Isaiah 53, See also Mosiah 14 (I am including the entirety of my study from Mosiah 14 made almost 10 years ago at the end of this post.) The first thing that stands out to me loudly this morning (21 Jun 2021), is that Christ is termed a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief …
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Gratitude
Gratitude has as much to do with the future as it does the past. Gratitude defines our actions looking forward as much as it filters and cleanses our attitudes and opinions about experiences already lived. Gratitude is a choice as much as it is a blessing from God. It must be desired, then actively sought …
Gratitude
What words do you hear in the word gratitude? Attitude and grateful. President Joseph F. Smith said that ingratitude is the great sin of our day. Gratitude is to expressly acknowledge God’s blessing in our lives. When I’m reading scriptures, I like to look for the promised blessings and then assess whether or not I …
Gratitude Revisited and Internalized
I’ve come back to this post on Gratitude from back in 2011. There is a lot that I have been terribly ungrateful for. I have allowed my perceived circumstances to bring me down, and the Spirit is strong with me in making this realization. I’ve reviewed the scriptural mandates to be grateful found in 1 …