I spent some time writing a letter to my daughter about serving a mission. It was long. She may not read all of it. But I felt it was important for me to say these things. It stems from the question, are you serving a mission for the right reasons?
Tag: Faith
I Have Faith in Jesus Christ – Rich Young Ruler by Carl Bloch
Matthew 16:16
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
Exploring the Lectures on Faith – Lecture Third
I am exploring the Lectures on Faith by Joseph Smith. In Lecture Third we are to learn about the Character of God. Let’s begin.
Exploring the Lectures on Faith – First Lecture
Someone recently said that the Lectures on Faith are Joseph Smith revealing to man how to know God. In the old days, Adam walked with God. It would not have been uncommon for those who knew the first fathers, those patriarchs who walked and talked with God, to have been taught the true nature of God and how to come to know him. As time went on we were taught that God was unknowable and mysterious.
Be Believing
Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
Spiritual Peaks and Valleys
The real goal is heeding and following every prompting from the Holy Ghost.
Tithing
I paid my tithing last night. There is generally a day each month towards the end of the month when I sit down and reconcile the family finances. This happened to be last night. As I did this last night, the thought came into my head, as it does each […]
A moment of reasoning
@batcheloriv – Paying God 10% for all your success and getting 90% in return is a good business deal. I love that.
Weight of the World
My poor wife had to listen to me unload yesterday afternoon. I think I spent 30 minutes just spewing everything that was troubling me in my life on her. It was kind of like praying to my wife. She sat and listened as I unloaded. She was kind and understanding. Then we got up and made dinner.
Harrison Butker Commencement Speech
I happened to come across an article about the kicker, Harrison Butker, for the Kansas City Chiefs and a petition to have him removed from the team over a controversial college commencement speech.