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,...Why the Demand for More? II
Continuing from Stephen E. Robinson and his book ‘Believing Christ’, a previous post Why the Demand for More? One of the purposes of the Church is to perfect the Saints. Since we make the most progress working at the limits of our abilities, then no matter...Why the Demand for More?
From Stephen E. Robinson and his book ‘Believing Christ’: Several years ago, as I read Matthew 11:28-30, about Jesus’ yoke being easy and his burden being light, to a New Testament class, a female student at the back of the class interrupted me with...
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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.