The Two Faces of Pride

Two Faces of Pride We tend to think of someone that is prideful as one who is boastful, arrogant and self-absorbed, but do we stop to think where this deeply-rooted state of mind comes from? What makes man crave to be on top, to be the winner or the best at anything? Typically it is caused by a deep-rooted insecurity that makes them desire the attention of other men to feel good about themselves, a need to feel above the rest. This insecurity does manifest itself as arrogance, but more often it... ...more

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 readers that the very nature of this message could tend to the same downfall that it warns against. The idea that our strengths can become our weaknesses could be... ...more

Are Ye Stripped of Pride? Elder Kim B. Clark President, BYU-Idaho

LINK to Article at BUY Idaho 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 taught and edified by the Spirit. One summer many, many years ago, my mother decided it would be a great project for her children to refinish the dining room chairs. The chairs were painted a dark cherry color, and my... ...more

The Faces of Pride by President Ezra Taft Benson

Ezra Taft Benson, “The Faces of Pride,” New Era, Oct 2003, 40 Excerpted from an April 1989 general conference address; subheads added; spelling, capitalization, and punctuation modernized. Pride can take many forms, all of them ugly. Pride leads us away from God and stops us from becoming the person we should be. This sacred volume [the Book of Mormon] was written for us—for our day. Its scriptures are to be likened unto ourselves (see 1 Ne. 19:23). The Doctrine and Covenants tells... ...more

Beware of Pride- President Ezra Taft Benson

Ezra Taft Benson, “Beware of Pride,” Ensign, May 1989, 4 My beloved brethren and sisters, I rejoice to be with you in another glorious general conference of the Church. How grateful I am for the love, prayers, and service of the devoted members of the Church throughout the world. May I commend you faithful Saints who are striving to flood the earth and your lives with the Book of Mormon. Not only must we move forward in a monumental manner more copies of the Book of Mormon,... ...more

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 of nature to do our will? Does that not completely supplant God? Who needs a God if you have the powers of God? Man is trying to become God just as Lucifer attempted. The great spiritual leaders of today Marianne Williamson, Deepak... ...more

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 is nothing we can do on our own. The only thing we have that is ours and ours alone is the free agency to choose to do Father’s will or to choose not to do Father’s will. There is no power, gift or ability... ...more

What is Priestcraft?

Priestcraft 2 Nephi 26:29-31 “He commandeth that there shall be no priestcrafts; for, behold, priestcrafts are that men preach and set themselves up for a light unto the world, that they may get gain and praise of the world; but they seek not the welfare of Zion. Behold, the Lord hath forbidden this thing; wherefore, the Lord God hath given a commandment that all men should have charity, which charity is love. And except they should have charity they were nothing. Wherefore, if they should... ...more

Pride is the Gateway to Lucifer’s Kingdom: Pride of the New Age Leaders

Many of the New Age leaders confess openly that their writings do not come from them but claim they come from the “Source” “God” “Jesus” “Christ” “Abraham” and many other entities. I have seen a pattern in New Age Occult authors. Most express that at the time they were given the data through channeling, auto-writing or an inner-voice they were either at the end of their rope, angry, upset, mad at God, living an extremely immoral life, and full of hate and in many case... ...more

Finding Peace and Happiness In a Troubled World

Finding Peace and Happiness In a Troubled World by Jared Eastley I speak to those who have struggled with the anguish which comes from having deep personal convictions in various fundamental principles which are frequently rejected by others. You know who you are. There are so many facets of the gospel of Jesus Christ, all of them essential, all of them worthy of our searching out and sharing; but how does it feel when we seek to share these things with others, only to have our testimonies and expressions... ...more