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What Does the Book of Mormon Say About Complacency?
The word “complacent” doesn’t appear in the Book of Mormon, but warnings against complacency are pervasive: “Arise from the Dust” Near the end of his life, Lehi pleads with his sons to “arise from the dust…and be men.” He tells … Continue reading
Posted in Complacency, Uncategorized
Tagged 2 Nephi 1, 2 Nephi 28, Alma 13, Alma 29, Alma 34, Alma 36, Alma 5, Alma 60, Helaman 13, Mosiah 27
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What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About Anger?
As we’ve discussed the last couple of days: We feel sadness when something bad happens to us or to someone we love. We feel fear when we think something bad is likely to happen to us or to someone we … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 Nephi 16, 2 Nephi 1, 2 Nephi 15, 2 Nephi 19, 2 Nephi 20, 2 Nephi 22, 2 Nephi 28, 3 Nephi 11, 3 Nephi 22, Alma 35, Alma 43, Alma 46, Alma 47, Helaman 13, Helaman 4, Moroni 9, Mosiah 17, Mosiah 19
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What Does the Book of Mormon Teach About Happiness?
Near the beginning of the Book of Mormon, the prophet Lehi tells his family about a spiritual dream he has experienced. The central symbol in this dream was “a tree, whose fruit was desirable to make one happy” (1 Nephi … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Nephi 11, 1 Nephi 17, 1 Nephi 8, 2 Nephi 2, 2 Nephi 5, 2 Nephi 9, 3 Nephi 24, Alma 41, Helaman 13, Mormon 9, Mosiah 2
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Why Are “Envyings” Associated with “Strife?”
The word “envying” or “envyings” appears ten times in the Book of Mormon. Nine of those times, it is followed immediately by “strife” or “strifes.” These words are also closely associated in the New Testament. To envy another person is … Continue reading
How Does God Communicate with Us?
After writing two days ago about the importance of firsthand spiritual knowledge, and after writing yesterday about the role of prophets in helping us to grow closer to God, I was thinking today about the variety of ways that God sends … Continue reading
Posted in Revelation
Tagged 1 Nephi 1, 1 Nephi 17, 1 Nephi 19, 1 Nephi 8, 3 Nephi 2, Alma 19, Alma 27, Alma 30, Alma 8, Ether 1, Helaman 13, Mosiah 11, Mosiah 12, Mosiah 2, Mosiah 28
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What’s Wrong with “Costly Apparel?”
People are more important than things. We all know that. But at times we are all tempted to prioritize things over people. Why is that? Here’s one reason: We all want to be appreciated and respected. In our world, appearances … Continue reading
What Is a “Probationary State?”
When Adam and Eve partook of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, they became mortal. As the prophet Lehi explained to his sons, everything was static before that time: “If Adam had not transgressed…he would … Continue reading
Posted in Preparation, Probation, Time Management
Tagged 1 Nephi 10, 2 Nephi 2, 2 Nephi 9, Alma 12, Alma 42, Helaman 13
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