As the Jaredites prepared to cross the ‘great waters’ towards their promised land, God promised that He would protect them, but warned that they would still experience the ‘mountain waves’, winds, and floods; they would be ‘swallowed up in the depths of the sea’ (Ether 2: 24+25). He provided the design of their vessels, light … Continue reading Trials and Trust
Faith is the first principle of the Gospel. Not just because it’s the beginning of one’s journey into a knowledge of God and eternal things – the truths of the Gospel – and the Church, but also because it’s the foundation of everything we do to gain eternal life. Unseen things Alma, in his famous … Continue reading The true power of faith
We can let hard things make us either hard or soft. Which one occurs depends on whether we do these two things: seeking to forgive others, and giving ourselves up to God. Hard things will happen. We can’t control it. Part of the struggle for us is our natural desire to control what happens. We … Continue reading Soft hearts from hard things
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)
I’ve been struggling lately, like I always do, really, but with moments of respite, with who I am and where I am in life; what’s happening and how and why and all of those life and existential struggles. It pretty much fills my journals! Sorry to whoever has to read them in a hundred years. … Continue reading How life is like the Ancient Greek Games
Peaceable Treasures 