It really tweaks people that I have this silly inclination to find a better way. I have all these ideals, and again and again, I’m told that I give them too much sway over me, and that the ideals are the source of my discontent. Sure, the discontent stems from the delta between the ideals and my current performance. From my point of view, though, the ideals lead to the sweetest, most carefree life, and it is my own present shortcomings that cause the discontent. (more…)
For so many in the modern Christian world, the Atonement is desperately misunderstood. In the name of divine grace, they exploit Christ’s sacrifice to assuage their mortal conscience and continue to live as fallen and imperfect beings. (more…)
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“The intensity with which we feel the Spirit is not always the same.”
Elder Bednar
GC April 2, 2006
When Elder Bednar said those words, I was struck. It was like swallowing a bolt of lightning, really. Some sensation, I don’t know what, shot right down my throat and clenched my stomach. Was it guilt? Was it remorse? Gratitude? Awareness? Honestly, I don’t know.
You see, years ago, I lost my ability to feel the Spirit. Totally. It was just plain gone.
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