by Delisa Hargrove | Oct 20, 2019 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
Do you trust the Lord has a plan for your life? Do you trust the small, personal things He asks you to do—whether they make sense or not? I’ve always trusted the Lord had a plan for me and my life. Especially when my life started looking different than my...
by Delisa Hargrove | Jan 13, 2019 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
Two verses in Doctrine and Covenants 82 sit adjacent and parallel on the page and address two parties of one covenant—me and the Lord. For of him unto whom much is given much is required; and he who sins against the greater light shall receive the...
by Delisa Hargrove | Jan 6, 2019 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
In the vision of the three degrees of glory in Doctrine and Covenants 76, the first description of those receiving the Telestial Kingdom is: These are they who are liars, and sorcerers, and adulterers, and whoremongers, and whosoever loves and makes a lie....
by Patty Sampson | Nov 29, 2018 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
I’ve been reading my scriptures lately. I had gotten out of the habit. So I was surprised by a theme that keeps coming up repeatedly — that the Lord has set the American continent as a promised and choice land. He promises to bless those who live here, but only while...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | May 11, 2018 | Finding Happiness
Yesterday, in my weekly religion class, we talked about Abraham, of the Old Testament. God instructed Abraham to leave and get away from his family and homeland, where idolatry was being practiced. (See Genesis 12.) We noted this is a common practice in the...