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,...
by kdm | Feb 21, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Atonement, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, spiritual workout, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From S. Michael Wilcox. . . . There are three recorded prayers from Gethsemane, or at least three versions of the same prayer. I don’t think we have to choose which of the gospel writers is the most correct, for they are all poignant and beautiful, yet they...
by kdm | Feb 20, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, choices, Christ Ministry, Family, For times of trouble, Learning?, Nurture, Revelation, spiritually strong, Temple, The Plan, Today's Post
From the book ‘This Day and Always’ teaching about ‘Family’ by Lloyd D. Newell and the Spoken Word: A woman accustomed to affluence once traveled to a foreign land. While there she was invited into what most from her circumstances would have...
by kdm | Feb 19, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, Family, For times of trouble, Learning?, Revelation, spiritual workout, spiritually strong, Temple, The Plan, Today's Post
Robert L. Millet taught: Perfect prayer is offered to God the Eternal Father, in the name of his Only Begotten Son, by the power of the Holy Ghost. Most of us are well aware that God the Father is the ultimate object of our worship and that our prayers should be...
by kdm | Feb 18, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, choices, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Learning?, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From his book ‘The Purpose Driven Life’, Rick Warren shares: There are five great benefits of living a purpose driven life: Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life. We were made to have meaning. This is why people have dubious methods, like...