We all need a break sometimes. We talk about needing to recharge our battery, unwind, get some R&R, or have some downtime. We have many ways of describing this, but the core reality is universal: we can't drive full-speed all the time without burning ourselves out. If we want to stay at peak performance, we... Continue Reading →
How Can I Find Peace?
The Hebrew word shalom (שָׁלוֹם) appears 237 times in the Old Testament. It is usually translated as "peace," but it is sometimes rendered "safety," "welfare," "good health," or "prosperity." For example, when the sons of Jacob made their second trip to Egypt seeking relief from a devastating famine, their brother Joseph (whom they didn't recognize) tried to... Continue Reading →
The Earth Shall Be Full of the Knowledge of the Lord – 2 Nephi 21:6-9
6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young lion and fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. 7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall... Continue Reading →
Thy Watchmen Shall Lift up Their Voice – Mosiah 15:28-29
28 And now I say unto you that the time shall come that the salvation of the Lord shall be declared to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. 29 Yea, Lord, thy watchmen shall lift up their voice; with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord... Continue Reading →
Great Shall Be the Peace of Thy Children – 3 Nephi 22:13
13 And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children. (3 Nephi 22:13, Isaiah 54:13) I want my children to have peace. I want them to be at peace with God, with each other, with the people they interact with throughout the day, and with... Continue Reading →
That Ye May Also Enter into That Rest – Alma 13:12-13
12 Now they, after being sanctified by the Holy Ghost, having their garments made white, being pure and spotless before God, could not look upon sin save it were with abhorrence; and there were many, exceedingly great many, who were made pure and entered into the rest of the Lord their God. 13 And now,... Continue Reading →
They Had Viewed Themselves in Their Own Carnal State – Mosiah 4:1-3
1 And now, it came to pass that when king Benjamin had made an end of speaking the words which had been delivered unto him by the angel of the Lord, that he cast his eyes round about on the multitude, and behold they had fallen to the earth, for the fear of the Lord... Continue Reading →
The Earth Shall Be Full of the Knowledge of the Lord – 2 Nephi 21:6-9
6 The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young lion and fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. 7 And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together; and the lion shall... Continue Reading →
There Is No Peace…unto the Wicked – 1 Nephi 20:22
22 And notwithstanding he hath done all this, and greater also, there is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked. (1 Nephi 20:22, Isaiah 48:22) One of the major themes of the Book of Mormon is that if we make righteous choices, we will prosper, while if we choose wickedly, we will be cut... Continue Reading →
Peace, Peace Be unto You – Helaman 5:46-47
46 And it came to pass that there came a voice unto them, yea, a pleasant voice, as if it were a whisper, saying:47 Peace, peace be unto you, because of your faith in my Well Beloved, who was from the foundation of the world.(Helaman 5:46-47)The Holy Ghost speaks peace to our souls (Alma 58:11).... Continue Reading →
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