Things of My Soul

Revelation will flow more readily when we seek to better understand the symbols in His house.

Revelation will flow more readily when we seek learning in His house.

Understanding how Jesus loved children teachs us all a vital lesson: Perhaps the best way to please our Savior is to love, care for, and be like a child.

The Doctrine & Covenants is a sacred book of scripture, unique in our cannon. Learning the role it plays in the restoration is vital.

How is the temple version of the Law of Chastity different than the chapel version?

After Captain Moroni's preparations, the Nephites were prepared for the Lamanites and had all power over them. The war should have ended after one battle. However, the Nephites opened the front door and let them in by making two mistakes. Many, today, make the same mistakes and let the enemy in.

We build temples to give God a place to manifest Himself to His people and to allow us to be in His presence.

Understanding some simple study techniques will help us get more our of the scriptures.

Many doubt their exaltation because they do not see a clear path to it. Jesus came through the veil and forgot pre-mortal life to show us that path. It is called, "Grace for Grace." You can do it!

Each of us are missionaries. The Book of Mormon shows us how and how not to.

How do we know what to obey and what to sacrifice? The Law of the Gospel is the set of instuctions that allow us to keep the first two covenants.

The great war in the Book of Mormon is a pattern of the war that began in pre-mortal life. These chapters are our instruction manual to end the spiritual war in our day. Amalickiah is a type of Satan and reveals Lucifer's strategy.

The scriptures promise increased communication and help from Heaven when we diligently study the scriptures.

Our Savior does only that which is for our good. However, He does not explain why what He does is best for us. As a result, many walk away from Him. Will you?

In our chapels, we preform ordinances that invite us to leave the telestial world and enter a terrestrial world. In our temples, we perform ordinances that then invite us to leave the terrestrial world behind and be more celetial.

The first law of Heaven and the first covenant of the Endowment is the Law of Obedience. If we first made this covenant at baptism, how is the temple version difference?

It is our human nature to compare ourselves to others and see ourselves as not enough. We are the wheat that we keep out as a tare.

It cannot be pleasing to our Savior when we focus on our flaws, compare ourselves to others, and tear ourselves down. When we instead rejoice in OUR creation, we can then more fully enjoy the success of others.

As modern-day Abraham, it is our responsibility to bless all the families of the earth with exaltation. Someday we will offer to the Lord a book containing the completed ordinances of all our families.

In retelling the story of the creation, the Lord reveals His greatest purpose: to exalt families. When our greatest purpose matches His, we will enjoy the fullness of His happiness.

Four Anti-Christs in the Book of Mormon teach us how to combat the influence of modern-day Anti-Christs.

Far too often we keep the Savior at a distance, loving Him and being terrified of Him at the same time. He is pleading for us to open the door and let Him in. Not when we are all dressed up and the house is clean, but where we are dripping with mud and standing in a mess. It is not condemnation He will bring.

The Savior will forgive each of us a quickly as we forgive others, including ourselves.

Like in the days of Enoch, the people of God are going to build a city of safety for the saints to dwell. We examine the history of that city, its current state, and our hope for the future.

The covenants of the Endowment are made within a storyline. It is vital to understand that storyline. It also reveals some key truths about our convenants, like our Father's expectation for this probationary state.