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Discovering That What I Thought Was The Spirit Was Not

March 23, 2010 | 67 comments
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Discovering That What I Thought Was The Spirit Was Not

From my youth I’ve wanted to do right. A desire to follow the Holy Ghost occupied much of my spiritual reflection in my teens and early twenties. I made it a point to be aware of my feelings, and after a time I identified a few particular feelings that I identified as being the Spirit. The most powerful of those feelings was a compulsion to do or not do a thing. When I defied that compulsion I felt guilty and unworthy. I sought the Lord’s guidance in prayer on even very minute matters, and so I would feel compelled... Read more »

Charter for Compassion

November 12, 2009 | 12 comments
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Charter for Compassion

In February, 2008, noted religious author Karen Armstrong was awarded the TED Prize, and her wish for the world was to gather a council of Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and other spiritual leaders to draw up a “Charter for Compassion.” 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike Read more »

Hymn 95

November 23, 2008 | 13 comments
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On the sweetness of Mormon life. Be the first to like. Like Unlike Read more »

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