Satan wants to make us miserable. God wants us to be happy. Read that again. Satan wants us to lose our freedom. The best way he accomplishes that is by enticing temptations that we choose to indulge in and lose the Spirit of God. On the other hand, God wants us to use our choices to be happy by freely living under His law and bounds.
Continue readingGod’s love
Levels of obedience
We are all probably familiar with the 10 Commandments. Whether we believe that they are from God, guidelines to a better life, or a nuisance is up to each of us. As I thought about the commandments God has given us I realized none of us are on the same path. There are at least four different levels of obedience. Let’s use the example of taking cookies out of a cookie jar to demonstrate each level.
Continue readingGeneral Conference thoughts: Hosanna and Hallelujah – The Living Jesus Christ: The Heart of Restoration and Easter
When I served in Young Women, one of the newly baptized class members asked “why doesn’t Jesus heal today like He did in New Testament times?”
How would you respond?
Continue readingModern day miracle
Don’t tell me there are no miracles today. And don’t try to tell me God doesn’t exist or that He doesn’t answer our prayers. I won’t believe it if you tried because I happen to know differently.