Helaman’s Formula for Battling Adversity
S. Michael Wilcox wrote: Helaman was leading an army that was “not strong, according to . . . numbers (Alma 58:15) and had to “contend with an army that was innumerable” (Alma 58:8). Viewing the odds, he knew he needed additional strength, but the...* Prayers Require Effort by Both Man and God
Gene R. Cook wrote: The Lord knows that there are many things we could do on our own if we so desired. (Although on a deeper level we can’t do anything on our own, because we belong to him, the air we breathe belongs to him—everything about our lives is a...Understanding the Doctrine of God’s Time
In his book written under the above title, C. Robert Line shares from his preface: In recent years there has been a proliferation of stories, books, and movies that, in one way or another, deal with the theme of the perception of time. Some have dealt with time travel...* Distinguishing Between Calling and Career
From Jerry Sittser and his book ‘the Will of God as a Way of Life’: Choosing a career is one of the weightier decisions we will ever make. Careers demand our time, our energy and our loyalty like anything else can or does, except marriage and parenthood....Praying When Faced with Obstacles
From Vaughn J. Featherstone In our lives each of us must face a mountain to climb. It may be a financial crisis, a great soul-shaking illness of a loved one, or some other great test. During those trying times a prayer might be worded like this: “Heavenly...
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I am married and we have 3 children and many grandchildren. Our children have chosen wisely in their careers and in marriage and I attribute much of their success, as they do, to a close relationship with Jesus Christ… Click for more.