* The Common Faith of Mankind
John Dewy said: “We who live are parts of humanity that extends into the remote past, a humanity that has interacted with nature. The things in civilization we most prize are not ourselves. They exist by the grace of the doings and suffering as of the continuous...All Nations, Kindreds and Tongues
In a talk titled “All Nations, Kindreds, and Tongues”, Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said: Heavenly Father invites us everywhere to feel His love, to learn and grow through education, honorable work, self-reliant service, and...* The Righteous and Serving II . . .
From previous post: (To Stop Something I) Evil people exist. The in-betweeners merely survive. But those who have really lived will be those who have lived righteously, because they will have lived righteously and served selflessly in a time of stunning contrasts....To Stop Something I
Neal A. Maxwell wrote. . . “There are other times when one of the greatest acts of service we can perform is to stop something. The emotional chain of reaction and overreaction can come at us like electric voltage; it is very tempting to simply pass along. But...* Constancy Amidst Change
Spencer W. Kimball said in October 1978: “We see about us constant change. Even the pace of life has speeded up. Sometimes it seems that the world is undergoing such throes of change that people are disoriented, not knowing what is of value. Right and wrong,...Take Him at His Word
Marion G. Romney said: “When a person qualifies himself to receive the blessing of this aspect or Christ’s atonement [repentance], he is, by the power of God forgiven of his sins; he is born again of the Spirit; he is a new person; he takes on the divine...* “Marking Time . . .”
Richard L. Evans wrote: There are many circumstances and situations in which we may feel that we are marking time—or worse—wasting time. There times when we are waiting for people and appointments when we feel cheated as we think of what we might have done...‘building faith, educate desires. . .’
Continuing from yesterday (‘Who is Righteous’) from the book ‘Protecting Against Eternal Identity Theft:’ Educate Our Desires Desire is the obvious first step. Elder Neal A. Maxwell taught that our desires are the root of our actions. He...Who is righteous?
From the book “Protecting Against Eternal Identity Theft:” . . . . Hugh Nibley insightfully observed: “Who is righteous? Anyone who is repenting. No matter how bad he has been, if he is repenting, he is a righteous man. There is hope for him. And no...
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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.