Trusting Self II

From Brad Wilcox, from a previous post ‘Trusting Self’. . .:  One day she read John 13:34: “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you.” Karen said, “Those words really struck me. We are to love as...

The Gathering of Israel in the Latter-days

Gerald Lund in his book ‘The Second Coming of the Lord’ shared from President Russell M. Nelson, our Prophet, Seer, and Revelator and President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: These surely are the latter days, and the Lord is hastening...

* Trusting Self

Brad Wilcox from his book ‘His Grace’ shared from Karen, Karen wrote, “I picked up my startled baby and began comforting her; all the while I was mentally bawling myself out.” When the baby quieted, Karen started wondering why she was always so...

A House of Sequential Order

Elder Vaiangina Sikahema of the Seventy spoke in October 2021 general conference, sharing. . . . One Sunday when I was a deacon, I was in the foyer with a tray of water passing the sacrament when a woman walked into the building. Dutifully, I approached and handed her...

* If History is Important. . .

Jeffrey R. Holland wrote: . . . . So if history is important—and it surely is—what did Lot’s wife do that was so wrong? As something of a student of history, I have thought about that and offer this partial answer. Apparently what was wrong with...

Trust Again

Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in October 2021 general conference: Trust in God and each other brings heaven’s blessings. Once, when I was very young, I briefly thought about running away from home. In a little-boy way, I felt no one...

* The Rescue Mission

From Tad R. Callister. . . The Savior’s sacrifice required inexhaustibe stamina in order to bear the consequences of our sins and weather the temptations of the Evil One. But his suffering must have been more than a resigned submissiveness or a fist-clenching...

The Peace of Christ Abolishes Enemity

Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in October 2021 general conference: “My dear brothers and sisters, during an exercise stress test, the heart’s workload is increased. Hearts that can handle walking may struggle to support the...

* Early Conversion

From C.S. Lewis, part of his autobiography: . . . What has been holding me back (at any rate for the last year or so) has not been so much difficulty in believing as a difficulty in knowing what the doctrine meant: you can’t believe a thing while you are...

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