Tag Archives: Humble

General Conference: “A Broken Heart and a Contrite Spirit”

In his talk “A Broken Heart and Contrite Spirit” Elder Bruce D Porter speaks about the importance of having a broken heart. Elder Porter explains that Mosaic law symbolically pointed to the sacrifice that our Savior made to us. The Savior is the perfect example of a broken heart since he submitted his will to the Father’s in all things. Elder Porter emphasizes that when our hearts are broken and our spirits are contrite that we are open to the spirit. We also recognize our total dependence on God. Additionally we sacrifice all forms of pride in order to have … Continue reading →

Pride and Service

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Miriam has written a couple of blogs over the last few months about accepting help and service. As I read these, I found myself nodding in agreement. As I thought about the subject, I realized that there really is only reason we don’t ask for help when we need it: pride. When we find ourselves struggling, we need to take a good luck within and make sure that this flaw isn’t keeping us from getting the assistance we need. There are various ways that pride manifests itself within us. Some are more obvious than others. Miriam has done a wonderful … Continue reading →

RS/EQ: Submitting Cheerfully & Patiently

My intent for today’s scripture study regarding Elder Bednar’s talk was to examine the topical guide for the phrase ‘patience’. However, as I considered what forms of patience I wanted to research, I realized that I already knew the perfect story of a group of people who suffered their afflictions in remarkable patience. Those people were the followers of Alma, who endured many trials for their faith. Let me give a quick review. Alma, as you may recall, was a priest of King Noah. Along with the other wicked priests, he listened to the testimony of the prophet Abinadi; unlike … Continue reading →

Serving Strangers

In my previous two entries I wrote about ways to serve our family and friends, people we know. Today I want to center on something that is often very difficult to do: serving people we do not know – strangers. The word “stranger” seems to have such a negative connotation, but when I use the word I simply mean the old lady at the grocery store or the young student your child’s class: people we do not formally know. You may never know exactly what situation you will be in. You may never know what type of opportunity may arise. … Continue reading →