I just finished listening to this. I sought Balm of Gilead for my tired soul and found it. As with other good an marvelous things, I wish to share it here too, with some of my favorite quotes.
"Worthiness is honesty. With self, with God, and with Priesthood leaders. Worthiness is faithfully continuing to try as long as positive changes my take." - Brad Wilcox
"The lie of this generation is: We cannot change. Not only does that lie deny the upward reach within each one of us, Divinely placed, but it also denies the power of Jesus Christ. Not His existence, but His power in our lives!" - Brad Wilcox
"At one point we were out boating on a lake and saw.... a group of young single adults, and they looked like they were very happy, with their alcohol, with their immodest swimsuits, with their tattoos, as they laughed and swore. They looked happy! Drunks can appear happy on the surface and in the moment, but the façade soon fades and it is replaced by regret, self loathing, and misery. That's what you see when they're not together with their friends." - Brad Wilcox
"By refusing to mock that which is sacred and laugh inappropriately our perspective is broadened and we learn to see as God sees." - Brad Wilcox
"Zion...is where the pure in heart dwell and where there is joy in countenance. By contrast, in hell there are no smiles!" - Neal A Maxwell
"God is the happiest of men. I am perfectly satisfied that my Father and my God is a cheerful, pleasant, lively, and good natured being. He is a jovial person and a beautiful man." - Heber C Kimball
"The Savior has not had among mortals a more faithful witness, a more obedient disciple, a more loyal advocate than Joseph Smith." - D Todd Christofferson
"One great burst of effort won't be enough. Only a steady, ever-increasing effort will allow the Lord to take us to higher ground." - Henry B Eyring
THE LAW OF THE GOSPEL IS:
* Avoid all light mindedness
* Avoid in appropriate laughter (irreverent, too loud, too much, crude, hurtful, etc.)
* Avoid speaking negatively of our leaders -
* Do not take the Lord's name in vain
- Do not swear using the Lord's name
- Why? He wants true disciples to refuse to take His name in
vain. not only because it is so sacred, but also because it has
become written upon our hearts.
- Blasphemy is usually the height of thoughtlessness - literally.
I love my Savior, and I am so very thankful to have the fullness of the restored Gospel in my life. I can't imagine life without it. It gives my life meaning, fills it with lasting joy even in the midst of heavy trials or down days, it illuminates my path, a light unto my feet in the darkness of the world. It is my comfort and my shield. And it shows me the way back home to my Father in Heaven.
"Worthiness is honesty. With self, with God, and with Priesthood leaders. Worthiness is faithfully continuing to try as long as positive changes my take." - Brad Wilcox
"The lie of this generation is: We cannot change. Not only does that lie deny the upward reach within each one of us, Divinely placed, but it also denies the power of Jesus Christ. Not His existence, but His power in our lives!" - Brad Wilcox
"At one point we were out boating on a lake and saw.... a group of young single adults, and they looked like they were very happy, with their alcohol, with their immodest swimsuits, with their tattoos, as they laughed and swore. They looked happy! Drunks can appear happy on the surface and in the moment, but the façade soon fades and it is replaced by regret, self loathing, and misery. That's what you see when they're not together with their friends." - Brad Wilcox
"By refusing to mock that which is sacred and laugh inappropriately our perspective is broadened and we learn to see as God sees." - Brad Wilcox
"Zion...is where the pure in heart dwell and where there is joy in countenance. By contrast, in hell there are no smiles!" - Neal A Maxwell
"God is the happiest of men. I am perfectly satisfied that my Father and my God is a cheerful, pleasant, lively, and good natured being. He is a jovial person and a beautiful man." - Heber C Kimball
"The Savior has not had among mortals a more faithful witness, a more obedient disciple, a more loyal advocate than Joseph Smith." - D Todd Christofferson
"One great burst of effort won't be enough. Only a steady, ever-increasing effort will allow the Lord to take us to higher ground." - Henry B Eyring
THE LAW OF THE GOSPEL IS:
* Avoid all light mindedness
* Avoid in appropriate laughter (irreverent, too loud, too much, crude, hurtful, etc.)
* Avoid speaking negatively of our leaders -
- Neither spirituality nor self-esteem can ever be found in tearing others down
- Do not allow yourself to feel offended
- Support our leaders, not blindly but through faith and prayer
* Do not take the Lord's name in vain
- Do not swear using the Lord's name
- Why? He wants true disciples to refuse to take His name in
vain. not only because it is so sacred, but also because it has
become written upon our hearts.
- Blasphemy is usually the height of thoughtlessness - literally.
I love my Savior, and I am so very thankful to have the fullness of the restored Gospel in my life. I can't imagine life without it. It gives my life meaning, fills it with lasting joy even in the midst of heavy trials or down days, it illuminates my path, a light unto my feet in the darkness of the world. It is my comfort and my shield. And it shows me the way back home to my Father in Heaven.
