by Kelly P. Merrill | May 4, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
This article grew from a conversation I had recently with a gentleman who was struggling with tolerance, but appears to be completely unaware that he has no tolerance. Instead of seeing his own intolerance for others, all he sees is others intolerance for him. That...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Apr 27, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
Last week I talked about how the covenant we make at baptism is designed to change us into compassionate people. I used President Eyring’s talk from the March 2015 General Women’s Session of Conference as my main source. I will use him again this week, as well as...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Apr 20, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
We think of Jesus as a man of compassion, but the thought usually ends there. We too need to be men and women of compassion. Our official quest for becoming compassionate people began at baptism, but many of us did not recognize our baptism as a means to becoming more...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Apr 13, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
When we are young we have very little patience. What we want, we want now. Excuses are not tolerated. How quickly our desire is fulfilled is all that matters. So what happens to that short-tempered and demanding child to turn them into someone who can outlast the...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Apr 6, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
We live in difficult times. We are told in the scriptures that Men’s Hearts Shall Fail Them. Before reading this article I ask that you watch the short three and a half minute video by Elder Russell M. Nelson. It will set the tone for this article....