Tag: L Whitney Clayton
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The Finest Homes
Establishing the finest homes has everything to do with the personal qualities of the people living there. Is the image of Christ reflected in the people living there? We suck here. Residents in the finest homes make time to study the words of Christ and his servants every day. Fine homes follow the blueprint for…
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Whatsoever He Saith unto You, Do It
The servants who obeyed Jesus’ instructions when he changed the water to wine must have been very trusting. Over time, simple habits of belief lead to {powerful faith}. Those who are deliberate in doing the simple things are blessed with faith and strength that go far beyond those simple acts. “I’m not talking about blind…
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Choose to Believe
Perceiving spiritual light is different from seeing physical light. We will not accidentally come to believe in Christ anymore than we would accidentally pray or pay tithing. Sometimes we can’t see the light, such as if we are down in a ravine, but when we can see the light it confirms that we are in…
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Marriage: Watch and Learn
How old was Anna? 4 years old. Faith if the foundation of every virtue that strengthens marriage. Repentance and humility strengthen marriages. Husbands and wives in great marriages make decisions unanimously with each being a full participant. This is awesome. Laura and I should study and discuss this one together. Marriage is a gift from…
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The Time Shall Come
The statement that the keys of the kingdom have been committed unto man indicate that the Lord is taking a kind of hands-off approach. He will allow men to manage the kingdom on His behalf. He can and will revoke those keys from individuals when necessary if they abuse their position or title but He…
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That Your Burdens May Be Light
How long could he continue to carry such great burdens? Work is a blessing in our lives and can serve to prepare us spiritually to listen to the spirit. We can be softened by affliction (like a beefsteak 😉 ) How we treat the poor among us is a measure of how we think of…
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Solemn Assembly
D. Todd Christofferson as the new ApostleL. Whitney Clayton as the new member of the presidency of the Quorums of the 70 (replacing Elder Christofferson) I love they order and they way that each group was represented for individual sustaining. I don’t remember the young women being called as a group in previous solemn assemblies…
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Beware of Simple Traps
It is much easier to get into a trap than to get out of one.Hoping to cover his sin David began committing further sins.Once you have become trapped it is easy to proceed to greater perversion.When a movie is “not too bad” that means that it is not too good either.The healing power of Christ…