‘Following Jesus: Being a Peacemaker’

By Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Peacemakers are not passive; they are persuasive in the Savior’s way. My dear brothers and sisters, as we experience sobering days of commotion, contention, and, for many, deep suffering, our hearts are...

* Secularism’s Heavy Hand

From Timothy Keller’s book, ‘Making Sense of God’~ An Invitation to the Skeptical: . . . . A popular book that makes . . . points is the best selling When Breath Becomes Air, the reflections of a young neurosurgeon, now deceased, who wrote about a...

Richard G. Scott, Principle 11 (part 3 of 3)

From ‘Richard G. Scott, Principle 11 (part 3), continuing from the the second post.: or see the first post. Help from the Lord generally comes in increments. He can immediately cure serious illnesses or disabilities or even allow the dead to be raised. But the...

* Balance II

Jerry Sittser, continuing from his book “the Will of God as a Way of Life” taught about “Balance. . . .” * Balance II (Continued from a previous post) Many Christian leaders whose names are household words have accomplished great things for God...

Richard G. Scott, Principle 11 (part 2 of 3)

Continuing from the first post  ‘Richard G. Scott, Principle 11 (now part 2): But there is a second source of adversity: the testing that a wise Heavenly Father determines is needed even when you are living a worthy, righteous life and are obedient to His...

Teaching Self-Reliance to Children and Youth

Elder Hugo E. Martinenz of the Seventy said during April 2022 general conference: . . . . Self-reliance is defined as “the ability, commitment, and effort to provide the spiritual and temporal necessities of life for self and family.”1 Striving to be self-reliant is...

* Balance

Balance From Jerry Sittser’s book ‘the Will of God as a Way of Life”: Balance is . . . a concept we must understand in relation to multiple callings. Balance means establishing proper priorities, choosing to do what is most important rather than what...

Richard G. Scott, Principle 11

Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (deceased) wrote: Adversity is part of life. We will all have it because we need it for growth and for the forging of our righteous character. I have learned that the Lord has a consummate capacity to judge...

* To Jesus Christ Alone. . . II

From Jerry Sittser’s book ‘The Will of God as a Way of Life:’ (continuing from a previous post. . . * To Jesus Christ Alone) Dietrich Bonhoeffer understood Jesus’ radical commands, he wrote: Again, it is no universal law. Rather it is the exact...

‘Missionary Service Blessed My Life Forever’

President M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in April 2022 general conference: . . . . My missionary service prepared me to be a better husband and father and to be successful in business. It also prepared me for a lifetime of service to the...

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