Let Him Ask of God
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all me liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him” (James 1:5; emphasis added). These five words in the epistle of James changed the world. Joseph Smith’s first prayer is...Is Prayer a Crutch?
From Truman G. Madsen: It is said that prayer is a crutch. After all, mature people are supposed to stand on their own two feet; they don’t have to pray. Prayer is a form of wishful thinking, a kind of wanting pie in the sky. Well, as to that, there is nothing...The Joy of Our Redemption II
Continuing from a previous post—- “Peace” . . . “Essays of Hope and Encouragement” under the above title ‘Peaceable Things of the Kingdom’, Jeffrey R. Holland—President of the Quorum or the Twelve Apostles taught: Christ...The Joy of Our Redemption III
Continued from The Joy of Our Redemption II Here, as in all things, Jesus set the standard for us to follow. Life is too short to be spent nursing animosities or in keeping a box score of offences of against us—you know—no runs, no hits, no errors. We...‘Peaceable Things of the Kingdom’
From the book “Peace, Essays of Hope and Encouragement” (multiple authors), Jeffrey R. Holland wrote: Ultimately it is Christ who is beautiful upon the mountain. And it is His merciful promise of “peace in this world,” His good tidings of...
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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.