President Gordon B. Hinckley on the Book of Mormon

"I take in my hand the Book of Mormon. I read its words. I have read Joseph Smith's explanation of how it came to be. To the unbelieving it is a story difficult to accept, and critics for generations have worn out their lives writing books intended to refute that story and to offer other explanations than the one given by Joseph the Prophet. But to the open-minded, this critical writing has only stimulated them to dig deeper; and the more deeply they dig, the greater the accumulation of evidence for the validity of Joseph Smith's story. Still, as has been demonstrated for a hundred and fifty years, the truth of the Book of Mormon will not be determined by literary analysis or by scientific research, although these continue to be reassuring. The truth about the origins of the Book of Mormon will be determined today and tomorrow, as it has been throughout the yesterdays, by reading the book in a spirit of reverence and respect and prayer."
(Praise to the Man, Ensign, Aug 1983, 4)

Monday, October 11, 2010

Day 43: Mosiah 19-20

I like the phrase found in Mosiah 20:15; "in my anger" because it reminds us to control our passions. Anger is a passion that must be controlled or pain and sorrow will follow.

Alma tells his son Shiblon to "bridle all your passions, that ye may be filled with love...". James also tells us to be "swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath." May other scriptures and words of prophets and the Savior warn us against anger and pride. This last conference, Elder Uceda of the Quorum of the Seventy told of an experience of a father losing patience with his daughter in a moment of anger. Later, after a prayer for forgiveness, an apology was made, forgiveness was given, and the Spirit of the Lord once again resided in the home.

Let us be wise and be slow to anger. Though little things may prick at us, annoy us, seem to stand in our way of happiness, be patient, and do not let anger control you.

I have to end on the words of the great Jedi philosopher, Yoda:
"Fear leads to anger;
Anger leads to hate;
Hate leads to suffering." :)
Posted by Caleb at 7:33 AM

2 comments:

  1. ericafly86October 20, 2010 at 9:20 AM

    i still have that yoda clip on my itunes. "do or do not... there is no try." it seems yoda is very wise... maybe i will sit down one day and watch them. haha.

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  2. CalebOctober 20, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    Good call, but the first three made are the best!

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