1 And in that day thou shalt say: O Lord, I will praise thee; though thou wast angry with me thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid; for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also has become... Continue Reading →
2 Nephi 9:16 They Who Are Righteous Shall Be Righteous Still
16 And assuredly, as the Lord liveth, for the Lord God hath spoken it, and it is his eternal word, which cannot pass away, that they who are righteous shall be righteous still, and they who are filthy shall be filthy still...(2 Nephi 9:16)14 And then cometh the judgment of the Holy One upon them;... Continue Reading →
2 Nephi 5:27 We Lived After the Manner of Happiness
27 And it came to pass that we lived after the manner of happiness. (2 Nephi 5:27) I like the idea of living "after the manner of happiness." It sounds both intentional and sustainable: a choice we make rather than something that just happens to us. What must we do in order to live this... Continue Reading →
Ether 10:28 Never Could Be a People More Blessed Than Were They
28 And never could be a people more blessed than were they, and more prospered by the hand of the Lord. And they were in a land that was choice above all lands, for the Lord had spoken it.(Ether 10:28)The people of Lib were successful and happy. A large part of that was a function... Continue Reading →
Mosiah 2:41 They Are Blessed in All Things
41 And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual... (Mosiah 2:41)What does it mean to be "blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual?" For one thing, it... Continue Reading →