by kdm | Feb 5, 2023 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Kent: Posts for the next several weeks should continue daily, but I may miss a day(s), due to out of state family considerations. kdm Continuing from a previous post Revealing Ourselves—Revealing God . . . and the book ‘The Holiness of Everyday...
by kdm | Feb 4, 2023 | #discipline, agency, Choice, Modern Prophets, The Plan, Today's Post
Elder Hugo Montoya of the Seventy said in October 2022 general conference: When ministering was announced, President Russell M. Nelson said, “We will implement a newer, holier approach to caring for and ministering to others.”2 To me, holier means more personal,...
by kdm | Feb 1, 2023 | #discipline, agency, Choice, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From the book ‘The Holiness of Everyday Life’, Joan B. MacDonald shared: Discipline, evaluation, striving for excellence, and developing personal integrity—these are common experiences of the workplace that help develop character. But developing...
by kdm | Jan 31, 2023 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, Today's Post
By Sister Kristin M. Yee, Second Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency To live in such a way that you give beauty for the ashes of your life is an act of faith that follows the Savior. The book of 1 Samuel includes a lesser-known story of David, the...
by kdm | Jan 30, 2023 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, said in the Saturday afternoon session of October 2022 general conference: Brothers and sisters, I testify that as we follow Jesus Christ with footsteps of faith, there is hope. There...
by kdm | Jan 30, 2023 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, The Plan, Today's Post
Richard L. Evans wrote: May we look at this question of compensation: Sometimes it may seem that rewards are long delayed. Sometimes it may seem that those who are selfish, who shirk, who engage in sharp practice, who follow forbidden ways, acquire an enviable living...
by kdm | Jan 29, 2023 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Tad R. Callister wrote: One Sunday morning our teenage son stood with two other priests to administer the sacrament, as they had done on many other occasions. They pulled back the white cloth but to their dismay there was no bread. One of them slipped out to the...
by kdm | Jan 28, 2023 | #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, The Plan, Today's Post
From Brad Wilcox’s book ‘Changed Through His Grace,’ Continued from If We Knew: Often the gift of resurrection is called unconditional because everyone will be resurrected regardless of his or her choice. This is accurate at this point in time, but...
by kdm | Jan 27, 2023 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, Modern Prophets, The Plan, Today's Post
From Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. For the previous post on this subject, click: Honoring Our Promises My question today is, do we stand by our promises and covenants, or are they sometimes half-hearted commitments, casually made and hence...
by kdm | Jan 26, 2023 | #discipline, agency, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, Today's Post
From Max Lucado’s book ‘No Wonder They Call Him the Savior’: They aren’t exactly what you’d call a list of “Who’s Who in Purity and Sainthood.” In fact, some of their antics and attitudes would make you think of the...