Jan 19 2012 by
All through the scriptures the loftier expectation is expressed by the Lord and His apostles: Believe, repent, obey the ordinances, walk in the light of the Spirit, endure in faith—yes! But also, manifest your discipleship in civility, in gentility and tender compassion, in kindness and consideration, in patience and forbearance and refusal to condemn, in [...]
Tags: agency, charity, compassion, divine nature, enduring to the end, example, faith, happiness, humility, kindness, love, obedience, prayer, repentance, service
Dec 6 2011 by
The mind of man is the crowning creation of God, in whose express image man was made. The development of the mind is a companion responsibility to the cultivation of the spirit, as set forth in the revealed principles of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. - Gordon B. Hinckley, “Come and Partake,” Ensign (CR) April [...]
Tags: agency, divine nature, knowledge, learning
Dec 2 2011 by
When the Lord wants to change the world, he doesn’t send armies or use powerful groups. When it was time to lead the children of Israel from Egyptian bondage, the Lord didn’t send an army; he sent a baby boy to a Levite home. This baby boy was later to be known as Moses, whom [...]
Tags: divine nature, example, Jesus Christ, joseph smith, restoration, second coming, testimony, trust
Nov 19 2011 by
The Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, has declared his great purpose and plan for his children: “For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.” (Moses 1:39.) Without this period of life on earth, we can achieve neither immortality nor eternal life. - Derek A. Cuthbert, [...]
Tags: divine nature, eternal life, immortality, plan of salvation
Aug 18 2011 by Jeff
“My great plea is that we all try a little harder to live up to the stature of divinity that is within us. We can do better than we are doing. We can be better than we are. If we would hold before us that image constantly of divine inheritance, of the Fatherhood of God [...]
Tags: divine nature, work
Apr 27 2009 by
(How to Download Video – Direct Video URL = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbk980jV7Ao) “A conviction that you are a daughter of God gives you a feeling of comfort in your self-worth. It means that you can find strength in the balm of Christ. It will help you meet the heartaches and challenges with faith and serenity” (“What It [...]
Tags: divine nature, optimism, potential to be like God
Apr 17 2009 by
(How to Download Video – Direct Video URL = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY) When we first watched this video we were blown away like the rest of the world. Susan Boyle is now one of the most popular people on YouTube and people are clamoring to get a CD created by her. There is something amazing about this [...]
Tags: divine nature, judging, optimism, self-worth, talents, trials
Mar 19 2009 by
(How to Download Video – Direct Video URL = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fuy1t6UGUA) Scriptures: 1 Sam. 16: 7 2 Cor. 10: 7 Moses 1: 35, 37 Alma 26: 37
Tags: divine nature, potential to be like God, self-worth
Mar 15 2009 by
(How to Download Video – Direct Video URL = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhLlnq5yY7k) The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul. No matter our talents, education, backgrounds, or abilities, we each have an inherent wish to create something that did not exist before. Everyone can create. You don’t need money, position, or [...]
Tags: divine nature, parenting, potential to be like God
Mar 7 2009 by
“Find the Power” from Afterglow – Best of Afterglow – Volume 2 (LDSAudio) I look around and see what I’ve been given And to think about the ones before who gave their lives and died for the cause. I think about this blessed restoration And the truth that’s come from heaven with the power to [...]
Tags: divine nature, missionary work, personal righteousness, potential to be like God, restoration