How the Holy Spirit changes our desires (and why the Gift of His assistance is essential to salvation)

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)

The Battle

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