by Terrie Lynn Bittner | May 25, 2010 | Finding Happiness, Finding Truth
The New Testament apostle Paul complained to Timothy of people who were “ ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth” (2 Timothy 3:7.) Jesus lamented that the lawyers had taken away the key of knowledge (Luke 11:52.) Today, we see that many...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | May 15, 2010 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Discipleship: Follow the Savior, Finding Happiness, Finding Truth
Have you ever seen a mustard seed? It is extremely tiny, but Jesus taught us that if we have even faith the size of a mustard seed we can do miracles. When Jesus was asked why He had been able to cast out devils from a child when His disciples had not, He answered,...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 18, 2010 | Finding Happiness, Finding Truth
One of the purposes of mortal life is to prove to God that we will keep His commandments when that takes courage (Henry B. Eyring, “Moral Courage,” Liahona, Mar 2010, 4–7). An important aspect of Mormon beliefs is that one purpose of our life on earth is to be tested....
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Nov 11, 2009 | Finding Happiness
In difficult economic times, it might seem hard to make a Thanksgiving list of things we’re grateful for. However, no matter what our circumstances, there are always things to add to our list. We are children of a loving Father in Heaven. That is the first item to...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Sep 16, 2009 | Finding Happiness
In the New Testament, Jesus told a parable of a man who, about to leave on a trip, gave each of his servants some talents (coins) to have stewardship over. Each received a different amount. Most of them used the talents in such a way as to increase the value of the...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jul 14, 2009 | Finding Happiness
In order to learn to make wise use of our eternal gift of agency, we must understand that each choice we make has consequences. These consequences can affect our entire lives and even our eternities. They also affect others. When we learn to evaluate the consequences...
