Spiritual Lightning
M. Catherine Thomas shares from her book of the above title: When we are weighed down by the sorrows of a telestial world, we need some spiritual lightening. Spiritual lightening suggests spiritual principles and powers that can light up our minds and lighten our...* From Psalm 36:9, The Fountain of Life . . .
“For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy right hand shall we see light.” ~Psalm 36:9 Jeffrey R. Holland teaching from the above quote wrote: Darkness is often literally and metaphorically the enemy. Lucifer is considered the prince of darkness and...Silent Prayers
Truman G. Madsen wrote: Was the Prophet [Joseph Smith] effective in silent prayers, did he commend that or even command it? I note with interest eight different places where the Lord, through the Prophet, says, ‘pray always.’ That’s a strong...Helaman’s Formula for Battling Adversity
S. Michael Wilcox wrote: Helaman was leading an army that was “not strong, according to . . . numbers (Alma 58:15) and had to “contend with an army that was innumerable” (Alma 58:8). Viewing the odds, he knew he needed additional strength, but the...* Prayers Require Effort by Both Man and God
Gene R. Cook wrote: The Lord knows that there are many things we could do on our own if we so desired. (Although on a deeper level we can’t do anything on our own, because we belong to him, the air we breathe belongs to him—everything about our lives is a...Understanding the Doctrine of God’s Time
In his book written under the above title, C. Robert Line shares from his preface: In recent years there has been a proliferation of stories, books, and movies that, in one way or another, deal with the theme of the perception of time. Some have dealt with time travel...* Distinguishing Between Calling and Career
From Jerry Sittser and his book ‘the Will of God as a Way of Life’: Choosing a career is one of the weightier decisions we will ever make. Careers demand our time, our energy and our loyalty like anything else can or does, except marriage and parenthood....Praying When Faced with Obstacles
From Vaughn J. Featherstone In our lives each of us must face a mountain to climb. It may be a financial crisis, a great soul-shaking illness of a loved one, or some other great test. During those trying times a prayer might be worded like this: “Heavenly...* Little Things Matter a Lot
From Jerry Sittser and his book ‘The Will of God as a Way of Life’: Newsweek carried a series of articles in late 1999 telling the story of the twentieth century from eyewitnesses. One issue devoted to sports, telling stories of noteworthy athletes,...
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