Thank you Deborah. When I wrote the article I was thinking of those whom I admired in the gospel. I was thinking of what character traits they had developed that I still needed to work on.

Oh, thank you, Robert! I got confused; it was EDITED by Terrie Bittner, but written by Kelly. Thanks!

I am a little confused. While I love this article, who is it written by? The blog says, by Kelly P. Merrill | Jul 8, 2014 | Kelly P. Merrill–Prophets and Their Teachings. Your statement says it was written by someone else. Please clarify.

Hi Joel,

Thanks for reaching out! I’m not exactly sure what you mean here; I would agree that we shouldn’t judge where someone is spiritually, but likewise, it’s good to have spiritual role models and people whose testimonies you admire and trust.

The scripture you’re referring to, however — at least to my understanding — is associated with seeking for signs from God (think Korihor from Alma 30). In fact, the footnotes take you to a passage in Mark that details the Pharisees wanting a sign, or physical manifestation, of Christ’s divinity.

I think the author of this post was advocating the characteristics of someone who is spiritually mature so that we can each question ourselves, “Do I have this characteristic?” Then if not, we can work on it.

But maybe I’m taking D&C 63:7 and the surrounding verses out of context.