by kdm | Jan 23, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, choices, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan
From Sherri Dew: C. S. Lewis wrote: the “trouble is that relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done” (The Quotable Lewis, 156). This means making worship a central part of life. True followers pray. They have some...
by kdm | Jan 22, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Atonement, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, Family, fear, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From his book ‘Be Not Troubled’, Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles wrote: When Christ appeared to the Nephites following His Crucifixion, He taught them the gospel and then encouraged, “Go unto your homes and ponder upon the...
by kdm | Jan 21, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Christ Ministry, spiritually strong, Today's Post
From Jerry Sittser, from his book ‘The Will of God as a Way of Life’: I spent the first twenty years of my life feeling certain I knew the will of God for my life. I was going to practice medicine. I was as sure about the future as I was about the...
by kdm | Jan 20, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, spiritually strong, The Plan
From Jerry Sittser and his book ‘the Will of God as a Way of Life: In the film Grand Canyon, the Grand Canyon serves as a metaphor for transcendence. In comparison to the Grand Canyon, humans appear to be little specks of matter, with life spans about as long as...
by kdm | Jan 19, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, choices, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Ardeth G. Kapp wrote: Being faithful does not necessarily develop faith. The first principle of the gospel is faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ. To have faith in him is to know him, to know his doctrine, and to know that the course of our life is in harmony with and...
by kdm | Jan 18, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Continuing from Bruce C. Hafen: ‘Faith is Not Blind. or Deaf. or Dumb’. So, as with Bushman’s writing about Joseph Smith, my part of this book has turned out to be autobiographical. I’ve found myself trying to describe here my personal quest...