I have sometimes had mixed emotions in respect to how I have felt about certain of the general authorities and other general leaders of the church. I am sure every member has a favorite or favorites that they enjoy listening to or reading their talks more than they do others. I have never felt comfortable…
Tag: Jesus Christ
On Family History
“A blind person asked St. Anthony: “Can there be anything worse than losing one’s eyesight?” He replied: “Yes, losing your vision.” In this brief thought, I’m going to try to give readers a vision of family history as a blessing of the Priesthood. “Peter was one of the greatest of men. It is true that the New Testament recounts…
On The Savior
What can one say about the Savior that hasn’t already been said many times? The only thing a person can say is what they personally feel about Him without any concern for what others may have expressed. The way one feels about the Savior is hard for most of us to describe or share publicly,…
On Repentance, What Does It Mean?
There are many facets to repentance, and I have written about the subject of repentance before. The following thoughts, however, provide three similar, but different, views on the subject, and I do not believe one is particularly more true than another. But the three together will give a reader a comprehensive view of the topic…
On Why Cruelty is Allowed
Thou shalt not kill!” is commanded by God, and yet the world is replete with murder at the hands of cruel beings, those who have the very same designation as we “human beings.” I believe most all religious sects have a similar doctrine describing the sanctity of life. So, if life is sacred, why is…
On The Rod
There are many instances in the scriptures where dreams have provided direction or instruction to God’s children. Jacob’s dream of the ladder reaching to Heaven, Joseph’s interpretation of the Pharaohs dream of the famine in Egypt, Peter’s dream of the equality of men, etc. One of the greatest dreams was dreamed by Lehi in the…
On The Target
When my wife was young, her family sometimes went to an amusement park. She recalls going through what was called the spinning tunnel, one half of which was spinning one way and the other half was spinning the other way. The object of which was to be able to get through the tunnel without becoming…
On Life’s Purpose
President Ezra Taft Benson said that, “When our Heavenly Father placed Adam and Eve on this earth, He did so with the purpose in mind of teaching them how to return to His presence. Our Father promised a Savior to redeem them from their fallen condition. He gave them the Plan of salvation and told…
On the Power of Prayer
Many of us never really listen to the words of the songs we sing in church. Read these verses thoughtfully: Prayer is the souls sincere desire, uttered or unexpressed. Prayer is the burden of a sigh, the falling of a tear. The upward glancing of an eye when none but God is near. Prayer is…
On the Chosen Seed
There are many stories in the Old Testament that provide wisdom to those who have eyes to see, ears to hear, and hearts to understand. There are many stories, as well, that make one wonder how the Lord Jehovah could even tolerate the children of Israel with their murmuring and complaining. Regardless of how difficult they became…