On March 31, 2018, I recorded the following brief entry in my journal after Russell M. Nelson was sustained as the 17th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: “I had a powerful experience during the solemn assembly this morning. I absolutely know that Russell M. Nelson is a prophet of God.”…
Tag: following the prophet
4 Promises about Reading the Book of Mormon from Latter-day Prophets
There are many blessings that come from reading the Book of Mormon. In my lifetime, I specifically remember heeding the challenges quoted below and receiving the promised blessings.
Brazen
[Note: This post was inspired by an insightful text from my brother who wrote to me—“It’s all about looking at the serpent on the staff. It may not solve everything, but we did get the miracle we needed…we’re just not accepting it. And good people are passing because of it.”] After Moses led the people…
Distort. Turn from truth. Twist. Pervert.
Context is important. I was intrigued by a recent article that accused someone of “quote mining”. A new term to me, it basically means to purposefully take “quotes out of context in order to make them seemingly agree with the point of view you are trying to get across.”1 I thought of the quote mining article…
What Do You Refuse to Know?
One verse stands out to me in Alma 10. Amulek, speaking of the reasons he was not fully engaged as a member before he was commanded by an angel to return home, take care of Alma, and be blessed by him: “Nevertheless, I did harden my heart, for I was called many times and…
King Noah’s New Clothes
Do the people you surround yourself with tell you what you want to hear or what you need to hear? Hans Christian Andersen’s short story, “The Emperor’s New Clothes” has always amused me. It goes something like this: The vain Emperor cares about nothing except wearing and displaying clothes. He hires two swindlers who promise…
Give the Lord Equal Time
There are many voices trying to get our attention and sympathy for their cause. The key is to recognize the voice of the Lord so that we are not deceived by the “Sherem’s” of the world.
A Formula for Hope
Do you ever lose hope because of all the commotion in the world? 1 Nephi 19:24 has a nice formula for hope: (hear ye the words of the prophet) + (liken them unto yourselves) = have hope Let’s break down the formula: Hear ye the words of the prophet The footnote for the word ‘hear’…
We Follow Because We Can See
Disputing or Inquiring? In a previous post, I wrote about how Laman’s and Lemuel’s troubles stemmed from a lack of testimony. As Nephi’s record unfolds, that reality becomes increasingly evident. At the beginning of 1 Nephi 15, Nephi comes upon Laman and Lemuel “disputing one with another” (read: arguing — or at best, debating) about…
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