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....
by Kelly P. Merrill | Mar 30, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
We live in a society where morals and truths have become relative and subjective. Many people have come to believe that what is right and what is wrong depends on the circumstance and on the proposed outcome. The Lord has never, in all the scriptures that have ever...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Mar 23, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
When I think of our need to help hasten the work of salvation, I don’t automatically think of being grateful. I don’t think of joy. Instead, I think of missionary work. I think of temple work. As unlikely as it may seem, gratitude and joy are necessary components to...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Mar 17, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
In a modern world of ever-changing standards and values, it can be difficult to know what is appropriate and what should either change or stay the same. Sometimes these habits of the world begin to creep into the Church. When I was much younger we would play a game...
