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12 Scriptures to Combat Fears
Perfect love casteth out all fear. Moroni 6:18 Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not. D&C 6:36 Be not troubled D&C 45:35 Fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings Isaiah 51:7 Fear not: for they that be with us are...
Thine afflictions shall be but a small moment
We went over these verses in seminary today and they really stuck with me. “My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment; And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all...
Others Are Trying Too
We are often the hardest on ourselves, but sometimes, we are far too hard on others. We need to give ourselves and others a break! We’re all just trying to learn and grow and doing what we know. "God is disappointed when we don't recognize that others are trying too."...
He is Waiting for You
Heavenly Father is keenly aware of each of us, and regardless of our flaws, He still welcomes us to come into Him. Our flaws make us unique and human. He will happily take us as we are and make us into something better, but we have to want to be better. Pray to Him,...
Your Family on the Other Side
Your family is waiting on you to help them. You can do for them what they cannot do for themselves! Help them if you can, they will lead and guide you to them if you will put in the effort. "Don't underestimate your family on the other side of the veil." - Jeffrey R....
Faith is His Timing
Words to live by! Don’t worry if you’re not getting everything you were promised right away! The Lord knows you and knows what you need. He will bless you when the time is right, and not a minute before! "Faith in God includes faith in His timing!" - Neal A. Maxwell...
Podcast – Try, Try, Try By President Henry B. Eyring
Lesson: Try, Try, Try By President Henry B. Eyring Podcast by: Craig Conover In this lesson I discuss some exciting teachings, and to name just a few: - How to generate great faith in God even when He is silent. - How to receive Christ and to put our trust...
Ministry of Angels: Short Story by Jeffrey R. Holland
I ask everyone within the sound of my voice to take heart, be filled with faith, and remember the Lord has said He “would fight [our] battles, [our] children’s battles, and [the battles of our] children’s children.” And what do we do to merit such a defense? We...
He Will
Today at church, for the fifth Sunday lesson, they talked about financial preparedness. The first presidency had sent a letter encouraging the Wards to teach this for their fifth Sunday lesson. Our ward did an amazing job. At the end of a church video were these...
Pray for Missionary Opportunities: Come, Follow Me Weekly Challenge (Mathew 16-17; Mark 8-9; Luke 9)
Luke 9:1 he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. 3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves,...
6 Ways to Come to Know Your Heavenly Father Better.
The quotes from this post come from this talk, https://www.lds.org/study/general-conference/2017/04/and-this-is-life-eternal?id=p3#p3 #1. SERVE HIM BY SERVING OTHERS #2. KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS #3. LOVE ONE ANOTHER #4. PRAY #5. STUDY THE SCRIPTURES. #6. Forsake your...
Invisible Inner Battles: Build Faith and Compassion
Mathew 14:27-31 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. 28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he...
Podcast – Beginning of Becoming by Avoiding Spiritual Casualness
Beginning of Becoming by Avoiding Spiritual Casualness Podcast by: Elk Valley Latter Day Saint In this post, I share some of the insights that I have learned about the importance of daily conversion to the Gospel and the dangers of being casual with our spiritual...
Beginning of Becoming by Avoiding Spiritual Casualness
Elk Valley Latter Day Saint — Beginning of Becoming by Avoiding Spiritual Casualness In this post, I share some of the insights that I have learned about the importance of daily conversion to the Gospel and the dangers of being casual with our spiritual well-being. A...
Practice and Perform
Practice like you've never won. Perform like you've never lost. That is the key to success.
Pray for them!
These quotes come from Teachings of Presidents, Gordon B. Hinckley chapter 6. https://www.lds.org/study/manual/teachings-of-presidents-of-the-church-gordon-b-hinckley/chapter-6-how-mighty-a-thing-is-prayer?id=p1#p1 Fathers and mothers, pray over your children. Pray...
Because My Father Read the Book of Mormon: A Short Story by Elder Marcos A. Aidukaitismk
I consider June 2, 1940, to be a very important day in the history of my family. On this day my father was baptized into this Church. Writing to his father, Elder Jack McDonald, one of the missionaries who baptized my father, described the day with these words: “Last...
The best way out
"The best way out is always through" Robert Frost
Full of Purpose, Heart and Mind: Mosiah 7:33 (Applying the Scriptures to Our Lives)
I was reading a book about the travels of Lehi from the point that they left Jerusalem until they sailed to the Americas. The authors spent years and years in following the passages written by Nephi to chart the course that the family took in the desert...
Heavenly Father’s Top Priority
We are literally children of a loving Heavenly Father. He loves us and is invested in us! If we will look, we will see Him in the details of our life. "Heavenly Father's top priority is His children. If it's important to you. It's important to Him. Whatever concern...
