Discovering Our Calling

Continuing from a previous post and the book “the Will of God as a Way of Life” Jerry Sittser wrote: Talent A second critical element in discovering our calling is talent. Proper talent is obviously necessary. Good intentions are not enough; we must have...

The Things of My Soul

Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in October 2022 general conference: What things do you ponder? What things really matter to you? What are the things of your soul? My brothers and sisters, as I stand in our beloved Conference Center...

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