Tag: 2021
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Faith to Act and Become
Effort is necessary to become a better disciple of Christ. Acting is an essential key to becoming a better disciple of Christ. Studying is an essential key in becoming a better disciple of Jesus Christ. The judgement is not a sum of the things we have done but an acknowledgement of what we have become.
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With the Power of God in Great Glory
Essential Priesthood ordinances bind us to Christ. Binding ourselves to Christ can heal the wounds caused by another person’s misuse of moral agency.
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The Need for a Church
A message for good and religiously-minded people who have lessened their religious participation in whatever church they have affiliated with (not limited to this church or even to Christians). Personal disappointment should never keep us from the doctrine of Christ. Individual spirituality cannot match the opportunities for service that come through service in the church.…
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A Faithful Search Rewarded
He must have felt great affinity for Joseph Smith because of how much his story paralleled that of the prophet.
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Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope
In the Lord’s timing it is not where we start but where we are headed that matters. Christ considers what we do with what we are given. For those with elevated starting points: can we show some humility for advantages we did not create ourselves?
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The Love of God
God’s is a father’s perfect love—universal to all but individual to each. As we abide in God’s love we rely less and less on the approval of others. Some interpret the fact that that God’s love is universal to mean that His blessings are also universal. They are not. There is a difference between forgiving…
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The Savior’s Abiding Compassion
We should never make harsh or cruel judgements of our neighbors. Unlike you and me, Jesus is able to clearly see all facets of a situation.… Even knowing our weaknesses as He does Christ doesn’t judge us harshly.
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Come unto Christ and Don’t Come Alone
Have you ever had that searching feeling, wondering if Heavenly Father knows who you are and if He needs you? My dear youth, and to all, I testify the answer is yes! The Lord has a plan for you. He has prepared you for this day, right now, to be a strength and force for…
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The Greatest Possession
“There can be no stops and starts in the kingdom of God.” I think this has to do with intent. We can’t come with an expectation to keep one foot in the world. That doesn’t mean that the Lord doesn’t allow us to repent when, in our imperfect humanity, we get distracted at times. {Wholehearted…
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Pure Truth, Pure Doctrine, and Pure Revelation
“One of the plagues of our day is that too few people know where to turn for the truth.”