by kdm | Mar 3, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, Today's Post
Carolyn J. Rasmus wrote: A scripture concerning prayer which had always troubled me suddenly became understandable to me. (“The eyes of my understanding were opened”— Doctrine & Covenants 138:11.) Christ said to his disciples: “Ask and it...
by kdm | Mar 2, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Rick Warren and is book ‘The Purpose Driven Life’: This Life is a Test. This life metaphor is seen in stories throughout the Bible. God continually tests character, faith, obedience, love, integrity, and loyalty. Words like trials, temptations,...
by kdm | Feb 29, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, Today's Post
From Carmella Kelemen and the book Fifty Things that Really Matter . . . . Under the Title “Teaching”. . . . Several years ago, my 14-year old son decided to boil water to add to his package of instant oatmeal. He placed a glass measuring cup filled with...
by kdm | Feb 27, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Family, fear, For times of trouble, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From the book Trusting the Lord, Joy Saunders Lungberg shared: The following three personal experiences have given me immense comfort and peace, and laid a foundation in carrying me through other trials that have come along. As a child: I remember a conversation...
by kdm | Feb 24, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Learning?, Revelation, spiritual workout, spiritually strong, Today's Post
Continuing from his book ‘Just Like Jesus’, Max Lucado taught: Give God your waiting thoughts. Spend time with him in silence. The mature married couple has learned the treasure of shared silence; they don’t need to fill the air with constant...
by kdm | Feb 23, 2024 | #character, #discipline, agency, Atonement, choices, Christ Ministry, fear, For times of trouble, Learning?, Revelation, spiritual workout, The Plan, Today's Post
From Bruce C. and Marie K. Hafen and their book ‘Faith is Not Blind.” When we are young, we tend to think in terms of black or white—there is very little gray in our perspective. And many youth and young adults have a childlike optimism and loyalty...