by kdm | Jan 19, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, choices, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Ardeth G. Kapp wrote: Being faithful does not necessarily develop faith. The first principle of the gospel is faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ. To have faith in him is to know him, to know his doctrine, and to know that the course of our life is in harmony with and...
by kdm | Jan 18, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Continuing from Bruce C. Hafen: ‘Faith is Not Blind. or Deaf. or Dumb’. So, as with Bushman’s writing about Joseph Smith, my part of this book has turned out to be autobiographical. I’ve found myself trying to describe here my personal quest...
by kdm | Jan 17, 2024 | #discipline, agency, choices, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, Today's Post
From Jeffrey R. Holland and his book ‘For Times of Trouble’: Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted and thou didst deliver. They cried unto thee: and were delivered: they trusted in thee and were not confounded. When our problems seem great and the...
by kdm | Jan 16, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Choice, Learning?, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Larry Tippetts and his book ‘Receiving Personal Revelation’: Motives for Scripture Study If the scriptures are so critical to our spiritual survival, why do many Latter-day Saints struggle to establish a regular, sincere program for in depth study? I...
by kdm | Jan 15, 2024 | #character, #discipline, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Learning?, Revelation, The Plan, Today's Post
Patricia T. Holland wrote: Christ’s promise to us forever is that we don’t have to do it alone. So let’s keep our focus on the right motives, let’s just try to look to him for life, let us try to lay up for ourselves treasures in heaven rather...
by kdm | Oct 3, 2023 | #discipline, agency, Choice, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Brad Wilcox from his book ‘Changed Through His Grace’ taught: . . . . . the Holy Ghost was like someone tapping on his shoulder. To me, the Spirit’s direction is like following a spiritual traffic light. When I speak to youth, I teach them that after...