by kdm | Apr 9, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, fear, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan
From Neal A. Maxwell and his book ‘All These Things Will Give Thee Experience’: . . . . The basic doctrines call for real discipline of self; they are hard because wise self-discipline is hard. Among the requirements that God has placed upon us is to pay...
by kdm | Apr 8, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, choices, Revelation, The Plan
Gene R. Cook wrote: There is another way to express this principle. Pray as if everything depends upon the Lord, then work as though everything depends upon you. . . . When we obtain blessings from the Lord, it’s not just because of the work we do. The work...
by kdm | Apr 6, 2024 | Today's Post
It is conference weekend. To take advantage of these next two days (best enjoyed with notebooks close at hand), we all can listen to and write down thoughts and messages which have personal impact upon each of us. The first of five sessions will be Saturday morning...
by kdm | Apr 5, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
“This is how I want to live.” ~By Anthony Garrett, from ’50 Things that Really Matter to Latter-day Saints’ From the Book “Fifty Things that Really Matter to Latter-Day Saints”, Anthony Garret shared: As on a normal day as...
by kdm | Apr 4, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From the book ‘Blessed from on High’ Ed J, Pinegar and Richard J Allen teach: In the day of their peace they esteemed lightly my counsel; but, in the day of their trouble, of necessity they feel after me. (Doctrine and Covenants 101:8) The Lord helps...
by kdm | Apr 3, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Learning?, Modern Prophets, Revelation, spiritual workout, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From President Gordon B. Hinckley (deceased): Believe in prayer and the power of prayer. Pray to the Lord with the expectation of answers. I suppose there is not a man or woman in this entire congregation today who doesn’t pray. I hope that is so. The trouble...
by kdm | Apr 2, 2024 | #character, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, fear, For times of trouble, Revelation, spiritual workout, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Continuing from ‘How to Restore a Friendship’, Rick Warren teaches from his book ‘The Purpose Driven Life’, from a previous post: . . . .”In contrast, the Bible says, “A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to...
by kdm | Apr 1, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, fear, For times of trouble, spiritually strong
From Rick Warren and his book ‘The Purpose Driven Life’: As believers, God has “called us to settle our relationships with each other.” Here are seven biblical steps to restoring fellowship: Talk to God before talking to the person. Discuss...
by kdm | Apr 1, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan
Psalm 118:24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. One of the great temptations of life is to spend so much time looking back that we fail to see the opportunity right in front of us. Certainly we should study the past. We all...
by kdm | Mar 29, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Atonement, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, The Plan
Listen to him who is the advocate with the Father, who is pleading your cause before him—Saying: Father, behold the sufferings and death of him who did no sin, in whom thou was well pleased; behold the blood of thy son which was shed, the blood of him who thou...