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From Elder Neal A. Maxwell. . . If . . . a person samples the Ten Commandments, he will forced to conclude that we can scarcely expect genuine and widespread peace to prevail if people engage in stealing whether land or goods. How much security can there be if people...* The Choice to Go On
I apologize this should have preceded yesterdays post. . . Jerry Sittser, a pastor and author of “The Will of God as a Way of Life” shares some deeply personal thoughts from his life, and then with the above title continues . . . . Closing his chapter 8,...* The Choice to Go On . . . . Redeeming the Past
Jerry Stttser wrote: God will redeem the past if we let him. He will redeem it by using even our worst choices and experiences to do something good. I have seen students who performed poorly in school, out of pure laziness, become excellent teachers because their own...Our Personal Savior
Elder John U. Teh, of the Seventy said in the Sunday morning session of April 2021 general conference: Increasingly Coming to Know Him “What think ye of Christ?” I am realizing that how intimately I know the Savior significantly influences my ability to hear Him as...* The God Who Comforts Us
From Bruce and Stan, ‘God is in the Small Stuff and it All Matters:’ He is the source of every mercy and the God who comforts us. (2 Corinthians 1:3 NLT) Comfort is a rare and wonderful gift. Do you remember a time when you were a kid and you badly needed...Pain, Not Guilt
From their book “The Christ Who Heals” Fiona and Terryl Givens write: It is true that some Book of Mormon phrases reflect a dour appraisal of human character, especially the words of King Benjamin that “the natural man is an enemy to God, . . . and...Humility—A Reality Check
From the book “Protecting Against Eternal Identity Theft” by Barbara Lockhart, Wendy Top, Brent Top: Many in the world today would argue that the only way to find your true identity is to be independent, to do things your own way, to refuse to...* Psalm 144:12
From Jeffrey R. Holland’s book ‘For Troubled Times:’ That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace. This phrase from the Psalmist is one of the loveliest...They Cannot Prevail; We Cannot Fail
Elder Chi Hong (Sam) Wong of the Seventy said in the Sunday morning session of April 2021 general conference: As we consider the prophet’s invitation to learn to hear God’s voice, are our hearts determined or hardened? Let us remember the counsel given in Jacob 6:6:...
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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.