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…
Tag: Jesus Christ
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 Donating Life
Most of us still living, seldom think of those who are dead, We mourn them for a while and then, only on the date of their birth, the day of their death and/or Memorial Day, do we think of them and maybe shed a tear for our loss. Other times when we see a picture…
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 Mistakes
“There are certain things in life where you know it’s a mistake but you don’t really know it’s a mistake because the only way to really know it is a mistake is to make that mistake and look back and say, “Yup, that was a mistake”. So really, the bigger mistake would be to not…
On Ordinary People
This thought came from a pamphlet by Reverend Frank S. Morley, Ph.D. a Presbyterian. The pamphlet was written in November of 1954 and was a presentation at the Grace Presbyterian Church in Calgary, Canada. The presentation was named “What we can Learn from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints (Commonly called the…
On Israel
This brief summary of the terrible state of the Palestinian region is from my head and surely not accurate but rather based purely on what I have read and heard on TV. etc. The History of Israel begins with Abraham who was born sometime around 2050 B.C. Abraham was a man of great wealth. Great…