by kdm | May 7, 2023 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Prophet and President John Taylor wrote: Jesus had to take away sin by the sacrifice of Himself, the just for the unjust. . . . And as He in His own person bore the sins of all, and atoned for them by the sacrifice of Himself, so there came upon Him the weight and...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by kdm | May 6, 2023 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Joan B. MacDonald and her book ‘The Holiness of Everyday Life’: The scriptures often admonish us to become like little children. There are many ways to interpret that admonition, but we would probably all agree that we are not to remain childish or...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by kdm | May 4, 2023 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Richard L. Evans book ‘From the Crossroads’: Perhaps we have all had the experience of trying to find a place we haven’t been before, and of turning off the right road—and then somehow sensed that we had turned off the right road. But...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by kdm | May 2, 2023 | #character, #discipline, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Continuing from Helping Change to Occur II a previous post, teachings of Neal A. Maxwell: In the 121st Section of the Doctrine and Covenants we are all given clear instructions in this regard. When we are reproving betimes with sharpness, clearly he who is the...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by kdm | May 1, 2023 | #character, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, spiritually strong, The Plan
Timothy Keller from his book ‘The Reason for God’ taught: Sin and evil are self-centeredness and pride that lead to oppression against others, but there are two forms of this. One form is being very bad and breaking all the rules, and the other form is...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by kdm | Apr 30, 2023 | #character, #discipline, agency, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From the book “Protecting Against Eternal Identity Theft:”  Hugh Nibley insight-fully observed: “Who is righteous? Anyone who is repenting. No matter how bad he has been, if he is repenting, he is a righteous man. There is hope for him. And no matter...