. . . having been born of goodly parents I, too, have been born of goodly parents–even GODLY Parents–a Father and Mother in Heaven. I too, was taught in all the learning of my Father (and Mother) while I was there. I have seen many afflictions in the course of my mortal life, but I […]
Willing to Be Free
Wanting and willing are two different things. Wanting is stomping up and down, demanding, insisting. Wanting is pouting, whining, wallowing in self-will and self-pity. I can want to be free, but still not be willing to do anything to cooperate with my want. In other words, I can pray and I can plead and I […]
An Honest Look at the Past, Present and Future
All the forms of personal life writing listed in an earlier post have one thing in common. They help you get in touch with things that you need to be honest about and confront things you’re using up your psychic energy to avoid. This is equally true, whether those things are in your past, in […]
A Great Knowledge of God’s Goodness
Coming to Know the Goodness of God. In the light of 12-step guided scripture study, I began to realize that in spite of all my outward professions of belief in God over my lifetime, I had serious doubts about His goodness. As I have recovered a closer consciousness of God since coming into recovery, I […]
Do You Really Desire to Believe?
YOU TRY TO BELIEVE, BUT DO YOU REALLY DESIRE TO BELIEVE? In Alma 32:27 we are taught that desire is the power behind belief, that it is the foundation upon which belief rests. I have found that it is possible for me to give “lip-service” to believing that the Savior can deliver me from my […]