‘Behold the Lamb of God’
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, said in April 2019 general conference: “Looking up from water’s edge, past the eager crowds seeking baptism at his hand, John, called the Baptist, saw in the distance his cousin, Jesus of Nazareth,...* a little. . .
Russell M. Nelson said: “Some people are so easily tempted to lie a little, to cheat a little, to steal a little, or to bear false witness—just a little. You cannot commit a little sin without being subject to the consequences. If you tolerate a little sin...‘To Draw Closer to God’
In his book with the above title, Henry B. Eyring (now in the First Presidency of the Church) wrote: ” You and I can do better if we do not stay long with what our students see as the source of their doubts. We must listen long enough to show that we care, that...* without guile II
The following is a continuation of the post from September 16th, words of Joseph B. Wirthlin (deceased) member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He wrote in 1995: “To be without guile is to be pure in heart,...‘Your Priesthood Playbook’ or offense strategies for all
Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles directed his comments (from which we can all learn) to young men. He said in April 2019 general conference, an address titled ‘Your Priesthood Playbook’. . . “As students, many of you are...* C. S. Lewis on Christian Marriage II . . . (continued)
Continued from post of Sept 20th: C. S. Lewis On Christian Marriage. . . .”Before we consider this modern view in its relation to chastity, we must not forget to consider it in relation to another virtue, namely justice. Justice, as I said before, includes the...Feasting Upon the Words of Christ
Elder Takashi Wada of the Seventy at the close of his talk in April 2019 in the Saturday afternoon session of general conference, said: “I bear testimony that feasting upon the words of Christ can happen at any time and on any occasion if we prepare our hearts...Tolerate vs Tolerance. . .
Russell M. Nelson said: “There is a difference between tolerance and tolerate. Your gracious tolerance for an individual does not grant him or her license to do wrong, nor does your tolerance obligate you to tolerate his or her misdeed. That distinction is...* C. S. Lewis. . . on Christian Marriage
C.S. Lewis wrote: . . . . “There are two reasons why I do not particularly want to deal with marriage. The first is that the Christian doctrines on this subject are extremely unpopular. The second is that I have never been married myself and, therefore, can...
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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.