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A while ago I decided to seek out common temple phrases and words in the scriptures. The first word I studied was “sealing.” I thought I knew what I would find, but it seemed like a good place to start since I knew for certain that it was discussed … Read more

Several years ago around Thanksgiving time, I became acquainted with a hymn about the Pilgrims called “O God, Beneath Thy Guiding Hand.” Now, I thought I knew about the pilgrims. I knew about Squanto fertilizing maize with fishes and other quaint anecdotes of early American life. However, the solemn … Read more

It is a strange truth how regularly God denies us the blessings we want most, even the blessings HE MOST WANTS FOR US. Think about it. God planned to give mankind the Abrahamic Covenant through Abraham’s son Isaac, but for decade after decade there was no Isaac. It seemed … Read more

I’ve​ ​spent​ ​a​ ​good​ ​deal​ ​time ​thinking​ ​that​ ​God​ ​had​ ​my​ ​life​ ​mapped​ ​out​ ​for​ ​me,​ ​and​ ​that​ ​if​ ​I​ ​was faithful​ ​He​ ​would​ ​tell​ ​me​ ​where​ ​to​ ​go​ ​and​ ​what​ ​to​ ​do.​ ​There​ ​is​ ​a​ ​certain​ ​amount​ ​of​ ​truth​ ​to​ ​that,​ ​but it​ ​can​ ​be​ ​a​ ​paralyzing​ ​and​ … Read more

In the Church of Jesus Christ we speak often about coming unto Christ, and being perfected in Him. Generally, for the righteous, it’s considered to be a positive experience. Likewise, the great and terrible day of judgement is described as “great” for the good and “terrible” for the evil. … Read more