Off Topic Request (Volunteer Editor)

I am in need of a volunteer editor for my sites. I struggle with language mechanics. Writing is not something that comes naturally to me, it is an extremely difficult undertaking and sometimes quite emotionally draining. I am dyslexic and have a very hard time with editing my own writings. I read what I want [...]

Pondering Perfection

This topic came up on a LDS forum. The question was:
What is our goal, our “perfection”?
Recent threads have made me think about my definition of “perfection.” I am curious what others think of the goal of perfection. When we read metaphors like, “straight and narrow path” and “iron rod” it makes me think of a [...]

Our Strengths Can Become Our Downfall by Dallin H. Oaks

LINK Iron Rod
LINK LDS.org
Dallin H. Oaks, “Our Strengths Can Become Our Downfall,” Liahona, May 1995, 10
From an address given at a Brigham Young University 18-stake fireside on 7 June 1992 in Provo, Utah.

Preventing Strengths from Becoming Our Downfall

As I conclude, I need to caution myself and each of my [...]

Are Ye Stripped of Pride? Elder Kim B. Clark (Pres. BYU-IDaho)

LINK to talk on Iron Rod
LINK to talk on BYU Idaho site
LINK to Audio Version
Brigham Young University-Idaho Devotional
January 5, 2010
Are Ye Stripped of Pride?
Elder Kim B. Clark
President, BYU-Idaho
I am grateful to be with you today. I pray that the Holy Ghost will be with us and that you and I might be [...]

Father You Know Better Than I

I will let this Video primarily express what I would like to say in this Article.  For us to truly submit to Father in all things, sometimes that means we are in the dark and do not know all the whys of life.  Having true Faith is being willing to trust in Father even when [...]

Pride – The Universal Sin

Pride is the universal sin, the great vice that led to the downfall of Lucifer. He wanted the power and glory of Father; he wanted to be God. Is that not what we are doing when we seek to do our own will, especially when we try to use spiritual powers to command the forces [...]

Lucifer’s Gospel of “Self”

We live in the Age of Self.
Self-empowerment books, tell everything with that title (self). Being self-focused is pride.
The World teaches how to empower yourself with powers and how to use these powers for gain. Where your heart is, that is what you worship. Whatever you focus on the most is your God. If you focus [...]

Who Do We Worship? God or Self ?

Whatever you focus your attention on the most is what you worship. If it is yourself then you are worshiping yourself not God.
Here are some selected quotes from Bruce R. McConkie, “How to Worship,” Ensign, Dec 1971, 129
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“I desire to give some rather plain and affirmative counsel as to how to worship the Lord. There [...]

Be Humble Like a Child

In the following scriptures and talk please take careful notice of the point that the goal is to become like a child not like an adult, spiritually speaking. Lucifer wants us to desire the powers of godhood now. Father wants us only to do His will and all of our power comes from Him; there [...]

We Are Spiritual Conduits Not the Light

Spiritual experiences and powers come from two sources, Lucifer or Christ. Deception occurs when we are told we can have them on our own, that this light, energy or power is neutral and we can use it as we want, without Father. The world says that these powers are just natural laws we can [...]

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