Tagged with "Faith"
'We are a question-asking people'
MR says: Great post about the important of asking questions of faith. I shared some thoughts yesterday on the Joseph Smith story and the personal impact it recently had on me as I read it to prepare for a lesson with the young women of my ward. It left me thinking of a few other things that I wanted to...
Praise or Prozac?
MR says: A good and very real discussion of depression and faith, from one woman's experience with the topic. This past month has been an emotional roller coaster ride. In the past instead of completely dealing with some major life events that may have sent me to the psychiatric unit (on more then one...
Teachings of Lorenzo Snow Lesson 8: “Search Me, O God, and Know My Heart”
"It would be well to examine ourselves, hold communion with ourselves in the secret closet, to ascertain how we stand before the Lord." - President Lorenzo Snow Get the full lesson "Search Me, O God, and Know My Heart” from the Teachings of Lorenzo Snow at LDS.org. Note: As the Church has...
New Mormon Message: Courage - Learning from Esther and Three Modern Women
Something we all need to hear. One great thought is combined from two women in the video: "Brave is just acting in faith," "when we don't want to face it but we have no other option."
Teachings of Lorenzo Snow Lesson 7: "Faithfulness in Times of Trial"
“Every man and woman who serves the Lord, no matter how faithful they may be, have their dark hours; but if they have lived faithfully, light will burst upon them and relief will be furnished.” - Lorenzo Snow Get the full lesson material at LDS.org. Note: As the Church has said, the...
Fighting cancer with faith: 12-year-old LDS girl with leukemia strengthened by strangers' prayers (+video)
MR says: This remarkable young girl stays positive with faith as she fights leukemia. When Suzanne Poulsen received a call from her daughter’s elementary school informing her Ashtyn was sick, she knew something was seriously wrong. Ashtyn had been sick with flu symptoms for about a week-and-a-half and...
Mormon author talks about his mental illness and faith
MR says: Wow. An important topic - and interesting in this case, because it makes certain gospel concepts (like keeping the Sabbath Day) harder. The hardest thing about writing any article about mental illness is figuring out where to start. So, I'll just begin with the facts: about two years ago I was...
Why, God? Mormons make sense of life, tragedy
MR says: A phenomenal interview on belief, knowledge, and the compassionate nature of God with LDS scholars Terryl and Fiona Givens, who recently wrote *The God Who Weeps.* The full interview would be a great supplement to personal study.
Teachings of Lorenzo Snow Lesson 1: Learning by Faith
“Let us continue, brethren and sisters, to work in the name of the Lord our God; gathering wisdom and intelligence day by day, that every circumstance which transpires may minister to our good.” Get the full lesson material at LDS.org. Note: As the Church has said, the manual has been...
Elder Bednar shares address at BYU-Hawaii commencement
Faith in Christ overcomes fear of the future, Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve told graduates of Brigham Young University-Hawaii during commencement exercises on Dec. 15. More than 270 students from around the world participated in this year's winter graduation. Recalling a story...
Teachings of George Albert Smith Lesson 24: Righteous Living in Perilous Times
"Though the world may be filled with distress, and the heavens gather blackness, . . . if we know that God lives, and our lives are righteous, we will be happy, there will be peace unspeakable because we know our Father approves [of] our lives." -George Albert Smith Get the full lesson material at...
LDS Church News Viewpoint: Go forward in faith
When Marie was a pre-teen, she seemed to have just one standard answer to virtually any family home evening question. “Faith,” Marie would respond, no matter the actual question. Though “faith” was not always the sought-for answer, it was almost always an acceptable answer....
Book of Mormon Lesson 45: "Never Has a Man Believed in Me As Thou Hast"
Faith and prayer can work miracles. These chapters of the Book of Mormon teach that with the most clarity of any scripture story. As you read and discuss, let the brother of Jared teach you what it means to "cry unto the Lord." QUOTE OF THE WEEK: The book of Ether is a fifteen chapter...
Teachings of George Albert Smith Lesson 17: The Strengthening Power of Faith
"If we have faith in Jesus Christ, the hardest as well as the easiest times in life can be a blessing." -Henry B. Eyring Note: As the Church has said, the manual has been prepared as the primary source of lesson material. This supplement, from a general conference address, is only meant as a...
Book of Mormon Lesson 32: "They Did Obey . . . Every Word of Command with Exactness"
Many times stories of physical or temporal salvation can be applied to spiritual salvation. The story of the Stripling Warriors is one of these stories, and we, too, can avoid "death" by following their example. QUOTE OF THE WEEK: There comes to us from the voice of the Book echoes as from...
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