What is the point of self improvement? As a child I thought it was how to find success in my own life and win. As I grow I realize that you never “Win” life. It is an eternal game that you have to work at. You can always get better, and you have an obligation […]
In our modern world it is unlikely at best hat we will ever be called upon to wield a physical sword, but there will be other demands. Sooner or later there will be a call to help someone move, or push a car out of traffic, or even just help out around the house. Daily […]
” …get some exercise, feels bad and you have to try but as far as I can tell that’s how life goes…” Ben Rector I am not the biggest fan of exercise but after many years I have realized that you are either going to be in pain because you exercise or be in pain […]
I think we can get some clarification by turning to Mosiah 4 in the Book of Mormon. I would recommend the entire chapter, but the general concept is at least helpful. In the most simple terms, King Benjamin explains that each of us are beggars and dependent on Christ. As such we have an obligation […]
This passage is extremely interesting because it seems to refer to Charity in the more secular sense of actually bestowing goods and money on someone. Interestingly, it also contains a warning against priestcraft. “He commandeth that there shall be no Priestcrafts; for behold, priestcrafts are that men preach and set themselves up as a for […]
The Story of the “Rich Young Man” is one of the strongest admonitions to give to the poor, in verse 21 we read, “Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in […]
One element of Christianity that is a source of contention is what our responsibility toward the poor should be. Though most agree we should “care for” the poor, the shape that people think this should take varies wildly. I have found it remarkably easy to rationalize this duty away, but doing so clearly imperils your […]
This is a tough one! A good place to start is this talk from 1979 by Neal A Maxwell. Check it out here. Or you can listen here.