by kdm | Jul 22, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, fear, For times of trouble, Revelation, spiritual workout, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From the book ‘A Year of Powerful Prayer’, Gene R. Cook writes: Believe. The first thing to remember is the simple word believe. By that I mean to have faith, to not doubt, to not have fear. Jesus said you must believe first, then you would see the...
by kdm | Jul 20, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Atonement, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, fear, For times of trouble, Learning?, Modern Prophets, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Russell M. Nelson: There hath no temptation take you but such is as common to man: but is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will, with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 1...
by kdm | Apr 12, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, fear, For times of trouble, The Plan
Joseph L. Bishop from his book of the above title writes regarding the premature passing of his wife: . . . . In my grief, I did not know what to do. In short, I was one of the “afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted” (Isaiah 54:11). My past...
by kdm | Apr 11, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Atonement, Christ Ministry, fear, Modern Prophets, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan
Continuing from yesterdays post, ‘Divine Doctrine’, Russell M. Nelson (then of ) the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (now our Prophet, Seer and Revelator) wrote: What can we do to combat this canker of contention? What steps must each of us take to supplant...
by kdm | Apr 10, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, fear, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Russell M. Nelson wrote: Divine doctrine of the Church is the prime target of attack by the spiritually contentious. Well do I remember a friend who would routinely sow seeds of contention in Church classes. His assaults would invariably be preceded by this...
by kdm | Apr 9, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, fear, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan
From Neal A. Maxwell and his book ‘All These Things Will Give Thee Experience’: . . . . The basic doctrines call for real discipline of self; they are hard because wise self-discipline is hard. Among the requirements that God has placed upon us is to pay...