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The best way to get into the habit of daily scripture study is to set a goal. Just make sure you figure out how to develop an effective goal through S.M.A.R.T. goal setting: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Trackable/Time-bound. For this year, 2012, the Gospel Doctrine study is of the Book of Mormon. However, choosing to [...]
Sunday Goes to Bethphage, mounts donkey, descends Mount of Olives, makes “Triumphal entry” into Jerusalem, returns to Bethany. (Mt. 21:1-14; Mk. 11:1-11; Lk. 19:29-47; Jn 12:12-19.) Monday Leaves Bethany for Jerusalem, curses fig tree, heals blind and lame, cleanses the temple, returns to Bethany. (Mt. 21:12-22; Mk. 11:12-19; Lk. 19:45-48; Jn 2:13-17.) Tuesday Saw withered [...]
Observance of the Sabbath is not a restriction but a source of strength and protection. After God ended his work of creation on this earth, he blessed and sanctified his day of rest–the seventh day. But beyond simply resting from our labors on the Sabbath, we are to sanctify the day, to make it holy. [...]
Here is yet another great way to utilize technology in the benefit of daily scripture study. For those that use an RSS Feed Reader, LDS Scripture Daily is a website that will allow you to read the LDS Scriptures via an RSS Feed. Simply use the quick form on the website to select the book [...]
In 2007 The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne, was an internationally acclaimed DVD on the Law of Attraction. When the Tom Ballantyne Jr watched it for the first time, his immediate response was to get up off the couch and grab his scriptures. He then immediately began to look up verses that came to mind as [...]
Daily scripture study is a great habit to have. It will help you spiritually and bring you closer to your Heavenly Father. However, in a fast-paced world where hundreds of items, tasks, and people are vying for your time, it can become quite difficult. So how can you maintain the determination to study the scriptures, [...]
Eric Shuster, author of Catholic Roots, Mormon Harvest, has co-authored with Charles Sale a new book, The Biblical Roots of Mormonism. In an easy to understand format, the book presents Biblical support and references for LDS Doctrines. All Biblical references use the King James Version of the Bible. The book covers nearly two dozen chapters [...]
Gramps is a moral voice in an Internet environment that can be awash in immorality. Ask Gramps is a breath of fresh air, a favorite among young and old. He writes with down-home wit and knows something about everything (although he is not ashamed to admit that he often solicits help from experts to answer [...]
Question: What is a Patriarchal Blessing and How Can I Get One? Maybe you already know the answer, but you still might learn something new. Also, if you’ve lost yours, you can request one from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the Patriarchal Blessing Requests page of their website. You can even [...]
I had previously came across a website that was a free service that is allows you to generate a copy of your patriarchal blessing in scripture format (PDF). Then you could print it out and insert it into your scriptures. Although the site said that personal information will be carefully protected, it lacked SSL encyrption [...]
