A Formula That Works
Grow Up Into Him in All Things …speaking the truth in love, may (we) grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: (Eph. 4: 13-15). My years of working with individuals who daily face tremendous sexual temptations have taught me that there is no special formula that works for everyone. This life is an individual journey and each person, under heavenly direction, must find the resources that will best aid them in confronting their earthly trials. However, there are certain common factors necessary in creating an environment where growth can take place. They are: Knowing Our True Identity When we are weighed down by mortal challenges and temptations the knowledge that we are children of God, spiritually begotten in the
Measuring UP
“They’re right. I’m just no good!” she declared. Over the years, she had surrendered her “freedom to choose” positive feelings. Her family would criticize her and as a result she would feel depressed and frustrated. She had given-in to using her “family’s yardstick” to measure her own self-esteem. At times she was actually responding as if her family’s words, in some magical way, controlled her feelings and behavior. Her feelings and behavior were no longer hers, but a response to theirs. The tragedy of this scenario was this good woman was a very talented, bright, caring, wonderful person! In my opinion, she was not doing anything seriously wrong and the criticism from her family was unwarranted! In her case, like many others, the offending behavior seemed
A Reason to Smile
Life Challenges From time to time the news produces a lot of scary headlines. We’ve seen it all, from large scale to small scale financial crises, the possibility of a deadly world-wide flu pandemic, from international terrorism to the painful personal disasters of the breakdown of marriages and individual families. If we’re not careful, anxiety, fear, discouragement and depression could get way out of control. We read in the scripture: “And in that day shall be heard of wars and rumors of wars, and the whole earth shall be in commotion, and men’s hearts shall fail them…,” (D & C 45:26). The wicked, the righteous and even those of our own faith are not spared. Not one of us is immune from the challenges. How
