I have learned that sacrifice of something teaches us to really appreciate that and cherish it. Somehow obedience is able to give us a better understanding of the laws.
The gospel shows us the plan. It gives us hope for our lives and direction. Consecration is the full giving of our blessings, our [...]
Live so that those who know you but don’t know the truth will want to know the truth because they know you.
George Albert Smith always saw the best in people and gave generously. He always touched peoples lives.
Joseph B. Wirthlin seems like he lives at the center of the mold. He does not seem [...]
Commandments truly are like kite strings. At first we have few commandments and little string. It (the string) or they (the commandments) keep us very close to God and they may seem restrictive. We feel tied and forget that we are tied to a lifeboat. As we obey the few commandments [...]
Make the Standard Works the standard for your works.
“It’s not the things in the scriptures I don’t understand that bother me. It’s the things I do understand.” Mark Twian
President Heber J. Grant was given 1000 silver dollars to donate to his favorite charity. He had each one made into a paperweight. He [...]
Read your missionary journal to rediscover what you once knew to be true. Are you applying what you learned as a missionary to your new situation? Are you again adapting to your new situation and applying what you know?
When confused return to the basics.
Will you be able to apply those principles when you [...]