A distressed parent brought his son, afflicted with an evil spirit, to the apostles in Jerusalem. They could not cure him, however, so he came to Jesus, who cast out the evil spirit and healed the boy. The apostles asked him why they could not do it, and the Master replied, Because of your [little … Continue reading Mustard-seed faith
I was trying, one day, to describe how I’ve come to know the things I do spiritually. But as I wrote, I realised it was impossible to do so in words. They convey some of this process, but they are inadequate to sufficiently and fully communicate it. They are, though, a starting point – an … Continue reading Of a thousand little parts
I was reading this morning about some of Jesus’ miracles in Galilee – the man possessed with devils, the woman who had endured a haemorrhage for years, the daughter of Jairus, and the blind men. It seems, from the accounts, that everywhere Jesus went, there was someone who came to him for help; he hardly … Continue reading Moved with compassion
On Friday night I watched a broadcast of an address given to young adults by Elder David Bednar. He spoke about ‘not shrinking’ during trials, and shared the story of a young couple who faced cancer almost as soon as they were married, and struggled with it twice. The couple asked him to come and … Continue reading “Carest thou not that we perish?”
The Neal A Maxwell Quote Book is one of my favourite books on my bookshelf. It’s full of quotes from an extremely intelligent and loving apostle in our church who passed away several years ago. One night, I was reading from this book and came upon this: Righteous desires need to be relentless, therefore, because, … Continue reading The Battle
Peaceable Treasures 