Tag: Faith
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Crossing the Desert
Last night the boys had a rough night and consequently I was not at all rested this morning. As we were getting ready for church we discovered that Ezra’s mouth was bleeding. It looked like his lip had become caught between his budding front teeth. I’m not sure if that was really what happened but…
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The Transforming Power of Faith and Character
Character is woven patiently by applied threads of principle and doctrine. How well we do with mortal challenges will determine how strong your faith will be. Faith cannot be taken away from us but it can be lost by neglect or personal choice. When faith is properly understood and used, it has dramatically far-reaching effects.…
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Faith – the Choice Is Yours
Faith and agency. We have to exercise our agency to develop our faith. Because of the conflicts and challenges we face in today’s world, I wish to suggest a single choice – a choice of peace and protection and a choice that is appropriate for all. That choice is faith. Be aware that faith is…
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The Rock of Our Redeemer
As we stood on Parley Street reflecting upon their desperate conditions, my eyes were drawn to a series of wooden signs nailed to fence posts upon which were etched quotes from the diaries of these suffering Saints. As we read each quote, to our amazement what we found in their words was not desperation and…
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Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
Faith is a spiritual gift from God that comes through the Holy Ghost. It requires a correct understanding and knowledge of Jesus Christ, His divine attributes and perfect character, His teachings, Atonement, Resurrection, and priesthood power. Obedience to these principles develops complete trust in Him and His ordained servants and assurance of His promised blessings.…
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You Know Enough
Our spiritual journey is the process of a lifetime.At times the Lord’s answer to us is that we don’t know everything, but we know enough – enough to keep the commandments. While there are many experiences like the one we are having today, full of spiritual power and confirmation, there are also days when we…
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Ask in Faith
Ways that we can make our prayers more meaningful. To ask in faith means not only to ask, but to do. Joseph’s question was not simply “which church is right” but “which church should I join.” Missionaries are full-time teachers, and you and I are full-time finders and we should not pray that the missionaries…
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One Among the Crowd
There was something that set her apart from all others in the crowd that day. Though buried among the thronging mass, she resolutely and quietly pressed forward with a single purpose in mind: to come to the Savior, having faith that He had the power to heal her, that He cared about her and would…
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25 April 2009
Doctrine and Covenants + Church History – Lesson 15“Seek ye earnestly the best gifts” Now abideth faith, hope and charity, these three {are the best of the gifts of God and all men should seek these three no matter what others they may have or desire to have.}
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12 November 2008
Alma 32When Alma talks about the fact that demanding a sign before granting belief is not faith he may well be thinking of the experience with Korihor that had so recently ended. “As faith is not to have a perfect knowledge, so it is with my words, ye cannot know of their surety at first.”…