by Todd Bruce | Jan 12, 2022 | -Todd Bruce, Applying the Scriptures to Our Lives, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, Love, Scriptures, Trials
“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.” — D&C 121:7-8 Life is tough! It’s meant to be tough, otherwise we wouldn’t grow and learn! But life is also...
by Todd Bruce | Jan 11, 2022 | -Todd Bruce, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, God, Heavenly Father, life, long-suffering, Trials
“Refined souls who have come ‘out of great tribulation’ are prepared to joyfully and live in God’s presence forever, and ‘God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.” — Anthony D. Perkins Trails, tribulation and suffering in this life is not without purpose! All...
by Todd Bruce | Jan 7, 2022 | -Todd Bruce, Be Better, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, God, Heavenly Father, long-suffering, Trials
“Whatever the cause of your sufferings, your loving Heavenly Father can direct them to refine your soul. Refined souls can bear others’ burdens with true empathy and compassion.” — Anthony D. Perkins It’s easy to recognize how much we’ve grown through trials and...
by Todd Bruce | Jan 5, 2022 | -Todd Bruce, challenge, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, God, God's Love, Heavenly Father, long-suffering, Trials
“Suffering does not mean God is displeased with your life.” — Anthony D. Perkins Don’t ever make the mistake of equating trials and challenges with God’s love for you! He loves you, that will never change. Our challenges are simply there to give us a chance to learn...
by Todd Bruce | Jan 5, 2022 | -Todd Bruce, challenge, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, growth, Trials
”’The aggregation of marginal gains’ entails implementing small improvements in everything. That means constantly measuring key statistics and targeting specific weakness.” — Michael A. Dunn The trials and challenges we face must be handled step by step. They cannot...
by Todd Bruce | Dec 23, 2021 | -Todd Bruce, Christ, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Gerrit W. Gong, Jesus Christ, Temptation, Trials, Understanding
“Our agency and freedom have meaning because we are accountable before God and ourselves for who we are, for what we know and do. Thankfully, we can trust God’s perfect justice and perfect mercy to judge perfectly our intents and actions.” — Gerrit W. Gong Life is not...
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