* He Restores My Soul III

From Max Lucado’s book ‘Traveling Light’ (Releasing the burdens you were never intended to bear). Please note: you haven’t left the jungle. The trees still eclipse the sky, and the thorns still cut the skin. Animals lurk and rodents scurry. The...

Voice of Warning, Voice of Promise III

Summary and Conclusions The motivation for raising the warning voice is love—love of God and love of fellowman. To warn is to care. . . . It can be urgent as when we warn a child not to put his or her hand in a fire. It must be clear and sometimes firm. On...

* He Restores My Soul II

From Max Lucado’s book ‘Traveling Light’ (Releasing the burdens you were never intended to bear).  (continuing from a previous post) It’s a jungle out there. And for some, even for many, hope is in short supply. Hopelessness is an old bag....

Voice of Warning, Voice of Promise II

From Gerald N. Lund’s book “The Second Coming of the Lord” (continuing): Why the Warning Voice? Here are some things to consider about the warning voice. These are simple concepts but are important for us to keep in mind: If someone knows of imminent...

* He Restores My Soul

From Max Lucado’s book ‘Traveling Light’ (Releasing the burdens you were never intended to bear). I wonder if you could imagine yourself in a jungle. A dense jungle. A dark jungle. Your friends convinced you it was time for a once in a lifetime trip,...

Our Heartfelt All

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in the Sunday afternoon session of April 2022 general conference: Just as forward momentum keeps a bicycle balanced and upright, moving forward helps an aircraft overcome the pull of gravity and drag....

On Prayer (Principle 8. . . . continued)

Continuing from yesterday’s post, wisdom from Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum or the Twelve Apostles (deceased): The wise counsel often given to patriarchs to keep their homes and lives free from discord or tension certainly applies to us. Joseph Smith...

* From 21 Principles

Richard G. Scott, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (deceased): Principle 8: It is sometimes very hard to discern an answer to prayer for a matter for which we have very deep personal feelings or something which causes strong emotions to rise within us. That is why...

Voice of Warning, Voice of Promise

From Gerald N. Lund’s book “The Second Coming of the Lord”: A short time ago, a person who is deeply faithful and a diligent student of the scriptures made this thoughtful observation: “I know that there are warnings to us throughout the...

* Obstacles That Get in the Way

From Jerry Sittser and his book “The Will of God as a Way of Life”: How can we discover God’s will for our lives without guidance and support from a community? Huge corporations move employees around with little consideration given to friendships,...

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