Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Daily Ponderings: Endure in Faith

D&C 20:29
And we know that all men must repent and believe on the name of Jesus Christ, and worship the Father in his name, and endure in faith on his name to the end, or they cannot be saved in the kingdom of God.

I can do hard things. He can help me if I ask.

This I Know: Enjoy

I can take time to enjoy the good thing that happen.

Sunday, January 19, 2025

Daily Ponderings: Yea, Come Unto Me

D&C 19:41
Or canst thou be humble and meek, and conduct thyself wisely before me? Yea, come unto me thy Savior. Amen.

I can turn toward Him.

This I Know: Adjust

I can adjust to changing circumstances.

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Daily Ponderings: Believe the Gospel

D&C 19:27
Which is my word to the Gentile, that soon it may go to the Jew, of whom the Lamanites are a remnant, that they may believe the gospel, and look not for a Messiah to come who has already come.

I can choose what to believe.

This I Know: Despair

It's here.

Friday, January 17, 2025

Daily Ponderings: My Almighty Power

D&C 19:14
And it is by my almighty power that you have received them;

He will give me the power to do what I need to do if I ask.

This I Know: Health

I can work to maintain my health and enjoy the process.

Thursday, January 16, 2025

Daily Ponderings: The Power of My Spirit

D&C 18:47
Behold, I, Jesus Christ, your Lord and your God, and your Redeemer, by the power of my Spirit have spoken it. Amen.

I can have help from the Spirit when I am feeling sad or weak or tired if I ask for it.

This I Know: Mysteries

I can solve mysteries if I ask the right questions.

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Daily Ponderings: Walk Uprightly

D&C 18:31
And now I speak unto you, the Twelve—Behold, my grace is sufficient for you; you must walk uprightly before me and sin not.

I should stay focused on the best use of my time.

This I Know: Cold

I am impervious to cold, and all other temporary inconveniences.

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Daily Ponderings: Your Joy Will Be Great

D&C 18:16
And now, if your joy will be great with one soul that you have brought unto me into the kingdom of my Father, how great will be your joy if you should bring many souls unto me!

I can have great joy. He can help me find it if I ask.

Love Them, Let Them Know

From N. Eldon Tanner's October 1978 "The Blessing of Church Interviews":
"...realize that they are spirit children of God, and that we love them and let them know that we love them..."

I need to find a way to love. I can look at someone and think of one thing I honestly like about them.

This I Know: Time

I have more time than I think if I try.

Monday, January 13, 2025

Daily Ponderings: Have Spoken It Unto You

D&C 17:9
And I, Jesus Christ, your Lord and your God, have spoken it unto you, that I might bring about my righteous purposes unto the children of men. Amen.

I can hear Him if I listen.

This I Know: Peace

I can reach for peace in frustrating situations.

Sunday, January 12, 2025

Daily Ponderings: The Same Power, The Same Faith

D&C 17:7
Wherefore, you have received the same power, and the same faith, and the same gift like unto him;

Power is the power to have faith to act in pursuit of what I want, in the face of an uncertain outcome.

This I Know: Cheer

I can be cheerful.

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Daily Ponderings: My Righteous Purposes

D&C 17:4
And this you shall do that my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., may not be destroyed, that I may bring about my righteous purposes unto the children of men in this work.

I should focus on things which are righteous.