Lessons in the Key of Life: January 2011

How Clear Is Your Vision?

“Where there is no vision, the people perish. . . .” - Proverbs 29:18

A couple of months ago I went to the local VA clinic to have a routine physical done. During the course of that physical one of the practitioners noticed that my right eye seemed to be swollen and puffy and that it appeared to be almost closed as compared to my left eye. She asked me a series of questions in regards to any past history of eye problems that I might have had and then referred me to the VA hospital to see an optometrist.

The optometrist performed the regular routine eye exam and it was discovered after several additional tests that a large dense cataract had developed on my right eye that was greatly impairing my vision.

We Are All Someone Special

Subtitle: How shall I treat my brother?

Food For Thought - Wednesday, 26 January 2011

God never intended for any of us to be someone else’s footstool for them to rest their feet upon, or a door mat for others to wipe their feet on. He also never intended for any of us to be someone else’s punching bag to be punched and kicked about whenever the need to release pent up frustration and anger arises.

Give Me This Mountain That I May Rest In the Beautiful Valley Below

Mountains and valleys have always had some sort of significant meaning in my life. I suppose it is because life itself is made up of lofty mountain top experiences as well as down in the valley experiences.

I believe that God, our Heavenly Father, gives us certain mountain top experiences in our lives in response to our faithfulness and obedience, and to keep us ever reaching toward the prize of the high calling.

The Burdens That We Bear

I am sometimes a little amazed that some people seem to think that because we profess to be a Christian - a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ - that automatically equates to never getting upset, never murmuring, never complaining, never getting angry, never getting frustrated, never having to face heartaches and disappointments, and perhaps, some even think that Christians never shed any tears or have any sleepless nights.

President Gordon Bitner Hinckley

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1 Peter 3:13-17

13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

1 Peter 3:13-17<br/><br/>13 And who <i>is</i> he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?<br/><div class="verse"><a name="14"></a><div id="1_pet/3/14" onclick="return toggleMarked(event, this)">14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy <i>are ye:</i> and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; </div></div><div class="verse"><a name="15"></a><div id="1_pet/3/15" onclick="return toggleMarked(event, this)">15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and <i>be</i> ready always to <i>give</i> an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you wit<span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"></span><a mark="d" href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_pet/3/15d" title="TG Meekness." type="B"></a>h meekness and fear<span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"></span><a mark="e" href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_pet/3/15e" title="GR reverence, awe." type="P"></a>: </div></div><div class="verse"><a name="16"></a><div id="1_pet/3/16" onclick="return toggleMarked(event, this)">16 Having a good conscience<span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"></span><a mark="a" href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_pet/3/16a" title="TG Conscience." type="B"></a>; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. </div></div><div class="verse"><a name="17"></a><div id="1_pet/3/17" onclick="return toggleMarked(event, this)">17 For <i>it is</i> better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer<span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"></span><a mark="a" href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/1_pet/3/17a" title="TG Self-sacrifice." type="B"></a> for well doing, than for evil doing. </div></div>

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On February 25th, 2008, the Church announced the establishment of a new imprint for publishing works that relate to the origin and growth of the Church.

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