The “Common Dilemma” of LDS People

The “Common Dilemma” of LDS People

Christ, Recovery

And moreover, I say unto you, that there shall be no other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, only in and through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent. (Mosiah 3:17) As members of the LDS church we are all...
The “Common Dilemma” of LDS People

Behold, the Humility of God!

Change of Heart, Personal Revelation

This 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...
The “Common Dilemma” of LDS People

Nothing Else Will Suffice

Personal Revelation

Nothing will suffice or satisfy the longing that always simmers at the core of our souls like having a personal experience of God’s reality. Nothing.  Not family.  Not church service.  Not anything. What is that longing and yearning that we seek to numb with the use...
The “Common Dilemma” of LDS People

The Most Important Thing

Codependency, God's In Charge

“But behold, the Lord hath redeemed my soul from hell; I have beheld his glory, and I am encircled about eternally in the arms of his love.” (2 Nephi 1:15) This is a good reminder for me today—and every day. I start to think of all the things that are on my “to do”...
The “Common Dilemma” of LDS People

The Savior’s First Desire Is to Save Me

Christ

Yesterday we ended with these beautiful words from John 14:46-47: I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to...