There are many reasons why we should hesitate to do things, especially without having carefully thought them through first. The saying; ‘He who hesitates is lost” Is oftimes fool’s advice. Many decisions we make in life should be made a matter of prayer and or careful thought. When we are pressured to move forward with…
Tag: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
On Auras III
The light depicted as surrounding spiritual leaders in centuries old pictures and in glass art enhancing Church Cathedral Buildings is described as auras. I have written about auras before, especially when Christ appeared to the Nephite people after His resurrection. He was described as glowing. I also believe that I have seen people testifying of…
On Baby Blessings
I have always looked forward to the times that new babies are blessed in our Church. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, babies are usually blessed on the first Sabbath day of the month. When a baby—girl or boy reaches approximately a month to two months old they are given a blessing,…
On Patience II
Patience is one of those words in the English vocabulary that sounds like and mentally feels like it means. It is also an attribute that I haven’t always had much of, if it were a substance it would be very difficult to can or bottle in order to have a secondary supply in case of…
On Forgiveness
Genuine repentance pleads with the Lord to forgive and deliver from the burden of sin and the fear of judgment. The publican who, fearful of even looking toward heaven, smote his breast and cried, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!” (Luke 18:13). Repentance is more than changing a person’s behavior because it requires that…
On Looking Up
During a church meeting recently, the teacher asked one of our class members to describe for the class how he had learned to pray. He said that his mother had taught him when he was very young. He went on to say that she explained to him that prayer was a two-way conversation between him…
On The Gathering
We are nearing the month when we commonly celebrate our pioneers who, in July of 1847, began to gather themselves into a very desolate Salt Lake Valley. They hoped to make it blossom as a rose. Are there any in our day that can say that they did not succeed? Moses speaking to the Israelites,…
On Straight Paths
Straight lines are easier to draw than straight paths are to walk. When we are trying to walk straight there are always obstacles in the path that will cause us to slow down, stop and sometimes go around or jump over from time to time. A similar term frequently used in relation to The Church…
On Super Heroes
Growing up, I admired Superman, Captain Marvel and others, they were the superheroes of my day. For a time, they became an obsession for me. When I was around 9 or 10 years of age, I remember sitting on the base of the magazine rack, in the local drugstore, reading the latest magazine issues of…
On Family Relationships
Boyd K. Packer stated that, “The end of all activity in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is to see that a man and a woman with their children are happy at home, sealed for eternity.” I’m not sure that all members are aware of that message. With all the meetings and activities…