“To Draw Closer to God. . .”

From Elder Henry B. Eyring’s book with the above title…. When I was president of Ricks College years ago, I remember having a man who was my priesthood leader come to  my house each month to interview me about my home teaching. He brought with him a...

* “Receiving Personal Revelation”

Larry W. Tippetts teaches from his book “Receiving Personal Revelation”: Over three decades ago, while doing graduate work on how I might help students become better learners, I was impressed with the body of research suggesting that writing increased...

Logic of Justice V (conclusion)

From Adam S. Miller and his book ‘Original Grace’: (Continuing from Logic of Justice IV ) Sin is self-inflicted suffering. As a result, sinful actions always result in unnecessary suffering. In other words, our moral choices always have natural...

* Psalm 141:5

From Jeffrey R. Holland’s book “For Times of Trouble”: Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil which shall not break my head: or yet my prayer also shall be their calamities. It truly...

Logic of Justice IV

Continued from Logic III      Adam S. Miller . . .         From a previous post:  In Jesus hands, the logic of the law is clear: not good for good and evil for evil. And, what’s more, returning is not here positioned as an act of mercy that counterbalances...

* The Savior’s Example of Prayer

Lloyd D. Newell wrote: Sincere prayer aligns our will with the Father’s. Christ’s prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane is the perfect example of a completely selfless utterance. Even when taking upon Himself the sins of all mankind and undergoing physical...

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