Faith to Act and Become
Faith to Act and Become By Elder Ciro Schmeil of the Seventy Through prayer, scripture study, and action, we can unlock the blessings of heaven and become better followers of the Savior Jesus Christ. Shortly after I was called to serve as a General Authority Seventy,...* Embrace Adversity
From Bruce and Stan, their book ‘God is in the Small Stuff and It All Matters;’ Adversity is at once the greatest blessing of the human race. It started in the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve disobeyed God, who had no choice but to punish His newly...Make Time for the Lord
Make Time for the Lord By President Russell M. Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints I plead with you today to counter the lure of the world by making time for the Lord in your life—each and every day. My dear brothers and sisters, for...* In Looking at Our Loved Ones
Richard L. Evans wrote: “Someone once wrote, “If the stars came out only once a year, the whole world would go out and look at them.”111 But since they can be seen so easily and so often we become accustomed to them and let them seem somewhat...Trust in the Lord II
Continuing from yesterday’s post ‘Trust in the Lord,’ Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles wrote: Please learn that as you wrestle with a challenge and feel sadness because of it, you can simultaneously have peace and...Trust in the Lord
From Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (deceased). . . Your Father in Heaven has invited you to express your needs, hopes and desires unto Him. That should not be done in a spirit of negotiation, but rather in a spirit of willingness to obey...* Prescription for the Heavy Hearted
Richard L. Evans wrote: Sometimes we suffer the symptoms of diseases we don’t have. And sometimes we suffer the symptoms of unhappiness for insufficient reasons. Often unhappiness comes from overemphasizing the negative side of situations. This is easy to do...The Need for a Church
The Need for a Church By President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency. . . . The scriptures clearly teach the origin and need for a church directed by and with the authority of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Many years ago, Elder Mark E. Petersen, a...* The Threat of Grace II
From a previous post, ‘The Threat of Grace:’. . . Timothy Keller shares, “You anticipate whatever pleases and delights them. There’s no coercion or sense of obligation, yet your behavior has been radically changed by the mind and heart of the person...
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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.