by kdm | Apr 27, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Neal A. Maxwell and his book “All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience”: Afflictions can soften us, sweeten us, and can be a chastening influence. (Alma 62:41.) We often think of chastening as something being done to punish us by a mortal tutor who...
by kdm | Apr 26, 2024 | #discipline, Choice, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Jeffrey R. Holland; . . . and his book “For Times of Trouble” Psalms 3:2-5 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory and the lifter of my head. I cried unto the Lord with my...
by kdm | Apr 24, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Virginia A. Pearce Sometimes we may feel we are simply left on our own to do the best we can. I believe that if we were to wait until we recognized a clear answer every time we prayed, most of us would be waiting and wasting a good part of our lives. Elder...
by kdm | Apr 23, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Neal A. Maxwell wrote: In the Book of Mormon we read that the Savior directed, “Whatsoever ye shall ask for Father in my name, which is right, believing that ye shall receive, behold it shall be given unto you.” (3 Nephi 18:20; emphasis added.) This is one...
by kdm | Apr 16, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Neal A. Maxwell’s book “All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience”:. . . . “The Father Needed to Know” By foreseeing, God can plan and His purposes can be fulfilled, but he does this in a way that does not in the least compromise...
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...