Lessons from Liberty Jail
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from his book ‘To My Friends’ shared: Most of us, most of the time, speak of the facility at Liberty as a “jail” or a “prison,” and certainly it was that. But Elder...* Thy Will be Done (Principle 6)
From Richard G. Scott’s book 21 Principles: Divine Truths that Help You Live by the Spirit Principle 6: When facing adversity, we can be led to ask many questions. Some of them serve a useful purpose; others do not. It really does no good to ask questions that...Thy Will be Done II
Continuing Principle 6 of Richard G. Scott’s ’21 Principles’ . . . .How grateful I am personally that our Savior taught we should conclude our most urgent prayers, when we ask for that which is of utmost importance to us, with “Thy will be...* The Duty to be Happy
Richard L. Evans wrote: There is no duty, ” wrote Robert Louis Stevenson, “we so much underrate as the duty of being happy.”76 We think of happiness as being deeply desirable but seldom perhaps think of it as a duty. But duty it is, for without it...Remember Thy Suffering Saints, O Our God
Elder Anthony D. Perkins of the Seventy said in the Sunday afternoon session of October 2021 general conference: Keeping covenants unlocks the power of Jesus Christ’s atoning sacrifice to provide strength and even joy to you who suffer. Heavenly Father’s plan of...* Errors of Understanding
Richard L. Evans wrote: Often we presume to know other’s hearts and minds and motives, to condemn and to condone. And no doubt we are often right in our appraisal of other people. But we cannot be certainly assured of all that moves others. And as we judge them...“Oh, It is Wonderful”
President Ezra Taft Benson wrote: As a church we are in accord with an ancient prophet who said, “It is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do. (2 Nephi 25:23) Grace consists of God’s gift to His children wherein He gave His Only Begotten Son in...* Sin and Human Hope
From Timothy Keller’s book ‘The Reason for God;’ Many have the impression that the Christian doctrine of sin is bleak and pessimistic about human nature. Nothing could be further from the truth. When I was brand new to the ministry a young man came...None of Them are Lost
From “The God Who Weeps,” by Terryl and Fiona Givens wrote. . . . We find this theme repeated throughout the circles of hell. Those who sowed discord and division, find themselves bodily sundered in twain. Despising unity and harmony, they literally...
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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.