Tag: Prophet
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Everyone Wants Jesus…
Everyone wants Jesus to be some specific thing of their choosing. A Christ, or a Messiah, or a Prophet. A white man, a black man, or a yellow man. A socialist, a feminist, or an individualist. And don’t forget the people that don’t want him to be at all. A lie, a fairy tale, or…
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The Left Hand of God
Most of the scriptures that I have read that say anything about it at all insist that we try to be on the right hand of God. That is the place of so-called honor. But there is also much less competition to be seated at the left hand of God. A man will get nearer…
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Hard Day for Mormons
Today was Fast and Testimony Sunday. I wasn’t planning on going to Sacrament Meeting but I decided to fast anyway. I started my fast at 11 pm Central Time. When I woke up in the morning I got news that the prophet and president of the church had passed away at almost exactly the same…
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General Conference A25
Today and tomorrow The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is holding its semiannual General Conference. I listened to the first two hour block in my pajamas this morning. But I brought a spirit of contention and sloth. I don’t remember much from it and it only finished an hour and a half…
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Space Between The Holidays
Christmas is over and a new year is fast upon me. Some people take time to reflect. I am doing that. Some people plan how a different year is going to make them a different person. I am not doing that. I’m pretty content. I’d like a better way to sell my art. I’d like…