Healing blessings depend on the person’s faith and the Lord’s will, not the words spoken – Dallin H. Oaks

"Great Quotes) "Fortunately, the words spoken in a healing blessing are not essential to its healing effect. If faith is sufficient and if the Lord wills it, the afflicted person will be healed or blessed whether the officiator speaks those words or not. Conversely, if the officiator yields to personal desire or inexperience and gives … Continue reading Healing blessings depend on the person’s faith and the Lord’s will, not the words spoken – Dallin H. Oaks →

“Peace in this world” – D&C 59:23

"Sunday Sermon" Doctrine and Covenants 59:23 promises: “But learn that he who doeth the works of righteousness shall receive his reward, even peace in this world, and eternal life in the world to come.” This verse identifies two rewards for “doing the works of righteousness.” One reward is “eternal life in the world to come.” … Continue reading “Peace in this world” – D&C 59:23 →

Don’t Wait Until You Can No Longer Stand, to Bow Your Knee to Jesus– Neal Maxwell (Great Quotes)

"Faith on Friday" “If you sense that one day every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord, why not do so now? For in the coming of that collective confession, it will mean much less to kneel down when it is no longer possible to stand up!” (Neal … Continue reading Don’t Wait Until You Can No Longer Stand, to Bow Your Knee to Jesus– Neal Maxwell (Great Quotes) →

God calms the storm, or the child – John H. Groberg (Great Quotes)

"Faith on Friday" “Sometimes the Lord calms the storm, and sometimes he lets the storm rage and calms the child.” (John H. Groberg. “The Other Side of Heaven.”) Life and Legacy Birth. December 3, 1936, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Mission. Tongan Islands in the 1950s. Education. BA from BYU, and MBA from Indiana University Career. Business and real estate. Author. “In the Eye of … Continue reading God calms the storm, or the child – John H. Groberg (Great Quotes) →

General Conference: A Time to Hear the Voice of the Lord (Scriptures and Quotes) (Repeat)

"Faith on Friday" Importance of Hearing and Obeying the Voice of the Lord A major theme of the scriptures is the call to "listen," "hearken," "hear," and "heed the voice of the Lord. This is a divine mandate. Significantly, these verbs are mentioned over 4,100 times in the standard works. In fact, the “Lord’s Preface … Continue reading General Conference: A Time to Hear the Voice of the Lord (Scriptures and Quotes) (Repeat) →

David O. McKay’s Vision of the Savior

"Sunday Sermon" Visions and Visitations of the Savior Countless Latter-day Saints have received visions of our Lord Jesus Christ. I personally know church members who have had night dream-visions of the Savior and the rarer day visions. Generally, these experiences are too sacred and too personal to share publicly. (See: Alma 12:9; Matt. 7:6) A … Continue reading David O. McKay’s Vision of the Savior →

We Hurt Ourselves, and Those Around Us, by Not Forgiving Others

"Sunday Sermon" "I can understand your hurt, but I cannot understand your hate." The Church Leader Who Wouldn't Forgive As a new missionary, I was assigned to a small branch in Wales. The branch president was a very diligent man who spent countless hours administering the branch. Also in the branch was the branch president’s … Continue reading We Hurt Ourselves, and Those Around Us, by Not Forgiving Others →

“Cheap Grace” – Accepting Jesus as “Savior” but not “Lord”

"Sunday Sermon" "Cheap Grace" Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a prominent German pastor and theologian who was executed in 1943 because of his opposition to Hitler. When asked why the Christian church sat back and let Hitler seize power, he replied: “It was the teaching of cheap grace.” “Cheap grace” means the “belief that once you have … Continue reading “Cheap Grace” – Accepting Jesus as “Savior” but not “Lord” →

Defiling the Temple – Why the Lord is Absent

"Sunday Sermon" The Lord Promises to Appear in His Temple Regarding the Holy Temple, the Lord promised that His “glory shall be there” and “shall rest upon it.” Moreover, His “presence shall be there,” for He “will come into it.” Ultimately, “all the pure in heart that shall come into it shall see God.” I … Continue reading Defiling the Temple – Why the Lord is Absent →

“The Book of Mormon is the Work of the Devil”

"Sunday Sermon" Joseph Smith: Translator or Creator The Book of Mormon is either a divinely inspired translation of ancient scripture, or it is a work of fiction. Joseph Smith either translated the book by the “gift and power of God,” or he made it up. It is that simple. Those who knew Joseph Smith personally, … Continue reading “The Book of Mormon is the Work of the Devil” →