Prayer as a Dialogue II (continued with . . . Things to Try)
Continuing the book “The Power of Stillness”: by Jacob Z. Hess, Carrie L. Skarda, Kyle D. Anderson, Ty R. Mansfield: Rather than something to get done or merely “say,” experience prayer as a deeper, embodied practice by retreating away from...* Prayer as a Dialogue. . . .
From the book “The Power of Stillness”:. . . .Jacob Z. Hess, Carrie L. Skarda, Kyle D. Anderson, Ty R. Mansfield Joseph Smith taught that part of the first principle of the gospel was “to know that we may converse with [God] as one man converses with...* Puppies, Butterflies and Our Savior
From the book “No Wonder They Call Him the Savior”, Max Lucado shared: When I was ten years old, I had a puppy named Tina. You would have loved her. She was a perfect pet. An irresistible, pug-nosed Pekingese pup. She never tired of playing and yet never...Creation
From the book “Original Grace”, Adam S. Miller shares: If God’s grace is an active and original cause—rather than a passive and belated effect—then what is grace? The morning my father died, I felt Benjamin’s nothingness. I felt it...On Dealing With Uncertainty
From Bruce C. Hafen’s book: ‘The Believing Heart’ . . . .: I have intentionally tried to suggest a wide variety of instances in which the answers we may seek are not as obvious as we might have expected. My suggestion is that some uncertainty is...* Pray as the Ancients Prayed
From Patricia T. Holland: [Prayer] ought not to seem just a convenient and contrived miracle, for if we are to search for real light and eternal certainties, we have to pray as the ancients prayed. We are. . . . not children, and are expected to pray with maturity....To Importune
On a certain day the disciples asked Jesus how to pray. He not only gave them a model prayer but also taught them through a parable to seek God—as a friend at midnight—with “importunity” (Luke 11:8). The verb importune means “to request...* Get Rid of Excuses
From the book “Messages for a Happier Life,” William B. Smart counsels: Promise yourself that you will never, never make excuses for your poor performance. If someone asks you what your score is after a round, tell them your score. Don’t tell them...Living for the Gifts
From Messages for a Happier Life, Inspiring Essays from the Church News, compiled by William B. Smart: Some years ago news reported the death of a Missouri minister after a fast of forty days. In the papers after his death he reveled his purpose: “I am seeking...
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