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Category Archives: Leadership
Abraham Wrecks Terah’s Idols
Abraham the Destroyer of Idols When President Nelson shared the story of his breaking the bottles of alcohol his father owned, I kept thinking about another prophet who also broke things. President Nelson shared the following story last April: “I … Continue reading
Revelation comes when we are moving!
I love this thought by Elder Oaks, and have found it true in my personal life: Going forward with our service and work is an important way to qualify for revelation. In my study of the scriptures I have noted … Continue reading
Posted in Agency, Holy Ghost, Knowledge, Leadership, Receiving Revelation
Tagged Application, Direction, Holy Ghost, revelation
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Why did Jesus expect the fig tree to be producing fruit when it wasn’t even in season yet?
I was recently asked a question about Jesus cursing a fig tree as found in Matthew 21:18-22 and Mark 11:12-14, 20-25. Perhaps this had to do with the fact that the tree had leaves and appeared as if it would … Continue reading
Speak the truth in love – Ephesians 4:15
Our Clinical Material Your lives, your friendships, your marriages, your families, your neighbors and coworkers currently constitute the sample of humanity which God has given you. We are each other’s clinical material, and we make a mistake when we disregard … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Kindness, Leadership, Love, Marriage, Mercy, Motivation, New Testament, Principles, Purpose of Life, Zion
Tagged clinical material, love and truth, speak truth in love
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Natural is not always good
Ty Mansfield shared something that is worth consideration. He wrote an article in which he deals with some of the controversial attitudes about sexuality in the modern world. The idea that mankind may have natural feelings that need to be … Continue reading
Posted in Book of Mormon, Change, Grace, Happiness, Healing, Honesty, Kindness, Leadership, Love, Marriage, obedience, Plan of Salvation, Repentance
Tagged Mosiah 3:19, The Natural Man
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Is Balaam a good guy or a bad guy?
Compare Numbers 22-24 and Micah 6:5 to Numbers 31:8, 16; Deuteronomy 23:4-5; Joshua 24:9-10; Nehemiah 13:2, 2 Peter 2:15, Jude 1:11, and Revelation 2:14 Numbers 31:16 (a priestly text) is the only verse in the Old Testament that attributes the … Continue reading
It’s true isn’t it?
Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained how he was affected by hearing of a new convert who made the sacrifices required of him as a disciple of Jesus Christ: “I had just returned home … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Leadership, Motivation, New Testament, Purpose of Life
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Life and Potential
This picture of NBA champion Stephen Curry says it all on so many levels. Life is what you make of it. When Steph Curry was drafted 7th in the 2009 NBA draft, there were some naysayers. I do not believe … Continue reading
Posted in Endurance, Faith, Happiness, Leadership, Motivation
Tagged education, Life, Motivation, potential, worth
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John 19:25-26 – John, take care of my mother!
John 19:25-26 Jesus instructs John to care for his mother I love this passage, for it shows the true nature of the Savior Jesus Christ. He loved his mother, and in his dying moments, he was concerned for her. He … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Empathy, Families, Jesus Christ, Kindness, Leadership, Love, Suffering
Tagged Jesus Christ, John, Mary
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