The Most Godlike Action

Some thoughts from Elder Jenkins: "If God's work is in the salvation of mankind on this Earth, why did He create the universe?I think that the universe, even the night sky, has inspired man from the beginning, and filled him with questions, which has caused him to stretch forth his efforts to find answers. The …

Inner Peace

The 12 Symptoms of Inner Peace by Dr. Jeff Rockwell: A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than from fears based on past experiences.An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.A loss of interest in judging self.A loss of interest in judging others.A loss of interest in conflict.A loss of interest in interpreting the actions …

Imperfect Patience

The Book of Mormon tells about the sons of Mosiah in Alma 17. These young men rejected their rights to the kingdom and instead went around to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. There was nothing particularly special about them, they were just diligent men with a sound understanding of the Spirit. For over 14 …

R.M. Ramblings: Success in Simplicity

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 …

THE LION MINDSET

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 …

Do you feel like something’s missing?

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 …

From Pawn to Royalty: Your Hidden Divinity

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 …

Religion = Relationships

The following are thoughts that pertain to all people of the world. Not just those that are religious, or those of a certain faith. Yes, I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Yes, I have a lot of readers of the same faith, but I also have lots of …