by Spencer Charles | Mar 13, 2023 | -Spencer, challenge, Cross, Jeffrey R. Holland, Latter Day Help, Savior, Trials
“As we take up our crosses and follow Him, it would be tragic indeed if the weight of our challenges did not make us more empathetic for and more attentive to the burdens being carried by others. It is one of the most powerful paradoxes of the Crucifixion that the...
by Todd Bruce | Feb 15, 2023 | -Todd Bruce, challenge, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Heavenly Father, Trials, Trust
“All things work together for our good, even when we can’t possibly see what Heavenly Father has in mind.” — Emily Watts Trusting in God means trusting in the process, the timing, and the outcome. We trust that God is helping to make us who we need to be, by giving...
by Todd Bruce | Jan 30, 2023 | -Todd Bruce, challenge, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, God, Privileges
“The price we paid to become acquainted with God was a privilege to pay.” — Robert Backman We are regularly facing new and unique challenges. They stretch us, pull us and often leave us different than before. The hope is they leave us better. Anything we can do to...
by Spencer Charles | Jan 14, 2023 | -Spencer, challenge, growth, Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Help, life
“While some challenges may come because of willful disobedience, we know that many of life’s challenges come because of other reasons. Whatever the source of our challenges, they can be a golden opportunity to grow.” — Isaac K. Morrison Life is suppose to be hard!...
by Todd Bruce | Jan 4, 2023 | -Todd Bruce, challenge, Child of God, Contention, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Neil L. Anderson, Peacemaker
“We can move away from contention and bless the lives of others while not isolating ourselves in our own corner.” — Neil L. Andersen One of the challenges we face in these latter days is the increasing tribalism and siloing off into selective groups. Doing so isolates...
by Todd Bruce | Oct 2, 2022 | -Todd Bruce, challenge, Christ, Cross, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Jeffrey R. Holland, Jesus Christ, life
“As we take up our crosses and follow Him, it would be tragic indeed if the weight of our challenges did not make us more empathetic and more attentive to the burdens being carried by others.” — Jeffery R. Holland Our experiences in life should teach us that we ought...
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