Spiritual Thoughts

Submitted by: Deb Allred – Thanks! When I was a teenager my institute teacher, Brother Ronald Walker, wrote me a note, part of which follows…. “Discouragement, of course, is the devils principal tool. TAKE IT AWAY FROM HIM! Don’t let him use it. He tries it on each of us….Have FAITH. The Lord, when we put [...]

There are those today who say that man is the result of his environment and cannot rise above it. Those who justify mediocrity, failure, and even weakness and criminality are certainly misguided. Surely the environmental conditions found in childhood and youth are an influence of power. But the fact remains that every normal soul has [...]

Submitted by Bruce Hiatt.  Thanks Bruce! No matter how dark and ugly the storm might seem, there is always a rainbow somewhere!

Just as a sewing pattern determines the dress or clothes we wear, so our present lives determine our future existence. Why do people have to go through the “school of hard knocks” to learn this truth? The scriptures and instructions from our spiritual leaders teach us how to avoid the heartache which always results from [...]

Submitted by Dawnette.  Thanks! The Bumpy Road You might be surprised if you’re down in the dumps that it only takes time to ride through the bumps. Each road that we travel has its twists and turns but at the end we will see what we’ve learned. When you’re on a road that you do not [...]

The following was submitted by Sister Roberta Blain.  Thanks Roberta! The spiritual  thought posted today is perfectly motivating and marvelous, hopefully opening more doors for everyone to realize how the gospel truly can cover the earth in marvelous ways.  As a recently returned senior missionary (our second full-time mission), I am excited to continue to [...]

This was submitted by Sheila Osmer.  Thanks Sheila. “My beloved brothers and sisters, communication with our Father in Heaven—including our prayers to Him and His inspiration to us—is necessary in order for us to weather the storms and trials of life. The Lord invites us, “Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you; [...]

We will all have some adversity in our lives. I think we can be reasonably sure of that. Some of it will have the potential to be violent and damaging and destructive. Some of it may even strain our faith in a loving God who has the power to administer relief in our behalf. To [...]

“We voluntarily came from the presence of God the Father to this mortal probation with agency, knowing we would have “opposition in all things” (2 Nephi 2:11). Our objective is to take upon us the whole armor of God and withstand “the fiery darts of the wicked” with the shield of faith and the sword [...]

… be more exemplary and courageous in your daily lives.”  Some of us have been persecuted because of our faith.  And many will be. “Difficult days are ahead.  Each of us will be tested.” (See Elder M. Russell Ballard’s April 2011 conference quote below) “Why do we need such resilient faith?  Because difficult days are [...]