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October, 2012

  1. I’m a Christian because…

    October 21, 2012 by Ben Tanner

    Many have the mistaken belief that because Christians stand for traditional values, they think they are somehow better or more pious than other people. This is a false notion. The very fact that one considers themselves a Christian should tell others that they fully understand that they are far from perfect and admit freely that they need a Savior, a power beyond their own to become perfect.

    Unlike the atheist, which says there is no right or wrong (unless of course you disagree with them), The Christian proclaims that there is right and wrong, good and evil…and unfortunately, we don’t always find ourselves on the side of the right because of our sins. However, if we have faith in The Lord, and repent, we can be forgiven and set on safe ground because of the mercy of Jesus Christ.

    I’m a Christian because I’m not perfect. And I know that Jesus is. That He has all power and can take my feeble attempts to be more like Him and change me, sanctify me, clean me, and make me whole.

    I’m a Mormon because I believe that the authority to gain access fully to the Lords redeeming power through baptism is found in the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

    I know I’m not perfect, but through Him someday I can be.

    In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

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  2. Leaving your nets…

    October 14, 2012 by Ben Tanner

    President Hollands conference talk really hit me hard. If you missed it, here it is:

    http://www.lds.org/prophets-and-apostles/unto-all-the-world/the-first-great-commandment?lang=eng

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  3. In His Hands

    October 7, 2012 by Ben Tanner

    One of the hardest things to do in life is to choose to submit ourselves to the Lord’s will and to do it with faith and patience. When we experience joy in our lives it is easy to express gratitude and speak of how we know that He is mindful of us. But when life is difficult, when there is pain, loss, tragedy or loneliness we have to work a little harder to acknowledge that God is there, that He loves us and that our trials can help us grow.

    We may reach a point in our faith where we pray and ask for things and with trust say “thy will be done”. This is good. This is a spiritual accomplishment that is not often easy. Recently I have realized that there are times when we need to go a step further and say “thy will be done, and in thine own time”. God’s ways are not our ways. He knows the beginning from the end and He knows what is best for us. He sees the bigger picture and desires to ultimately have us return to Him. We think we know what is best for us, but He knows better.

    As we pray and wait we must submit ourselves truly to His will and to His timing, so deeply that we will wait a day, a month, years or even our whole lifetime to see our righteous desires fulfilled, if that is His will. We pray, we wait, we trust and we do not lose our faith that He has us in His hands.

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