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 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...
by kdm | Jan 17, 2024 | #discipline, agency, choices, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, Today's Post
From Jeffrey R. Holland and his book ‘For Times of Trouble’: Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted and thou didst deliver. They cried unto thee: and were delivered: they trusted in thee and were not confounded. When our problems seem great and the...
by kdm | Jan 15, 2024 | #character, #discipline, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Learning?, Revelation, The Plan, Today's Post
Patricia T. Holland wrote: Christ’s promise to us forever is that we don’t have to do it alone. So let’s keep our focus on the right motives, let’s just try to look to him for life, let us try to lay up for ourselves treasures in heaven rather...