Spiritual Thoughts

We are promised great blessings in this life also, if we will study and live the word of the Lord. Here are just a few of the blessings we may receive: 1. Power to live righteously 2. Power to overcome evil 3. Power to change the heart and attitude 4. Increase in hope and joy [...]

Scripture study strengthens us in several ways. First, information contained in the scriptures deepens and reinforces our knowledge and commitment to truth. Regular scripture study is as beneficial to our spiritual strength as regular exercise is to our physical strength. It is similar to “spiritual jogging.” - Jack H. Goaslind, “Look to the Future with Optimism,” [...]

Our Relief Society is having an enrichment activity this morning entitled “The Scriptures: Our Modern Day Liahona.”  They are basing it on 1 Nephi 16 (where the Liahona is introduced) and Alma 37 (where Alma is teaching his soon to be prophet son Heleman about the importance of the scriptures).   I have been asked [...]

“We can and must go often and carefully to the word of God. If we become casual in our study of the scriptures, we will become casual in our prayers.” Elder Henry B. Eyring, Ensign, Nov. 2001, 17

This is another recent great video from MormonMessages that has so much in it.  For us, the part that resonated most was the part about kneeling down each day and praying and asking the Lord what he would have us do for that day.  You’ll notice that Elder Eyring says “A morning prayer and an [...]

Elder SpencerW. Kimball, then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said: “Youth, beloved youth, can you see why we must let spiritual training take first place?—Why we must pray with faith, and perfect our own lives like the Savior’s? Can you see that the spiritual knowledge may be complemented with the secular [...]