Hold fast to what you already know

 

 

I would say to all who wish for more faith….. In moments of fear or doubt or troubling times, hold the ground you have already won, even if that ground is limited. In the growth we all have to experience in mortality, …affliction or …. desperation is going to come to all of us. When those moments come and issues surface, the resolution of which is not immediately forthcoming, hold fast to what you already know and stand strong until additional knowledge comes. It was of this very incident, this specific miracle, that Jesus said, “If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.” The size of your faith or the degree of your knowledge is not the issue it is the integrity you demonstrate toward the faith you do have and the truth you already know.

 

 

…be kind regarding human frailty your own as well as …. Except in the case of His only perfect Begotten Son, imperfect people are all God has ever had to work with. That must be terribly frustrating to Him, but He deals with it. So should we. And when you see imperfection, remember that the limitation is not in the divinity of the work. As one gifted writer has suggested, when the infinite fullness is poured forth, it is not the oil’s fault if there is some loss because finite vessels can’t quite contain it all.  Those finite vessels include you and me,

so be patient and kind and forgiving.

 

Jeffrey R. Holland

 

 

“If we exercise faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the enabling power of His Atonement strengthens us in our moment of need, and His redeeming power sanctifies us as we ‘put off the natural man.’ This brings hope to all, especially to those who feel that recurring human weakness is beyond the Savior’s willingness to help and to save.”

Craig A. Cardon

“As we do what He would have us do for His Father’s children, the Lord considers it kindness to Him,

and we will feel closer to Him as we feel His love and His approval.”

Henry B. Eyring

“God is an unchangeable being; the same yesterday, the same today, and He will be the same throughout the eternal ages to come. We have found that God. We have made Him our friend, …He will stand by us. We may pass through the fiery furnace; we may pass through deep waters; but we shall not be consumed nor overwhelmed. We shall emerge from all these trials and difficulties the better and purer for them, if we only trust in our God.”

 

George Q. Cannon

 

 

The Healing Power of Forgiveness

 

James E. Faust

 

Recognize and acknowledge your angry feelings.

Pray for a feeling of forgiveness towards those who have hurt you.

Don’t respond by seeking revenge. Let justice take its course and let it go.

Seek peace through the Atonement. Be willing to cast out negative feelings of anger, spite or revenge.

Forgiveness is not always instantaneous. Most of us need time to work through pain and loss.

Forgiveness is freeing up putting to better use the energy consumed by holding grudges,

harboring resentments and nursing unhealed wounds.

Forgiveness comes more readily when you have faith in God and trust in His Word.