To Be Meek Matthew 5:5 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. President Harold B. Lee said: “A meek man is defined as one who is not easily provoked or irritated and forbearing under injury or annoyance. Meekness is not synonymous with weakness. The meek man is the strong, the mighty, [...]
Doctrine and Covenants 84:19–22 Access to temple ordinances, knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom, and the ability to see God and stand in His presence. 19 And this greater priesthood administereth the gospel and holdeth the key of the mysteries of the kingdom, even the key of the knowledge of God. 20 Therefore, [...]
Genesis 19:12–15; Joseph Smith—Matthew 1:41–43; Luke 17:28–30 Lot warns his sons-in-law to flee Sodom because it is about to be destroyed, but they do not believe him. The Savior teaches that just as many failed to heed prophetic warnings before the Flood and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, so shall it be in [...]
2 Nephi 9:28 The learned who set aside the counsel of God "think they are wise." 28 O that cunning plan of the evil one! O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men! When they are learned they think they are wise, and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, [...]
To Be Pure in Heart Matthew 5:8 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. President Harold B. Lee said: “If you would see God, you must be pure. . . . Some of the associates of Jesus saw Him only as a son of Joseph the carpenter. Others thought Him [...]