by kdm | Feb 2, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Atonement, Choice, Christ Ministry, fear, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From his book ‘Be Not Troubled’, Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, teaches: Since ancient times, fear has limited the perspective of God’s children. I have always loved the account of Elisha in 2 Kings. The king of Syria...
by kdm | Jan 31, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Learning?, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan
Gene R. Cook wrote: The Lord truly wants to bless us in all aspects of our lives—our goals, our relationships, our spiritual desires, and everything else. The key to receiving these blessings is to ask in prayer. Those who ask in faith and then obey the...
by kdm | Jan 30, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, fear, For times of trouble, Learning?, Nurture, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Kathy K. Clayton from her book (written in 2012….we’re now 12 years later) ‘Teaching to Build Faith and Faithfulness’: Teachers and parents empower students and children by avoiding micromanagement of decisions that can be left to the...
by kdm | Jan 29, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Atonement, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Joseph Smith, (1st Prophet or this, the last Dispensation) What are some ways to fortify ourselves in troubled times, that we may be “instruments in the hands of God to bring about this great work”? (Alma 26:3). Let us look to the scriptures. We are...
by kdm | Jan 29, 2024 | #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Continuing from Faith is Not Blind or Deaf or Dumb 1 of Jan 14, 2024): From Bruce C. and Marie K. Hafen: 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...
by kdm | Jan 28, 2024 | #discipline, Atonement, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, fear, For times of trouble, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Chieko N. Okazaki wrote: “One of the most important ways we can be pure before the Lord is to be scrupulously honest in our words and deeds. The first person we need to be honest with is the Lord. The Lord doesn’t want just pretty prayers. He wants real...