Instead of a scripture from our standard works, today we will be looking at a quotation from a talk given in April 2006 by President James E. Faust entitled, “A Royal Priesthood.” In his talk, he is speaking to priesthood holders and states, “I counsel all of you brethren to avoid every kind of addiction.…
Today I am going to probably massacre a scripture by taking it totally out of context and using a phrase for my own purposes. Okay? Okay. Glad you’re on board.
I consider myself lucky in some ways with the types of OCD that I have dealt with and continue to struggle against. While they certainly aren’t a walk in the park, there are other types of OCD that seem even more sinister to me. One of these is intrusive thoughts.
The stories of missionary work, specifically that of Ammon, Alma, and Aaron et al, in the Book of Alma in the Book of Mormon, are a wealth of information. As I’ve mentioned before in reference to Jacob, one of the things that I find so great about the Book of Mormon is seeing the personalities of…
Have you ever wondered why there is such an emphasis on mental health in our modern era compared to the past, specifically in the scriptures? Some people might say it’s because we have a higher incidence of mental health issues due to stress, our society, lifestyle, etc. Others could argue that we have more information and ability…