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To some it is given by the Holy Ghost to know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God
D&C 13 To some it is given by the Holy Ghost to know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that he was crucified for the sins of the world.14 To others it is given to believe on their words, that they also might have eternal life if they continue faithful. Some...
Listen to Christ
“Listen to him who is the advocate with the Father, who is pleading your cause before him” Doctrine and Covenants 45:3 How long will we resist and harden our hearts? Is the cry of the world and our carnal bodies so strong that we give no place for the Son of God, who...
Create Happiness
“Don’t pursue happiness—create it.” Unknown Author I found this quote in a fortune cookie on Friday and thought it was awesome and true. Regardless of what we experience in our lives, we can’t simply chase fulfillment, happiness, and joy, but rather we must create...
It Is Our Privilege and Our Responsibility to Know
It Is Our Privilege and Our Responsibility to Know Each of us, members and sincere investigators alike, can know with surety that these things [the teachings of the restored gospel] are true. It is our great privilege to know. It is more than a privilege; it is our...
Raise your AMBITION and deepen your DISCIPLINE
Raise your AMBITION and deepen your DISCIPLINE Today is your day!! There is no better day than today and there is no better time than now, to become who you want to be and to live the life that you want to live. Two very important things in becoming who you want to be...
Your compassion must include yourself
Your compassion must include yourself "If your compassion doesn't include yourself, it is incomplete." Jack Kornfield Oftentimes it is easier to have compassion for everyone else except yourself. I find that so interesting. Is that really logical, is that really...
One Quote From General Conference Talk: April 2021
A great strength of the church is its members! Clearly the Lord can do all things, but when the members of the church get involved with the Lord, miracles happen. People’s hearts are changed and they become reborn with the Spirit. This change, and a person’s personal...
Only greater consecration will cure casualness
Only greater consecration will cure casualness Only greater consecration will cure ambivalence and casualness in any of us! As already noted, the tutoring challenges arising from increased consecration may be severe but reflect the divine mercy necessary to induce...
Patience is enduring well
Patience is enduring well “Patience is not passive resignation, nor is it failing to act because of our fears. Patience means active waiting and enduring. It means staying with something and doing all that we can – working, hoping, and exercising faith; bearing...
How to Live with Courage
How to find strength and courage amid the storms of life.
Live life well
Live life well “God gave us the gift of life: it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.” Voltair
Desire to want God more than my addiction
Desire to want God more than my addiction I had to want God more than I wanted my addiction- but that desire was not something I could call up from inside me. The desire for righteousness was itself a gift from God. -Clean Hands, Pure Heart
Echoes in Eternity
Echoes in Eternity “What we do echoes in eternity.“ Marcus Aurelius It is your time, and it is my time!! Let's stop making excuses and instead step up, show up, and rise up!! Let’s create a legacy where the ripples will be seen for generations to come.
Talking Classic Talks: #9 – Some Lessons I Learned as a Boy – Gordon B. Hinckley
https://youtu.be/1tES1lKdAWM Talking Classic Talks: #9 - Some Lessons I Learned as a Boy - Gordon B. Hinckley YouTube and Podcast by: Kevin Boehmer and Todd Bruce Kevin and Todd dive into Gordon B. Hinckley’s early 90’s talk recapping lessons he learned as a boy that...
13 Quotes from Love Your Enemies by Dallin H. Oaks
Love Your Enemies By President Dallin H. Oaks. The Lord’s teachings are for eternity and for all of God’s children. In this message I will give some examples from the United States, but the principles I teach are applicable everywhere. We live in a time of anger...
He will gather his people even as a hen – Doctrine and Covenants 29:2 – Come, Follow Me Ponderize and Commentary
He will gather his people even as a hen - Doctrine and Covenants 29:2 - Come, Follow Me Ponderize and Commentary Podcast by: Craig Conover Who will gather his people even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, even as many as will hearken to my voice and...
Turn your self over to the master
Turn your self over to the master True self-mastery Comes from turning our “self” over to the master.
Only returning to God has the power we need to live addiction free.
Only returning to God has the power we need to live addiction free. Sometimes we try to stop our addiction by turning to something else-like service or a worthy hobby. These things are good, but only as far as they go. Only returning to God has the power we need to...
14 Quotes by Matthew S. Holland – The Exquisite Gift of the Son
The Exquisite Gift of the Son By Elder Matthew S. Holland Of the Seventy Through Jesus Christ, we can escape the deserved agonies of our moral failings and overcome the undeserved agonies of our mortal misfortunes. While reading the Book of Mormon for...
4 Quotes by William K. Jackson – The Culture of Christ
The Culture of Christ By Elder William K. Jackson Of the Seventy We can cherish the best of our individual earthly cultures and be full participants in the eternal culture that comes from the gospel of Jesus Christ. What a magnificent world we live in and share,...
