Patience, faith, conforming our lives to truth, the keeping of the commandments, trust in the eternal future—the assurance that the most meaningful things in life are everlasting, and a patient search and seizing upon what the soul and the spirit with its imprint upon the soul tells us to be truth—these are required of us. […]
We just hope that when man finally does arrive on the moon, he will not create the sorry state of affairs there that presently trouble the earth. But whether here or on the moon, our most serious question will always be, “What about the man?” What about his honor, what about his faith, what about […]
Thomas was not willing to stand on faith. He wanted positive evidence of the facts. He wanted knowledge, not faith. Knowledge is related to the past because our experiences of the past are those things which give us knowledge but faith is related to the future-to the unknown where we have not yet walked. We […]
God help us to arise to a point where we can retain faith in the future, whatever it may hold. We need most of all, when suffering, to remember there is an explanation, though we may not know exactly what it is. – Hugh B. Brown, “Conference Report,” October 1969, Third Day-Morning Meeting, p. 107
It is fitting and proper that Christmas and the beginning of the new year should be a time for us to reexamine our lives and ideals, to humbly confess our shortcomings, and to determine to repent. But true repentance must do more than produce a sense of remorse or heartfelt sorrow—it must bring about a […]
If at any time during the year our hearts are susceptible to the teachings of the Master and our feelings responsive with appreciation for our blessings, it should be at Christmas time. Regardless of the season, I ask this question: How often do each of us take time to meditate on the numerous blessings that […]
I think of a few lines penned by Charles D. Meigs from an experience that happened years ago in the life of General [William] Booth, who wanted to send a message at Christmas time to every Salvation Army post throughout the world. He wanted to send it by cable. He recognized the great cost, so […]
If you would understand what you get in exchange for giving up the childish illusion concerning Christmas, you could look forward to the greatest of all discoveries. If you could just know that at your age you can find and can have that “little-kid” feeling again about Christmas. If you understand Christmas at all, you […]
We sing, “The stars in the heavens looked down where He lay.” The on-looking universe, created by Jesus under the Father’s direction, contained “worlds without number” (Moses 1:33). In that sense, Christ was cradled not only in a manger but also in the midst of His own vast creations. – “The Neal A. Maxwell Quote […]
Christmas is the season when we are “guided by the better angels of our nature.” It is a pause in the days of the year which stirs up within us that inherent will to goodness which we are too inclined to suppress. It blacks out for a moment the doctrine of hate which is trying […]