by kdm | Mar 15, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Atonement, Christ Ministry, fear, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
continuing from * Desperation is for Unbelievers ~ (yesterdays post). . . William B. Smart, Messages for a Happier Life, Inspiring Essays from the Church News (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1989), 14-15 Fanaticism can, and often does, grow from such faith. The world...
by kdm | Mar 14, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Christ Ministry, fear, Nurture, spiritual workout, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From William B. Smart, author of “Messages for a Happier Life”. . . ‘Inspiring Essays from the Church News”: Cutting across the mountainous border separating Pakistan and Afghanistan lies the Khyber Pass, the historic invasion route from...
by kdm | Mar 11, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, fear, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, The Plan
From the book ‘Blessed from on High’: Wherefore, lift up your heads and rejoice, and gird up your loins, and take upon you the whole armor, that ye may be able to withstand the evil day. . . . Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth,...
by kdm | Feb 27, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Family, fear, For times of trouble, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From the book Trusting the Lord, Joy Saunders Lungberg shared: The following three personal experiences have given me immense comfort and peace, and laid a foundation in carrying me through other trials that have come along. As a child: I remember a conversation...
by kdm | Feb 23, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Atonement, choices, Christ Ministry, fear, For times of trouble, Learning?, Revelation, spiritual workout, The Plan, Today's Post
From Bruce C. and Marie K. Hafen and their book ‘Faith is Not Blind.” When we are young, we tend to think in terms of black or white—there is very little gray in our perspective. And many youth and young adults have a childlike optimism and loyalty...
by kdm | Feb 22, 2024 | #character, agency, Choice, fear, spiritually strong, Today's Post
From Max Lucado and his book ‘Just Like Jesus’: Many years ago a man conned his way into the orchestra of the emperor of China although he could not play a note. Whenever the group practiced or performed, he would hold the flute against his lips,...