by kdm | Jun 18, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From the book “Essays of Hope and Encouragement” from Elder Neal A. Maxwell: I speak, not to slackers in the Kingdom, but to those who carry their own load and more; not to those lulled into false security, who, though laboring devotedly in the Kingdom,...
by kdm | Jun 17, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, Modern Prophets, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Elder Neal A. Maxwell and his book “A More Excellent Way”: Leadership should seek to create a climate in which the leader and members of the group bring forth the best that they have to offer. Sometimes, of course, the best which individuals have to...
by kdm | Jun 12, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, For times of trouble, Today's Post
From Jerry Sittser and his book ‘The Will of God as a Way of Life: The Apostle Paul made the Christian faith applicable to people in all walks of life. He demonstrated that believers could live for God right where they were. He exhorted slaves to take their...
by kdm | Jun 9, 2024 | #character, #discipline, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Becky and I are doing some vacationing. There will be no zionwisdom posts for the week starting tomorrow (and for the week at the end of June). If you feel inclined, you can look back over past posts of which there are about 3,000 now. Kent. Continuing from The Logic...
by kdm | May 30, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Continuing from a previous post “Logic”, Adam S. Miller writes: The law is about justice, not punishment. Punishment—defined as the work of returning evil to those who have done evil—can only compound evil. Punishment, as the work of giving...
by kdm | May 29, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Adam S. Miller and his book “Original Grace”: My father bought our first house with a handshake. My parents “had no money, not even two nickels to rug together.” But the prophet had said, “Get an education, marry, and buy a home. I...