I Am No Respecter of Persons
Heavenly Father has revealed many things about himself. Among these revealed truths we learn one of His chief characteristics---"he is no respecter of persons". The Lecture on Faith teaches in order, "to exercise faith in God we must first have 'a correct idea of his character, perfections, and attributes'." The prophet listed six of these and number five says: "God is no respecter of persons, meaning that all his children in all ages will be taught the same gospel and granted the same privilege to enjoy its blessings."
What does this bit of knowledge mean to you and me? What use can you put this knowledge to, this very hour, to help you acquire greater faith?
“I Will Show Miracles…Unto all Those Who Believe on My Name”
One of our gifted writers at "Mormon Times" wrote an article about "miracles". I generally enjoy reading his articles but after reading this one I felt a little disappointed. So I decided to put together this post to draw your attention to a talk given by an apostle that I think is balanced, and faith prompting.
The prophet Nephi wrote and prophesied about our day. He referred to us as Gentiles and said that we would "put down the power and miracles of God, and preach up unto themselves their own wisdom and their own learning... (2 Nephi 26:20).
A Crisis in President Monson’s Family
I just finished reading a devotional address given at BYU Idaho by President Monson's daughter, Ann M. Dibb. It was given shortly after President Hinckley died. It is titled, My Father Is a Prophet, given in Feb 2008.
As many of us already know by experience, when we're visited by a crisis, faith can be found, lost, increased, or decreased. If we've lived a life more of form than substance, then a crisis will reveal this for all to behold. On the other hand, if we're the real thing, then that will be revealed as well.
Belief and Disbelief
Note: Belief and faith are synonyms as I use the terms in this post.
I've been thinking about the nature of belief and disbelief. Each person appears to have an inherent tendency to believe or disbelieve religious claims. Following are members of the church sharing their testimony of disbelief and belief.
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