* Prayer Can Cleanse Us
H. Burke Peterson wrote: The secret of cleansing our spirit of whatever the impurity is not very complicated. It begins with sincere, heartfelt prayer every morning and ends with prayer every night. This is the most important step I know in the cleansing process. It...Praying With the Spirit
Neal A. Maxwell wrote: One might ask, “Why is it necessary that the Holy Ghost prompt us even in our prayers?” One reason is that only with the Holy Ghost can we be lifted outside the narrow little theater of our own experiences, outside our selfish...* Fairness
From the book “Fifty Things that really matter. . . .”Rachael Ouzts shared: Have you ever thought about why people tell you to count your blessings when you’re down? I think it’s because we truly are blessed with a fair life. In fact, I feel...The Lord Will Not Limit Someone Else’s Agency
From Neal A. Maxwell and his book “A More Excellent Way”: Jesus, as the great physician came to heal the spiritually sick—all of us—certainly to heal the most sick among us. If one can accept God as loving, caring, full of forgiveness, and full...* The Disease of Profanity III
Continued now from The Disease of Profanity II Boyd K. Packer continues with: Better Than Profanity. . . . There is no need for any of us to use profanity. Realize that you are more powerful in expression without it. I give you two examples. Sir Winston Churchill...The Lord Will Not Limit Someone Else’s Agency
From Gerald N. Lund: God, even in His infinite power and knowledge, will not force the human heart. This principle often brings sorrow and suffering into the world because many choose to do evil, and that almost always affects others. Sometimes to get an answer to our...* The Disease of Profanity II
Continuing from a previous post. . . Elder Boyd K. Packer wrote: Controls for Discipline Like the man in the shop, many of us may never have been told how serious an offense of Profanity can be. Ere we know we are victims of a vile habit—and the servant of our...‘Eden’
From her book “Spiritual Lightening”, M. Catherine Thomas shared: Many have wondered if the events in the Garden of Eden cast women in an unfavorable light. For example, Paul wrote: “For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but...* The Disease of Profanity
From Elder Boyd K. Packer of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his book ‘in Wisdom and in Order’: A number of years ago I went with a brother to tow a wrecked car. It was a single-car accident and the car was demolished; the driver, though unhurt, had...
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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.