Atonement blog

I came across another blog that I love, The Atonement Blog. It's definitely a place to go for a spiritual lifting up.




"The Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ is the heart and core and center of revealed religion."


-Elder Bruce R. McConkie, Christ and the Creation

Quotes about Joseph Smith

Joseph certainly did not go into the Sacred Grove seeking restoration of the holy priesthood and the holy endowment, the sealing power, and all the keys thereof. He did not even know of their existence! He merely wanted to know which of the several churches to join. His prayer was for personal and tactical guidance. The response, however, was of global and eternal significance!
-Neal A. Maxwell

The Lord needed a strong, vigorous young man who would be teachable. He needed someone he could mold into the leader who could bring forth the restoration of the gospel. The one foreordained for this great assignment was Joseph Smith. Out of weak things of the earth, the Lord created one with power and strength... In order to organize the work to begin this dispensation, the Lord needed a pure spirit, unlearned in the things of the world, one who could be taught by the ministration of angels, for there was no earthly teacher equipped to do this training.
- L. Tom Perry.

Standards, Henry B. Eyring

"The Lord sets His standards so that He can bless us. Think about those blessings. He promises those who meet the standards the help of the Holy Ghost. He promises personal peace. He promises the chance to receive holy ordinances in His house. And he promises those who endure in living His standards that they will have eternal life."

The Young Women theme

We are daughters of our Heavenly Father, who loves us, and we love Him. We will “stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places” (Mosiah 18:9) as we strive to live the Young Women values, which are:

Faith

Divine Nature

Individual Worth

Knowledge

Choice and Accountability

Good Works

Integrity and

Virtue

We believe as we come to accept and act upon these values,we will be prepared tostrengthen home and family,make and keep sacred covenants,receive the ordinances of the temple,and enjoy the blessings of exaltation.

There is so much power in reciting this every week.

The Restored Gospel, Tad R. Callister

“In many ways the gospel of Jesus Christ is like a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. When Joseph Smith came on the scene, perhaps 100 pieces were in place. Then Joseph Smith came along and put many of the other 900 pieces in place so that people could say, ‘Oh, now I understand where I came from, why I am here, and where I am going.’ As for Joseph Smith’s role in the Restoration, the Lord defined it clearly: ‘This generation shall have my word through you’ (D&C 5:10).”

Day of Faith

Day of Faith: Personal Quests for a Purpose - 3. Rachel Esplin from Harvard Hillel on Vimeo.

Lately there seems to be more questions than usual about us "Mormons," a lot of it which seems negative.
I saw this video and I loved it, she answered the questions in an intelligent and calm manner while still teaching by the spirit.
Yay for Rachel!