Repeatedly in the scriptures we are invited and admonished to believe in Christ. That is, in fact, the very purpose of scripture–to help us believe in Him. John wrote, “But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his …
Burden-the very word indicates heaviness and dread. And while we may know intellectually that burdens provide the resistance that make us stronger, few of us would choose to carry them if we could avoid it. Perhaps, however, our burdens become blessings depending on how and with whom we carry them. The people of Alma, who …
When we read about people in the scriptures or hear about people in conference talks, we tend to think that they are somehow better than us. “But if not… faith” (see previous post) is not just for those deserving of mention in the scriptures, however. Each of us will have times when our faith is …
I have taken a lot of tests in my life. I went to school–elementary, jr. high, high school and took tests. I took tests to see if those schools did their job and actually prepared me to be a successful college student. Then I went to college and took tests, which seemed endless, then took …
