Addiction Recovery: Possible Through Christ

From the June 2022 Liahona magazine, an article by Jason Whiting, PhD, Brigham Young University . . . School of Family Life: Dan (name has been changed) was seeing me for professional counseling. “I try to live the commandments,” he said, “but I am constantly tempted...

Valiant Discipleship in the Latter-days

Elder Jörg Klebingat of the Seventy said in the Sunday afternoon session of April 2022 general conference: Moral agency is God’s precious gift to each of His children.1 We are “free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to...

* Tank Your Reputation

Max Lucado from his book ‘Cure for the Common Life’ wrote: Jesus . . . made Himself of no reputation . . . He humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Philippians 2:5, 7-8 My teenage acquaintances included a...

Changed Through His Grace

From his book ‘Changed Through His Grace,’ Brad Wilcox shared: In 1934 a small monument was built atop Ensign Peak. It is not very big or impressive by today’s standards, but it has great meaning for those who realize that the rocks of the monument...

* Overcoming Worry II

Continued from ‘Overcoming Worry’:   Jerry Sittser from “the Will of God as a Way of Life” wrote: Every morning I pray that God will go ahead of me and prepare the way for what is going to happen that day. I pray him into the classroom and...

Preaching the Gospel of Peace

The Lord’s Prophet, Seer and Revelator, President Russell M. Nelson said in April 2022 general conference: My dear brothers and sisters, welcome to general conference! I have looked forward to this day with great anticipation. I pray for you every day. I have...

Fear Not: Believe Only

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in April 2022 general conference: . . . . stiff winds and dark days can be discouraging to the youth among us, those to whom we look for optimism and enthusiasm regarding the tomorrows of our lives. It...

* ‘True Devotion’

Continuing from a previous post, teachings of Jerry Sittser, of November 21, 2019, * All is Vanity, Except. . . Francis de Sales, known during his lifetime in the seventeenth century as a wise counselor and master of the spiritual life, believed that the effects of...

Express Gratitude III

From a previous post, Express Gratitude II, Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (deceased) wrote: You can learn vitally important things by what you hear and see and, even more so, by what you feel, as prompted by the Holy Ghost. Many...

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