By W.D. Longstaff Take time to be holy, speak oft with the Lord; Abide in Him always, and feed on His word; Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak, Forgetting in nothing His blessing to seek. Take time to be holy, the world rushes on; Spend much time in secret with Jesus … Continue reading Take Time To Be Holy
Month: October 2002
Topic Study: Wind
(October 2002 TG Entry: Wind. Given as a talk at the baptism of Marcy Alfaro) Overview Wind can be either beneficial (the Spirit of the Holy Ghost or a force for good) or detrimental (the East or destroying wind). I God Controls the Wind God is the maker of the Winds. He controls them for … Continue reading Topic Study: Wind
Topic Study: Transfiguration
(October 2002 TG Entry: Transfiguration, BD Mount of Transfiguration) Continued From Mountain Overview Transfiguration might be described as the impact upon one from seeing God. Transfiguration is necessary because God has a physical body, and the glory of his physical being would consume other, less pure things. Because the Holy Ghost does not have a … Continue reading Topic Study: Transfiguration
Topic Study: Jesus Christ, Power of
(October 2002 TG Entry: Jesus Christ, Power of, God, Power of) Continued From God Power of Overview Christ is God’s manifestation of his personal power. Through him we gain power from God. Christ’s power can be understood through his titles. He has had power throughout eternity. And He has specific ways of bestowing power upon … Continue reading Topic Study: Jesus Christ, Power of
Topic Study: God, Eternal Nature of
(October 2002 TG Entry: God, Eternal Nature of) I God Is Eternal The scriptures are replete with the affirmation that God is Eternal. For example, D&C 20, which was given just prior to the organization of the latter-day church, contains the basic tenets of our religion. This statement begins in section 17, which immediately affirms … Continue reading Topic Study: God, Eternal Nature of
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