Blessings
Bless them that hate you
Do we have people like Alma the younger in our lives?
People who delight in causing suffering or who persecute us for our faith?
Put yourself Up not Down
We too often try to avoid pride with self-deprecation.
We think that if we are continually putting ourselves...
It is possible to find peace today more than ever
Everywhere we look lately, it seems that we can find trouble and destruction. The times we live in were prophesied of long ago. We are seeing earthquakes, hurricanes, great upheavals of nature, fires and smoke, wars and rumors of wars, divisions, wonders in the heavens and earth. Before we look for a gigantic rock to hide under, remember that these things must occur as part of the plan in the latter days. As I thought about these signs we are witnessing throughout the...
Should you get dressed up to give a priesthood blessing?
You are lying in bed getting ready to go to sleep when your smartphone rings. It is the family you home teach and they are wondering if you would be able to come over to give a blessing to a sick family member. Of course, your answer is “yes, I would love to.” After you hang up, the first thought that runs through your mind is “I just got into bed, do I have to get dressed up in a shirt and tie?”
Is it okay to give blessing for the sick without using Olive Oil?
A question I have often pondered in relation to blessings for the sick and afflicted is the use of olive oil as part of the blessing. Is there any difference in the power of a blessing when we use olive oil versus when we do not have olive oil for the blessing? If the blessing is the same whether you use olive oil or not then why are we encouraged to use olive oil when performing blessings when possible?
The answer, at least the one I have come to, lies in the role of symbolism in the LDS church. Symbolism...
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