“To Draw Closer to God. . .”

From Elder Henry B. Eyring’s book with the above title…. When I was president of Ricks College years ago, I remember having a man who was my priesthood leader come to  my house each month to interview me about my home teaching. He brought with him a...

* “Receiving Personal Revelation”

Larry W. Tippetts teaches from his book “Receiving Personal Revelation”: Over three decades ago, while doing graduate work on how I might help students become better learners, I was impressed with the body of research suggesting that writing increased...

Logic of Justice V (conclusion)

From Adam S. Miller and his book ‘Original Grace’: (Continuing from Logic of Justice IV ) Sin is self-inflicted suffering. As a result, sinful actions always result in unnecessary suffering. In other words, our moral choices always have natural...

* Psalm 141:5

From Jeffrey R. Holland’s book “For Times of Trouble”: Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil which shall not break my head: or yet my prayer also shall be their calamities. It truly...

Logic of Justice IV

Continued from Logic III      Adam S. Miller . . .         From a previous post:  In Jesus hands, the logic of the law is clear: not good for good and evil for evil. And, what’s more, returning is not here positioned as an act of mercy that counterbalances...

* The Savior’s Example of Prayer

Lloyd D. Newell wrote: Sincere prayer aligns our will with the Father’s. Christ’s prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane is the perfect example of a completely selfless utterance. Even when taking upon Himself the sins of all mankind and undergoing physical...

The Restoration of Mindfulness Advantage

Continuing from Too Busy to Receive Anything New: And this is where the Church of Jesus Christ deserves a little (or a lot) more credit. In our attention to the many needful things to do as members of Christ’s Church, sometimes the many excuses the Saints have...

* Trials of Faith

Re-posted from May 18, 2019. . . . and from his book ‘To Draw Closer to God,’ Elder Henry B. Eyring teaches: “Now be careful when anybody tells you about certainty in this world, because it’s a very uncertain life. In fact, most of us are so worried about the fact...

The Process of Exercising Faith, Part Two

Continuing from Part One, Gene R. Cook writes: Prepare for intense trials: Number five is to prepare for intense trials of your faith. Remember that when you begin to truly seek answers to prayer, there will be forces that will do all in their power to stop you. So...

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