Tag: notes

President Eggett is talking about people having their faith shaken by things they learn online. This is about people like James. The funny thing we rarely mention is that there is nothing special about the fact that the information often comes from the web in this day and age. The question to ask with any…

Pres. Taylor – “Sister Taylor won’t share ever since we had our granddaughter. Can you help Elder Johnson?” Elder Paul V. Johnson – “The only help I can offer is to counsel you to pray for more grandchildren. She only has two arms, that’s your salvation. Your cause is just.” Now on 1/23/2015: I’m not…

Every person is eventually backed up to the wall of faith and they must take a stand. – Ezra Taft Benson

Clarifying “practice makes perfect” I have heard it said “perfect practice makes perfect” but perhaps the most useful version is “practice makes consistent” or as others have said “practice makes permanent.”

When Christ offered to be the Savior in the great council in heaven He did so out of love. When Satan offered to be the Savior he did so because he was tired of Christ being so highly favored not only by God but also by virtually all the children of Heavenly Father as well.

I need to capture and remember the feelings that we felt when President Monson announced that the missionary ages were being lowered. That was a manifestation of the spirit and all those who experienced it will remember it the way they remember 9/11 and any other seminal events they experienced. It is a cultural touchstone…

It is possible for us to go a long time without repenting but I don’t believe we can go a long time without sinning.

“Every adventure has two parts: the journey and the destination. We tend to focus on the destination but the journey may be the most valuable part.” Dr. Hull, Founder of Neuroworx

I need to study the footnotes to the talk “The Doctrine of Christ” and Elder Maxwell’s talk “From the Beginning” delivered in October Conference in 1993.

The cycle of pride: Righteousness and Prosperity Pride and Wickedness Destruction and Suffering Humility and Repentance Perhaps our understanding would be more complete if it were written like this: Repentance Righteousness Prosperity Pride Wickedness Destruction Suffering Humility It might even make sense to write it this way: Humility and Repentance and Righteousness Prosperity Pride and…