And out of small things proceedeth that which is great. (Doctrine and Covenants 64:33) For most people, the one sure way to quickly become abstinent and then to consistently continue in abstinence is to start with a humble, simple abstinence. We must view our beginning efforts as the Lord does, with mercy and humility. Like […]
Read More abstinence, Christ, Christmas, faith, grace, little bitDuring my years of recovery through the Atonement of Christ, I have awakened to the amazing truth that I can have a Christmas morning as many mornings out of the year as I chose. He’s there waiting for me every time I am willing to look to Him for counsel, for comfort, for guidance and […]
Read More Christ, Christmas, grace, Holy Ghost, journaling, personal revelation, scripture study, spirit, writingI love Christmas for a lot of reasons, and one of them is that I get the chance to attend a Messiah sing-in…or is it a “sing along”? Whichever, it’s so glorious to stand up and sing the “Halleluiah Chorus” at the top of my lungs and have my very “littlest angel” voice (as Michael […]
Read More atonement, Christ, Christmas, faith, grace, love, peace, redemptionAs the Christmas season arrives again, I am reminded of the Christmas story most of us have heard of the simple‑minded young man who was cast in a school play in the part of the inn‑keeper. (Click to read.) Everyone thought that it was the perfect part for him, feeble‑minded as he was. All he […]
Read More atonement, Christ, Christmas, grace, loveAs I go through a day looking to Jesus to live, I find myself miraculously doing right, doing well. The miraculous part is that I’m not striving or trying to do right—or even to avoid “not-right” behavior. It’s happening automatically as I orient my mind, my thoughts, my heart to Jesus Christ. I find my […]
Read More Christ, Christmas, loveThis evening, as I went to bed, I felt reluctant to kneel, and I expressed that reluctance to the Lord, rather than hiding it (and myself) from Him. I immediately felt His reassurance that He still loves me and is willing to receive my prayers, no matter what posture I take. As that witness filled […]
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