by Spencer Charles | Mar 14, 2023 | -Spencer, Faithful, Happiness, Heavenly Father, Holiness, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Keep the Commandments, Latter Day Help, Path, Virtue
“Happiness is the object and design of our existence; and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness, and keeping all the commandments of God.” — Joseph Smith We exist because of...
by Todd Bruce | Mar 14, 2023 | -Todd Bruce, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Jesus Christ, Spirit, Trials, youth
“Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.” — William Butler Yeats Read this today on a friends feed and had to share, not only because it’s how I’m feeling as a progress through a challenging time, but...
by Spencer Charles | Mar 14, 2023 | -Spencer, Government, Joseph Smith, Latter Day Help, Latter Day Saints
“Mobs will not decrease, but will increase until the whole government becomes a mob.” — Joseph Smith Mobs will not decrease. The persecution of the Saints has never fully left and will only increase. Joseph Smith said the government itself, will eventually become a...
by Todd Bruce | Mar 14, 2023 | -Todd Bruce, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Overcoming the World, Russell M. Nelson, Women, young women
“Let me be very clear about this. If the world loses the moral rectitude of its women, the world will never recover.” — Russell M. Nelson We all play a critical role in the health and well being of our society, but women in particular play a vital role in helping...
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 | Mar 13, 2023 | -Todd Bruce, Christ, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Jesus Christ, Revelation
“Without personal revelation, we cannot succeed, if we heed personal revelation, we cannot fail.” — Julie B. Beck It is beyond critical for us to learn to receive and follow personal revelation. We need to understand how we Hear the voice of God in our lives, and then...
by Spencer Charles | Mar 12, 2023 | -Spencer, Latter Day Help, Light, Scriptures, Trials
“Perhaps you are feeling as though you were in the midst of darkness. Does your soul ache for illumination? If so, please try the virtue of the word of God.” — Mark D. Eddy The word of God can light the way in paths of darkness. God speaks to us through the...
by Todd Bruce | Mar 12, 2023 | -Todd Bruce, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Jesus Christ, Repentance, Stiving for Perfection
“If The Lord says to come back, come back where you are. You don’t need to wait until you are perfect.” — Chris Warnick Striving and repenting most effectively involves including God in our our efforts. We need Him in order to grow and waiting to be perfect totally...
by Spencer Charles | Mar 11, 2023 | -Spencer, Christ, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Help, life
“Just as we are today, God’s ancient people were invited to see their lives through Him in order to see more of Him in their lives.” — Tracy Y. Browning Try to see your life and live your life through Jesus Christ. Act as He would act. Say the things He would say. As...
by Spencer Charles | Mar 11, 2023 | -General Conference, -Spencer, Discipleship, Humility, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Help, Love, Service
This morning our two children and three grandchildren in North America, and about half of the world, saw the brightness of the sun rising majestically in the east. The other three children and seven grandchildren in Africa, and the other half of the world, saw...
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