Is Prayer a Crutch?
From Truman G. Madsen: It is said that prayer is a crutch. After all, mature people are supposed to stand on their own two feet; they don’t have to pray. Prayer is a form of wishful thinking, a kind of wanting pie in the sky. Well, as to that, there is nothing...The Joy of Our Redemption II
Continuing from a previous post—- “Peace” . . . “Essays of Hope and Encouragement” under the above title ‘Peaceable Things of the Kingdom’, Jeffrey R. Holland—President of the Quorum or the Twelve Apostles taught: Christ...* How Jesus Prayed
From D. Kelly Ogden: Jesus sometimes began his day by rising early and finding a solitary place to pray. “And in the morning, arising up a great while before before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed: (Mark 1:35). During his...The Joy of Our Redemption III
Continued from The Joy of Our Redemption II Here, as in all things, Jesus set the standard for us to follow. Life is too short to be spent nursing animosities or in keeping a box score of offences of against us—you know—no runs, no hits, no errors. We...‘Peaceable Things of the Kingdom’
From the book “Peace, Essays of Hope and Encouragement” (multiple authors), Jeffrey R. Holland wrote: Ultimately it is Christ who is beautiful upon the mountain. And it is His merciful promise of “peace in this world,” His good tidings of...* Prayer as a Practice
From the book “The Power of Stillness”: Rather than something to get done, prayer can begin to take on a life of its own. And, like real life, our prayer life can feel really messy sometimes. For instance Adam Miller describes a moment in prayer when we...Peaceable Things of the Kingdom
From Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and the book “Peace, Essays Hope and Encouragement” (multiple authors), related to our own obligation to repent is the generosity of letting others do the same Elder Holland wrote:...The Joy of Our Redemption
From the book “Peace, Essays of Hope and Encouragement” (multiple authors), Jeffrey R. Holland wrote: Ultimately it is Christ who is beautiful upon the mountain. And it is His merciful promise of “peace in this world,” His good tidings of...“Not Withstanding My Weakness III”
Continuing from Elder Neal A. Maxwell: “”Not Withstanding My Witness II”. . . . 7.We can put out hand to the plow, neither back or around, comparatively. Our gifts and opportunities differ; some are more visible and impactful. We have at least one...
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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.