by Todd Bruce | Mar 15, 2023 | -Todd Bruce, Dallin H. Oaks, Effort, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, God, Prayer, Scriptures, study
“Commentaries are not a substitute for the scriptures any more than a good cookbook is a substitute for food.” — Dallin H. Oaks I love a good podcast or commentary as much as the next member, but these do not replace our own studies and ponderings. We need to put in...
by Todd Bruce | Mar 2, 2023 | -Todd Bruce, Action, Effort, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Thomas S. Monson
“Vision without effort is daydreaming; effort without vision is drudgery, but vision, coupled with effort, will obtain the prize.” — Thomas S. Monson Anything worthwhile will take effort! And not the ‘I’ll do it when I’m not busy’ kind of effort. It requires the...
by Spencer Charles | Jan 31, 2023 | -Spencer, Children, Christ, Effort, Faith, Kingdom of God, Latter Day Help
“My dear friends, let us have the faith of a child and rejoice in knowing that even our smallest efforts are making a significant difference in God’s kingdom.Our purpose in His kingdom should be to bring each other to Christ.” — Reyna I. Aburto We are commanded to be...
by Todd Bruce | Jan 22, 2023 | -Todd Bruce, Effort, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Holy Ghost
“We need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in.” — Desmond Tutu Preventive care is significant in relation to repair for truly an ounce or prevention is worth a pound of cure. This is often easier said...
by Todd Bruce | Jan 8, 2023 | -Todd Bruce, Brigham Young, Celestial Kingdom, Effort, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, life
“The men and women, who desire to obtain seats in the Celestial Kingdom, will find that they must battle everyday.” — Brigham Young Nothing worthwhile has ever come easily. And no one ever said this life would be, they only said the effort we put in would be worth...
by Todd Bruce | Jan 5, 2023 | -Todd Bruce, Covenants, Effort, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Ordinances, Temple
“If we think that ordinances are just boxes to be checked off, we are no different from the ancient Israelites.” — Nancy Stirling It’s the covenant path, not the convenient path! It’s not meant to be easy, and it certainly is not a rite of passage for those who are...
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