by kdm | Apr 15, 2022 | Today's Post
From ‘Following Christ’ by Stephen E. Robinson (deceased): Besides the external opposition of the world to the Saints, there is an internal opposition that often goes unrecognized for what it is. The carnal man within us despises our walk by faith. It is...
by kdm | Apr 14, 2022 | Today's Post
Continuing from a previous post ‘Trust’ Brad Wilcox wrote: . . . .Peace comes when we remember that God sees more than our mortality. He loves our pasts and futures as well as who we are now. Everything He does—even when it leaves us scratching our...
by kdm | Apr 13, 2022 | Today's Post
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’, and Why Make the Game So Hard II (From a previous post. . . . two words for time in the Greek language:) Chronos...
by kdm | Apr 12, 2022 | Today's Post
In his book ‘Changed Through His Grace’ Brad Wilcox shared the following: Some associate being born again with baptism, which is an essential ordinance, but spiritual rebirth is usually a much longer process. In the perspective of the plan of salvation,...
by kdm | Apr 11, 2022 | Today's Post
Richard L. Evans wrote: Since Emerson wrote his essay on compensation, it has been difficult to say anything new on the subject. But for a generation that may have forgotten, and a generation that may not yet have become acquainted with it, perhaps some sentences...
by kdm | Apr 10, 2022 | Today's Post
From Brad Wilcox’s book ‘Changed Through His Grace’ . . . Facets of Trust Researchers in education have identified five facets of trust (2) that apply to trusting God’s grace as well. For trust to exist there has to be benevolence—a high...
by kdm | Apr 9, 2022 | Today's Post
Elder Marcus B. Nash of the Seventy said in October 2021 general conference: While on a flight to Peru a few years ago, I was seated next to a self-proclaimed atheist. He asked me why I believe in God. In the delightful conversation that ensued, I told him that I...
by kdm | Apr 8, 2022 | Today's Post
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...
by kdm | Apr 7, 2022 | Today's Post
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...
by kdm | Apr 6, 2022 | Today's Post
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...