keep the commandments…

“Great courage will be required as we remain faithful and true amid the ever-increasing pressures and insidious influences with which we are surrounded and which distort the truth, tear down the good and the decent, and attempt to substitute the man-made...

affirmations…

Decades ago I was introduced to affirmations, short statements committed to memory that embrace what I want to become. The worldly version taught in many self help arenas might be something like “I exceed the skills valued by my employer and I’m rewarded accordingly.”...

discover… really living

  “Men and Women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can.  He will deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their...

staying with true sources…

A close acquaintance I stay in contact with took offense at my post from Elder Neal A. Maxwell’s talk (additional text quoted below). I recall many years ago that person was becoming interested in a ‘more enlightening’ (to them) approach where they...

lasting happiness

“The gospel teaches us that we are all created for a happiness that endures. How can more of us achieve it? We… read in Mosiah 2:41 that we “should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are...

Grounded, Rooted, Established, and Settled

At the close of last week there seemed to be a theme on 1mm concerning the injustices and even abuse perpetrated upon those new and willing, or even not so new but ‘different’ in the gospel, coming from those who might call themselves...

Restoration: a modern day Prophet

Please share your feelings/testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith was a ‘worthy vessel’ uncluttered by the convictions of men and things of the world. This has been God’s pattern for choosing prophets anciently. God’s hand of...

a time of learning

Any time I return to study fundamental teachings, principles, doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ, I feel immediate shift in my commitment to Him, my Redeemer and Savior. Such an opportunity comes as I focus upon pure doctrine and teachings that increase my...

follow the Savior… His path is  protection

“… when we follow the Savior of the world, the Son of God, we flourish and become glorious despite the many terrible circumstances that surround us.  He truly is our light and life…. Our ability to stand firm and true and follow the Savior despite...

how is it done?

The following arises out of a morning’s scripture study which included Helaman 3:27-30, 35.(scroll down to 35) In followup to a post ‘mortality’s curriculum’, one could ask ‘how is it done’? How do I stay committed to a life...

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