* Waiteth for the Lord
From Jeffrey R. Holland. . . . Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.(Psalms 30:5) Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God. (Psalms 42:5) My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for...Fruits of Grace
Stephen E. Robinson (deceased) from his book ‘Believing Christ’ said: There is a transforming power in the grace of Christ for those whose hearts breaks in humble acknowledgment of their need for grace and mercy. I knew a member of the Church once whose sense of...Our Sorrow Shall Be Turned into Joy II
Elder S. Mark Palmer of the Seventy said in April 2021 general conference: (For first post click. . . Our Sorrow Shall Be Turned into Joy) My father and mother were sheep farmers in New Zealand.8 They enjoyed their life. As a young married couple, they were blessed...* The Problem of Worry
Jerry Sittser and his book ‘The Will of God as a Way of Life,’ continuing from posts on * Fear: Worry is different from fear. If fear is like a raging fever, worry is like a low-grade temperature. It nags at us, simmers in our souls, hovers in the back of our minds...Our Sorrow Shall Be Turned into Joy
Our Sorrow Shall Be Turned into Joy By Elder S. Mark Palmer of the Seventy I invite all who feel sorrow, all who wonder what happens after we die, to place your faith in Christ. Several years ago, while attending meetings in Salt Lake City, I was greeted by our dear...* Fear II
Continuing . . . From Jerry Sittser and Fear: When I was a college chaplain, I received a call one night from a student who asked me to visit him in his dorm room. I was not happy about being called at 2:00 a.m. But he said it was important, so I went to his room....* Fear
Jerry Sittser from his book the Will of God as a Way of Life wrote: ~Certain powers in the world should make us all shudder.~ . . . the future is not predictable. No one can know with certainty what will happen next week or next year, to say nothing about the next...Jesus Christ: The Caregiver of Our Soul
Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in general conference April 2021: My dear brothers and sisters, on this radiant Easter morning my heart rejoices upon remembering the most marvelous, the most majestic, the most immeasurable act that has...* What Can Put It All Right
From the previous post, Timothy Keller’s thoughts on ‘The Consequences of Sin’ . . . . The devastating loss of shalom through sin is described in Genesis 3. We are told that as soon as we determine to serve ourselves instead of God—as soon as we abandoned living...
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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.