Is Prayer a Crutch?
From Truman G. Madsen: It is said that prayer is a crutch. After all, mature people are supposed to stand on their own two feet; they don’t have to pray. Prayer is a form of wishful thinking, a kind of wanting pie in the sky. Well, as to that, there is nothing...The Joy of Our Redemption II
Continuing from a previous post—- “Peace” . . . “Essays of Hope and Encouragement” under the above title ‘Peaceable Things of the Kingdom’, Jeffrey R. Holland—President of the Quorum or the Twelve Apostles taught: Christ...* How Jesus Prayed
From D. Kelly Ogden: Jesus sometimes began his day by rising early and finding a solitary place to pray. “And in the morning, arising up a great while before before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed: (Mark 1:35). During his...‘Peaceable Things of the Kingdom’
From the book “Peace, Essays of Hope and Encouragement” (multiple authors), Jeffrey R. Holland wrote: Ultimately it is Christ who is beautiful upon the mountain. And it is His merciful promise of “peace in this world,” His good tidings of...* Prayer as a Practice
From the book “The Power of Stillness”: Rather than something to get done, prayer can begin to take on a life of its own. And, like real life, our prayer life can feel really messy sometimes. For instance Adam Miller describes a moment in prayer when we...
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I am married and we have 3 children and many grandchildren. Our children have chosen wisely in their careers and in marriage and I attribute much of their success, as they do, to a close relationship with Jesus Christ… Click for more.