Today I read about Ammon, when he smote off the wicked men’s arms to defend King Lamoni’s flocks. I asked myself why this story was in the BOM and it occurred to me that it was to show that Ammon gained the King’s trust. (Ammon withstood wickedness and had power to withstand his enemies. He […]
I am not a Prophet of God and I don’t claim to be one. But I do claim my testimony of Jesus Christ and knowing the goodness of God. I love the testimony of the Prophet, Alma, and liken it to myself by asking myself his questions, and making his statements according to my time: […]
“Behold, there are many called, but few are chosen. And why are they not chosen? Because their hearts are set so much upon the things of this world, and aspire to the honors of men, that they do not learn this one lesson– That the rights of the priesthood are inseparably connected with the powers […]
How true: “Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” What a righteous example is Job. Do we praise the Lord even when He takes away what we love? -He took away my […]
The thought in my mind this morning was ‘Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is the Christ.” When Christ comes again everyone will remember Him and feel, based on what they believe, happy or ashamed. I’m thankful for the reminder that it’s all about Jesus Christ. The focus is not that […]