Ministering Archives - Page 2 of 7

This category is added to every article that has to do with service, love, relationships, neighbors, missionary work, etc. Ministering is a broad category that covers a lot of doctrine and there are many ways to demonstrate the love of God in how we relate to our brothers and sisters here in mortality, as well as beyond the veil.

The Pain of Expectations

Kelly Merrill2018-11-06T13:48:35-07:00Ministering|

My mother taught me that sooner or later everyone will fail me. The only one we can always count on to never fail us is the Lord. If everyone in my life will fail to live up to my expectations [...]

Can I Control When I Become Converted?

Kelly Merrill2018-10-11T19:22:40-07:00Doctrine & Information, Ministering, Modern Issues|

This is the opening passage in the Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families: New Testament 2019 manual: "The aim of all gospel learning and teaching is to deepen our conversion and help us become more like Jesus Christ. For this reason, [...]

Forgiveness, and What the Lord Knows of Rejection and Betrayal

Kelly Merrill2018-10-08T13:03:16-07:00Doctrine & Information, Ministering, Random Thoughts|

When the new Sunday School manual for 2019 came out I took a look at the first lesson to get a feel for how the lessons were organized. The teacher's manual includes a video clip of the interview Christ had with the [...]

The Story of the Frost Child

Kelly Merrill2018-10-01T12:35:21-07:00Ministering, Modern Issues, Random Thoughts|

I have been steeped in a Facebook group called Latter-day Saint Ministering. My heart has been moved by the many stories of service, heartache, and kindness talked about in the group. Many of those who are most involved in ministering [...]

What Do I Do about These Pesky God-given Priorities?

Kelly Merrill2018-09-19T15:44:15-07:00Ministering, Modern Issues|

I tend to be one of those people who like to have everything spelled out, cut and dried, able to be checked off my list, and definable. I struggle with those things that are, as I wrote in another article, [...]

Facing the Ministering Before Us – Part 2

Kelly Merrill2018-09-17T16:56:13-07:00Ministering, Modern Issues|

In a perfect world each person would be attentive to the needs and wants of all those around them. We would both gladly give of our time and resources, as well as gladly receive the services offered by others. Alas, [...]

Why Do I Have to Attend Church?

Kelly Merrill2018-09-04T05:10:00-07:00Doctrine & Information, Ministering, Modern Issues|

For most of us our Church attendance represents in our imaginations the primary chunk of our religious time and devotion during the week. For some of us Church attendance actually is the bulk of our religious observance time and devotion [...]

Miracles Require Sight

Kelly Merrill2018-08-28T13:19:23-07:00Ministering, Modern Issues|

The subject of miracles can be quite an imposing and difficult topic. How do you define a miracle? Who decides when a miracle has happened or what qualifies as a miracle? Are miracles within our control or can we prepare [...]

Can Love Make You Relevant?

Kelly Merrill2018-08-28T13:20:54-07:00How Do I Do This?, Ministering, Modern Issues|

At one point, when my mother was in rehab for a broken leg, she asked me to help her think of a spiritual thought she could present at their Family Home Evening (FHE) group. She said, 'What do you say [...]

Ministering Without Boundaries

Kelly Merrill2018-08-28T13:20:13-07:00How Do I Do This?, Ministering, Modern Issues|

The Savior served wherever he saw a need. He didn't withhold his kindness and generosity of spirit from those who were socially undesirable or those who were financially insolvent. His love was both boundless and without boundaries. We, on the [...]

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