Seek for Wisdom instead of Power
“Let them seek for wisdom instead of power and they will have all the power they have wisdom to exercise.” – Eliza R. Snow
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Short posts, usually scriptures or thoughts that I want to share but are not my original work.
“Let them seek for wisdom instead of power and they will have all the power they have wisdom to exercise.” – Eliza R. Snow
“Remember, eternity is now, not a vague, distant future. We prepare each day, right now, for eternal life. If we are not preparing for eternal life, we are preparing for something else, perhaps something far less.” – Elder M. Russell Ballard, from a talk entitled “Spiritual Development“
“Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” Joshua 3:5
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: (Romans 1:20) “The scriptures are laid before thee, yea, and all things denote there is a God; yea, even the … Read more
”Neither professions nor possessions should define identity or self-worth. The Savior, for example, was a humble carpenter, but that hardly defined His life.” – Elder Lynn G. Robbins of the Seventy, in a talk entitled “What Manner of Men and Women Ought Ye to Be?“
”We live in a time of turmoil. Earthquakes and tsunamis wreak devastation, governments collapse, economic stresses are severe, the family is under attack, and divorce rates are rising. We have great cause for concern. But we do not need to let our fears displace our faith. We can combat those fears by strengthening our faith.” … Read more
I have often read the Acts of the Apostles, written by Luke. Luke at one time served as a missionary companion Paul. This put Luke into a good position to write about Paul’s experience, because likely he heard firsthand from Paul of his famous conversion experience. In Acts chapter 9, Luke records the experience. Saul … Read more
“For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.” (1 Corinthians 3:19) The point of that couplet is probably well understood – that our greatest worldly knowledge and book-learning here on Earth don’t amount to a hill of beans in the eyes of the Almighty. I looked up some synonyms for “foolishness” and “foolish” and found these possibilities: Stupidish, sillyness, idiocity, thoughtlessness, unwise, imprudent, irrational. Long … Read more
“Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9 This verse leads me to another quotation that I love. “Our heavenly Father is more liberal in His views, and boundless in His mercies and blessings, than … Read more
The following is by Jeffrey R. Holland. Talk is titled For Times of Trouble, 18 March 1980. … Some things are not under your control. Some disappointments come regardless of your effort and preparation, for God wishes us to be strong as well as good. … Thomas Edison devoted ten years and all of his money to … Read more