Alma was a very wise man when he told Helaman ‘by small and simple things are great things brought to pass.’ It truly is the small and simple things in life that can either create success or dig a pit of despair. In this weeks R.M. Ramblings, I would like to focus on two aspects … Continue reading R.M. Ramblings: Success in Simplicity
Sigh. Another sin, another setback. You can almost hear the pen of Heaven etch it onto the list of endless transgressions you've committed. Sound familiar? It does to me. That gooey, quicksandish feeling is one of the devil's effective tranquilizers. However, in this case, it only lasts but a second. There you sit, or rather, … Continue reading The Mourning After
Throughout all of the standard works, it is clear that prayer is important. Jesus Christ Himself teaches us to ‘pray always unto the Father’ in 3 Nephi chapter 18. The word ‘prayer’ and variations of it are used a whopping 375 times in the Bible. And the entire Doctrine and Covenants came as answers to prayers! It is evident … Continue reading R.M. Ramblings: Consulting God Always
Think about this. On any given day, you might not be able to complete all your habits (reading, writing, practicing, small things, etc.) because you're too busy or things just didn't work out that day. That's okay.But in the long run, "the real reason you fail to stick with habits is that your self-image gets … Continue reading THE LION MINDSET
Trust = Time X Truth. This simple equation makes up every single human relationship that we have, including our relationship with our self-conscious. The more trust there is in a relationship, the more mutually beneficial the relationship is. We can’t make time go faster to increase trust, but we can all be more truthful. Everyone … Continue reading R.M. Ramblings: The Power of the Truth
In 1842, Joseph Smith sat down to draft the key beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in response to a request from John Wentworth of the Chicago Democrat (a newspaper). From this great opportunity, the Prophet composed The Articles of Faith. Many of the thirteen declarations are familiar to members of … Continue reading Let Them Worship
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S. Michael Wilcox recalled a childhood pastime of looking for missing objects in his home. He and his siblings would often struggle to find what was missing, yet his mother could always locate it. She would counsel, "Move something!" The same goes for our lives. When something is missing in our lives, we often need … Continue reading Do you feel like something’s missing?
I think that the above picture speaks more volumes than I ever could. Several weeks ago, I embarked on a project entitled The Potential Papers (learn more about this project at https://thelibertiesofgospel.com/the-potential-papers/). My driving motivation was to find out why teenagers aren't living up to their full potential. I crafted and conducted a survey to … Continue reading From Pawn to Royalty: Your Hidden Divinity
It was May of 1829 when the Lord revealed to Joseph and Hyrum Smith the following truth: "Yea, whosoever will thrust in his sickle and reap, the same is called of God" (D&C 11:4). Notice that it doesn't say "whosoever will work hard is called of God", or "thrust in your sickle and you shall … Continue reading Thrust AND Reap: Two Parts of Discipleship
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