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Category Archives: Things of the Spirit
The Only Way To Draw Near To The Lord
The doctrines of the restoration contain a clear invitation for church members to draw near to the Lord, two examples, “draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you” (D&C 88:63). In another, especially powerful invitation, the Lord … Continue reading
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Quickened by a Portion of the Celestial, Terrestrial, or Telestial Glory
My goal as a blogger is to write about those things that will help each of us draw nearer to the lord. The Lord has said, “draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you.” With that purpose … Continue reading
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Beginning My Fourth Year As A Blogger
This month signals the beginning of my fourth year as a blogger. In the last few months I’ve pondered the question: should I continue? I’ve decided that I will, but I plan on blogging with a slightly different perspective based … Continue reading
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Favored of the Lord
The Book of Mormon uses the phrase “favored of the Lord” to communicate the idea that a follower of Christ can arrive at a point where they are “supplied with advantages”. In other words, they are “regarded with kindness; as … Continue reading
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Listening, Two Way Prayer–For the Intellectual Mormon Too
On the way to have my car oil changed the other day, and being in a hurry, without really looking, I reached for a book to pass the time. I took it off of a book shelf where my wife … Continue reading
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The Savior Could There Do No Mighty Work…He Marvelled at Their Unbelief
The Savior while in mortality drew many people after Him because of the mighty works he did. However, in his home town of Nazareth the scriptures teach something different occurred there: And he could there do no mighty work, save … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith, Holy Ghost, Mighty Works, Nazareth, Precepts of Men, Repentance, unbelief
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A Few Thoughts on Getting the Lord’s Attention
ASK Asking is a law of heaven. We can ask, petition, request, beg, and implore the Lord, depending on our need. Ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. D&C 4:7
Heavenly Father Provides Us with Mountains to Climb, But Oft Times We Choose Hills Instead
Acquiring and growing a testimony is like climbing a mountain. As we ascend we can turn and view the vista behind us, and feel a sense of accomplishment at how far we’ve come. As we continue to climb we arrive … Continue reading
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Tagged Church, Prophets, Repentance
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Are You in Tune with the Spirit? Three Ways to Verify Your Sources
The scripture teach that we are all influenced by “the Spirit/spirit”, but which one? Maybe this should be called the dichotomy of the spirit. Here is an example from the scriptures: …the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and … Continue reading
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“…Ye Ask Not, Neither Do Ye Knock; Wherefore Ye are Not Brought into the Light…”
If we desire to learn the gospel of Jesus Christ we need to study it like we would any other subject. The familiar process of reading, attending class, writing, and discussing will allow us to acquire information. However, there is … Continue reading