by Spencer Charles | Feb 27, 2023 | -Church Topics, -Spencer, Latter Day Help, Meditation, Ponder
“Meditation is the language of the soul. . . . [It] is one of the most secret, most sacred doors through which we pass into the presence of the Lord.” — President McKay Within the church we often refer to meditation as pondering. A definition according to James Allen...
by Spencer Charles | Feb 27, 2023 | -Spencer, Christians, Cross, Jeffrey R. Holland, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Help, restoration, Restoration of the Gospel, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
“By the fourth and fifth centuries, a cross was being introduced as a symbol of generalized Christianity, but ours is not a “generalized Christianity.” Being neither Catholic nor Protestant, we are, rather, a restored church, the restored New Testament Church. Thus,...
by Todd Bruce | Feb 27, 2023 | -Todd Bruce, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Service, Temple, Temple Work
“Learning someone’s story makes them so much more than a name on a temple card.” — Meghan Farner Temple worship is so much more than simply attending. It is helping those who cannot help themselves. It is completing ordinances for those who may desperately be waiting...
by Spencer Charles | Feb 26, 2023 | -Spencer, Blessings, Latter Day Help, life, M. Russell Ballard, Missionary Work, Parenting, youth
“I pray that you young men and young women and your parents will see and know how missionary service will forever bless your life.” — M. Russell Ballard Missionary service is a great responsibility. It will bless your life and the lives of others forever, in ways that...
by Todd Bruce | Feb 26, 2023 | -Todd Bruce, Dallin H. Oaks, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Gospel
“We should all follow the gospel teachings to love our neighbor and avoid contention. …Though we may disagree, we should not be disagreeable.” — Dallin H. Oaks I love to quote the prophets and apostles who have reminded us that we can disagree without being...
by Spencer Charles | Feb 25, 2023 | -Spencer, Choose the Right, God, integrity, John Taylor, Kingdom of God, Latter Day Help, Purity, Righteousness, truth
“Show and prove to the world, to angels and to God, that you are on the side of truth and right, of honest, purity and integrity, and that you are for God in His kingdom.” — President John Taylor Don’t just say you will choose the right, do it! Show your faith. Act...
by Todd Bruce | Feb 25, 2023 | -Todd Bruce, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, focus, Jesus Christ, Last Days, Russell M. Nelson, time
“Unusual times can bring unusual rewards.” — Russell M. Nelson We live in unusual times, amazing but unusual. We are the people God has set aside to live in these times. We have been given the tools to succeed, but we need to exercise them. We can excel if we strive...
by Spencer Charles | Feb 25, 2023 | -General Conference, -Spencer, Adversity, Atonement, Cross, Discipleship, Jeffrey R. Holland, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Help, Religion, sacrifice
Years ago, following a graduate school discussion on American religious history, a fellow student asked me, “Why have the Latter-day Saints not adopted the cross that other Christians use as a symbol of their faith?” Inasmuch as such questions about the cross are...
by Spencer Charles | Feb 24, 2023 | -Spencer, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Latter Day Help, Light, Peace, Prayer, Prophet, Sacrament, Scriptures, Temple
“The words and teachings of Jesus Christ as recorded in scripture and messages from His chosen prophets and His Spirit received through daily prayer, regular temple attendance, and the weekly ordinance of the sacrament can help to restore peace and provide the...
by Todd Bruce | Feb 24, 2023 | -Todd Bruce, Action, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, life, Neal A. Maxwell
“I worry sometimes in various church classes that we get so busy discussing the doctrines, that talking about them almost becomes a substitute for applying then! One cannot improve upon the sobering words of king Benjamin, who said. “Now, if you believe all these...
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