Things as they really are II
Continuing from Neal A. Maxwell (yesterday’s post * Things as they really are I) “The masses feel that it is easy to flea from reality, when it is the most difficult thing in the world.” (Ortega Y. Gassett.) . . . . The prophet Moroni said,...* Things as they really are I
From his book “Things As They Really Are,” Neal A. Maxwell wrote: Having a basic sense of direction about life makes all the difference, because if we don’t understand things as they really are, then we may wrongly conclude that man is alone in the...‘Stand on the Rock of Revelation’
From the October 2020 Ensign, Elder Lawrence E. Corbridge, Emeritus Member of the Seventy shared: As part of an assignment I had as a General Authority a few years ago, I read through a great deal of material antagonistic to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...* Simplify Life and Enjoy It More
From the book “God is in the Small Stuff and it all matters:” Do you long for the simple life? many people do. It seems as if we’re all too busy, have too much stuff, and owe too many bills (mainly because we have too much stuff). If you’ve...“The Repentant Soul. . .”
From Tadd R. Callister’s book ‘The Infinite Atonement:’ The repentant soul becomes as white as the driven snow. For such a saint it is as though the act were never committed.24 That is the miracle of repentance. As Elder Matthew Cowley said, “I...* Immortal Longings
I believe in the immortality of the soul because I have within me immortal longings. I believe that the state we enter after death is wrought of our own motives, thoughts and deeds. I believe that in the life to come I shall have the senses I have not had here, and...Self Respect
Continuing from yesterday’s post, writings from the book “Protecting Against Eternal Identify Theft:” . . .This love for self might be more palatable to some when it is labeled self-respect. Elder Neal A. Maxwell penned, “This is one of the...* Love self and love others. . .
From the book “Protecting Against Eternal Identity Theft” we read: Am I as gentle and patient with myself as I am with others? If not, why not? “When the Lord tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves, He is teaching that it is normal and...Looking beyond the mark. . .
Glen L. Pace said: “One activity that often leads a member to be critical is engaging in inappropriate intellectualism. While it would seem the search for and discovery of truth should be the goal of all Latter-day Saints, it appears some get more satisfaction...
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