One of the struggles that most people have to deal with is the struggle we have between pride and humility. Thus the oxymoron: “I’m humbled by and yet proud of my achievement.” or; “I am so proud of my humility.” On the one hand we are encouraged to be industrious, to maximize our talents and…
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On Influence
There are some men and women in whose company we are at our best, they seem to elevate our souls. There is a story that I am sure I’ve told before but it is worth repeating: An old farmer had a work horse he plowed his fields with and used for all his work. Every…
On The Mysteries of Godliness
Preface: Who is there, that has not wondered who God is? Where did He get His power? Why is it that even the elements obey His voice? Why did He tell us to be perfect even as He is; is that even possible? Why are humans so special that He tries to improve us and…
On Reflections
During the Second World War, German paratroopers invaded the island of Crete. When they landed at Maleme, the islanders met them, bearing nothing other than kitchen knives and hay scythes. The consequences of resistance were devastating. The residents of entire villages were lined up and shot. Overlooking the airstrip today is an institute for peace…
On What I Believe I Have Learned About Life
Over the years I have heard statements by various people expressing what they thought they had learned either from an experience in their life or from life itself. I, too, have learned a few things over my eighty five years on earth. The expectation is that as a person ages their experiences in life should…
On Creeds of Religion and the Meaning of “Father”
Father connotes a loving, protecting figure, kind and caring and one who is easily recognized by His children. But both the Father and His son Jesus Christ have gotten a little irritated with us from time to time. In Luke 9:44, The Lord rebuked his disciples for not exercising faith sufficient to cast out an…
On Sacred Records
It is indeed a dreadful thought that God, our Father, would leave us on earth with no information as to why we are here and what His plan is for us. After Adam was placed in the Garden of Eden he sought further light and knowledge from the Father. Later, Adam was commanded to keep…
On Separating the Things of Earth From the Things of Heaven
I remember a story (joke) I heard many years ago. “It seems there was a very rich man who had been diagnosed with a terminal disease. As he lay on his bed close to death he called for his wife. He instructed her to go down to the bank and withdraw all of his money…
On The Priesthood and the World
The Priesthood is the authority of God delegated to man to act for Him in saving or in the salvation of men. It is a principal of power, of intelligence through which divine work and purposes are achieved. The Priesthood is not just for use on the earth but the Priesthood is an everlasting principal and…
On Life After Death/The Spirit World
The restored gospel reveals many truths about life after death. Here are a few more insights about the afterlife that you may not have come across before. In 1990, there was an annual conference of the International Association of Near-Death Studies, held that year in Washington, DC, with Robert Millet. Attendee’s didn’t quite know what…