Bring down the powers of heaven II. . .

After quoting Alma 7:23-25, Henry B. Eyring wrote: “Being submissive, gentle, easy to be entreated, and patient are all attributes. But the actions Alma commends to us are to ask for what we need and to return thanks. Please don’t think of that as a...

* to stop doing wrong. . .

From Robert L. Millet’s book ‘The Holy Spirit’: “It is one thing to simply stop doing wrong—which, of course is of great importance—and another thing entirely to undergo the spiritual metamorphosis in which the sinner is truly...

* The Long Look

Richard L. Evans said: “There seems to be little evidence that the Creator of the universe was ever in a hurry. Everywhere on this bounteous and beautiful earth, and to the farthest reaches of the firmament, there is evidence of patient purpose and planning and...

Freedom to Choose

Elder Neal A. Maxwell of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles wrote: “The doctrine of our freedom to choose is not fully represented in the precious Holy Bible. Blessedly, key verses have been given to us in the breakthroughs provided by Restoration Scriptures....

* The Ultimate Triumph

Howard W. Hunter wrote: Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, pupil of Aristotle, conqueror of most of the known world in his time was one of the world’s great young leaders. After years of exercising military pomp and prowess and after extending his kingdom...

Identity Check

“We want to be . . . fit companions of the Holy Ones. In an organized capacity we can assist each other in not only doing good but in refining ourselves, and whether few or many come forward and help to prosecute this great work, they will be those that will...

* “For what does it matter?”

Eliza R. Snow wrote: “For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?” (Luke 9:23-25.) What does it mean to lose our life for His sake? It doesn’t mean we become a doormat or give up control of our own...

From a talk ‘The Balm of Gilead’. . .

From a talk “The Balm of Gilead” Elder Boyd K. Packer of the Council of the Twelve Apostles said. . . “Our minds can become a veritable junk heap with dirty, cast-off ideas that accumulate there little by little. Years ago I put up some signs in my...

* Prayer

Brigham Young said: “Prayer is often difficult and strenuous—just plain hard work. If you really want to converse with the Lord, you must count on a mighty struggle. Receiving inspiration and revelation through prayer is one of the greatest achievements of...

* ‘as firm as the throne of Jehovah’

John Taylor said: “Times and seasons may change, revolution may succeed revolution; thrones may be cast down; and empires be dissolved; earthquakes may rend the earth from center to circumference; the mountains may be hurled out of their places, and mighty ocean...

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