The ‘war chapters’ – not so irrelevant as you might think. In considering Alma 43-63, I was hit hard with the repeated similarities between the circumstances among the Nephites and those in our societies right now. There are excellent spiritual-only lessons to learn from these chapters, and we’re pretty well-versed in them, I think. These … Continue reading Freedom! Lessons from the ‘war chapters’ for our time
Alma describes the ‘restoration’ which resurrection brings to pass in this way: The soul shall be restored to the body, and the body to the soul; yea, and every limb and joint shall be restored to its body; yea, even a hair of the head shall not be lost; but all things shall be restored … Continue reading Resurrection and restoration: what ‘frame’ will we be restored to?
Alma 23:28 describes a linked process between reception of the Holy Spirit and the attributes of godliness. Alma exhorts to, first, humble ourselves before God, then pray to Him, and be alert to temptation and our own weakness or preparation. This brings the influence of the Holy Spirit to us, makes us aware of that … Continue reading How the Holy Spirit changes our desires (and why the Gift of His assistance is essential to salvation)
Faith helps us to spiritually see, and hold onto, what we can’t see more obviously but which is real. What appears to us on earth as ‘real’ are those things limited to the scope of our mortal lives – except where we perceive or interact with eternal laws such as physical laws – but even … Continue reading Faith: anchor to reality
I wrote this in November last year – and don’t know why I never published it! Obviously it was just waiting for now. I’m now two weeks behind in Sunday School readings – sometimes, there are things to linger over. Thoughts and insights and connecting connections… I’ve just finished Hebrews, and took a long time … Continue reading Faith: ‘Looking for a city with firm foundations’
Peaceable Treasures 