860. Beautiful thoughts about the Holy Ghost, last days, faith and works, being like Christ, trials, and prayer.

I've had problems with my computer, and soon will have a special line to my computer, so it will work better.  I am enjoying seeing many more of my family now I am living in Bountiful, Utah, and also I enjoyed a visit to St. George last weekend, seeing family down there.  This weekend I will go to Idaho for the blessing of my latest great grandchild, a boy born on February 1, 2017!  I will be a few days, so may not post anything for perhaps a week or so.
April 30, 2017
Holy Ghost
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Doctrine & Covenants 112:10

"Be thou humble; and the Lord thy God shall lead thee by the hand, and give thee answer to thy prayers."

Harold B. Lee
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Harold B. Lee

"Every man has the privilege to exercise these gifts and these privileges in the conduct of his own affairs; in bringing up his children in the way they should go; in the management of his business, or whatever he does. 

"It is his right to enjoy the spirit of revelation and of inspiration to do the right thing, to be wise and prudent, just and good, in everything that he does. I know that is a true principle, and that is the thing that I would like the Latter-day Saints to know" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Harold B. Lee, p. 51).
April 29, 2017
Wheat and Tares
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Doctrine & Covenants 86:7

"Therefore, let the wheat and the tares grow together until the harvest is fully ripe; then ye shall first gather out the wheat from among the tares, and after the gathering of the wheat, behold and lo, the tares are bound in bundles, and the field remaineth to be burned."

QUOTE OF THE DAY
Joseph Fielding Smith

"Build up and strengthen the members of the Church in faith in God; goodness knows we need it. There are so many influences at work to divide us asunder, right among the members of the Church, and there is going to come, one of these days in the near future a separation of the wheat from the tares, and we are either wheat or tares. We are going to be on one side or the other" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Fielding Smith, p. 323-325).
April 26, 2017
Live As You Teach
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
James 2:17-18

"Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works."

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QUOTE OF THE DAY
Heber J. Grant
"Preaching and talking mean but very little unless our lives are lived in perfect harmony with our teachings" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Heber J. Grant, p. 96).
April 25, 2017
Be Like Christ
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Moroni 7:48

"Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen."

Joseph F. Smith
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Joseph F. Smith
"Christ is the great example for all mankind, and I believe that mankind were as much foreordained to become like him, as that he was foreordained to be the Redeemer of man. . . . We are . . . in the form of God, physically, and may become like him spiritually, and like him in the possession of knowledge, intelligence, wisdom and power" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith, p. 152).
April 24, 2017
Trials
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Deuteronomy 4:29-31

"But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.  When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the Lord thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice; (For the Lord thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them."

Lorenzo Snow
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Lorenzo Snow
"It is impossible for us to work out our salvation and accomplish the purposes of God without trials or without sacrifices" (Teachings of Presidents of The Church: Lorenzo Snow, p.110).
April 23, 2017
Pray
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Alma 62:51

"And they did pray unto the Lord their God continually, insomuch that the Lord did bless them, according to his word, so that they did wax strong and prosper in the land."

Wilford Woodruff
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Wilford Woodruff
"We should live in that way and manner that we can go before the Lord and ask for those blessings, in faith and in power, that we need to sustain us to carry out the purposes of God. . . .  This is necessary for our advancement" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff, p. 112).

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