Do All That is in Your Power; Let the Lord Do the Rest

From Gene R. Cook: There is another way to express this principle. Pray as though everything depends upon the Lord, then work as though everything depends upon you. . . . When we obtain blessings from the Lord, it is not just because of the work we do. The work...

. . . Bring Down the Powers of Heaven III

From previous post (published in 1997), Bring Down the Powers of Heaven’. . . .whatsoever thing persuadeth men to do evil, and believe not in Christ, and deny him, and serve not God, then ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of the devil; for after this...

* Dwell Together in Unity / Psalm 133:1

Insights from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!   Psalm 133:1 Our bodies, our souls and our psyches were meant to be at peace. We all know the illness of the...

* Receiving Personal Revelation

From Larry W. Tippetts book ‘Receiving Personal Revelation’: “From My Journal—Nephi’s Psalm” “I return repeatedly in my teaching and my pondering to 2 Nephi 4:15-35, often referred to as Nephi’s Psalm,’ wherein he...

‘Be Peaceable Followers of Christ’

Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught in the Sunday morning session of October 2023 general conference taught: . . . “I testify that “peaceable followers of Christ” will find personal peace in this life and a glorious heavenly...

* Sincere Prayer Helps the Spirit Flow

James E. Faust wrote: A fervent sincere prayer is a two-way communication that will do much to bring the Spirit flowing like healing water to the trials, hardships, aches and pains we all face. What is the quality of our secret prayers? As we pray we should think of...

‘Abide the Day in Christ’

Sister Amy A. Wright, First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency, said in the Saturday morning session of the November 2023 general conference: Christ Makes it Possible for us to “abide the day.” . . . . “Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day...

Prayer: What Happens When We Receive No Answer?

Gerald N. Lund wrote: To better understand why the Lord has asked that we pray always and not faint, let us walk through what happens to a person of faith when he or she (1) faces a major crisis or turning point in life, (2) begins to pray earnestly for help from God,...

* Abide the Day in Christ

In October 2023 general conference, Sister Amy A. Wright, First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency taught: Abide the Day in Christ By Sister Amy A. Wright, First Counselor in the Primary General Presidency Jesus Christ makes it possible for us to “abide the...

* His Love is Unconditional

Mary Ellen Edmunds wrote: Why don’t we just talk and share more with our Heavenly Father? Do you think maybe sometimes we don’t really believe that God really does hear and understand us and that He will actually answer us? Are we nervous about talking to...

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