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I got this from "Book of Mormon Central."  I would encourage all of you to go there, and subscribe to their free daily articles.  That is where you'll find "Tyler and Tayler," who give the most inspiring videos each week on the Come Follow Me subject for the week.  All of it is free, and so so so inspiring! Post contributed by  Richard Draper July 9, 2020 Save     Four Horsement of the Apocalypse by Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov. Image via Wikimedia Commons. This is a guest post by Richard Draper, which may  also be read at the BYU New Testament Commentary website . Approximate reading time: 12 minutes. Basically, I am (and have always been) an insecure person seeking for security. At an important point in my life and career, I was introduced to the wonder of scriptural prophecy. It was in an eleventh grade Seminary class where the teacher introduced us to the Revelation of St. John the Divine. He piqu...

This is so powerful, we ALL should read it! How should we respond if we think a former prophet said something wrong? By  Mark A. Mathews  · July 9, 2020 Cover image via history.churchofjesuschrist.org. In the current climate of historical figures being attacked, some have taken their aim at some of our early prophets and sought to vilify them for their perceived mistakes or weaknesses. But, how should faithful saints today look at possible mistakes of these inspired prophets of the past? Many years ago, I was studying a doctrinal topic in the BYU Library when I came across an old discourse from an early church leader. As I read the talk, I quickly recognized that what I was reading was not doctrinally correct. I knew it was wrong because it contradicted the standard works and the teachings of living prophets. I was confused how this early Apostle, who was usually so inspired and instructive, could have taught something that was wrong. As I refl...

This really great article by the Eyre's, is long again, as the previous ones have been.  But if you want to take 2 or 3 days to read it, you will be glad you did! How Can I Help My Children to Gain and Retain Their Own Testimonies? By  Richard and Linda Eyre  and  Saydi Eyre Shumway  · July 7, 2020 Editor’s Note:  New York Times #1 Bestselling Authors Richard and Linda Eyre join forces with their daughter Saydi (an “in the trenches” mother of four young children whose contributions to this article are in blue to produce this series on the why-tos and the how-tos of receiving the Direct-Stewardship inspiration, guidance, and revelation we need to create strong and righteous families in this difficult world.  This is article 7 in a multi-part weekly series which will run here in Meridian every Tuesday.  ( Click  here  to read article 1 ,  here  to read article 2 ,  here  to read article 3 ,...