Gifts of God
Posted in Character of God, Charity & Charitable Service, Faith, Miracles on Dec 28th, 2009
In the autumn of 1941, Avilda Curtis received an unexpected gift.
Category Archive for 'Charity & Charitable Service'
What is True Love?
Posted in Charity & Charitable Service, Gospel Definitions, Love, Rescuing Wayward Children on Dec 11th, 2009
There is a vast difference between being in love and being loving. True love is built on the three pillars of complete loyalty, complete sacrifice, and complete trust. Moreover, true love is patient. As we have discussed, patience promises, “I will wait for you; I will wait with you; I will wait upon you.” True [...]
It is High Time to Establish Zion
Posted in Charity & Charitable Service, Consecration, Love, Zion, Zion--Characteristics on Oct 22nd, 2009
Over one hundred years ago, President Lorenzo Snow issued a mandate to the Church: “It is high time to establish Zion.” What has been holding us back all these years?
Charity—The Lifeblood of Zion
Posted in Charity & Charitable Service, Consecration, Gospel Definitions, Love, Zion, Zion--Characteristics on Sep 26th, 2009
“Charity never faileth!” If charity can never fail, Zion can never fail, because Zion is built upon charity, “the greatest of all,” the celestial quality of love that “endureth forever.” Charity is the quintessential virtue, “the end of the commandment,” the power that invigorates and propels the law of consecration and makes way for the establishment of Zion. [...]
Zion and the Hundredfold Law
Posted in Abundance, Charity & Charitable Service, Consecration, Safety, Zion, Zion--Characteristics on Sep 11th, 2009
Joseph Smith said, “We ought to have the building up of Zion as our greatest object.” Brigham Young laid the responsibility of Zion upon each of us, individually: “[Zion] commences in the heart of each person,” and Elder Matthew Cowley stated unequivocally that individually, we are Zion.
We cannot read the scriptures, especially latter-day scriptures, and [...]
The Covenant of Zion
Posted in Charity & Charitable Service, Covenants, Gospel Definitions, Obedience, Purification, Sanctification, Zion on Dec 3rd, 2008
Zion is the habitation of the Lord. A Zion person harbors the hope that one day the Father and the Son will make their abode with him. To regain and enjoy God’s presence is a primary reason why a person enters into the New and Everlasting Covenant. To regain and enjoy God’s presence are [...]
Zion — Characteristics of Blessedness
Posted in Abundance, Charity & Charitable Service, Gospel Definitions, Justification, Mercy, Sanctification, Zion, Zion--Characteristics on Oct 15th, 2008
(Editor’s note: This is the second of two parts on the Zion virtue of blessedness.)
Wayward Children: The Power of Love
Posted in Charity & Charitable Service, Example, Love, Rescuing Wayward Children on Oct 5th, 2008
Have you ever become so frustrated with your wayward child that you wish something difficult would happen to shake him up? Then you repent and go back to status quo. But what if your prayer was to ask for a conversion experience-something that would offer the child an opportunity to rethink his position and exercise [...]
What is True Love? Portrait of a Zion Person (Part 2)
Posted in Charity & Charitable Service, Love, Obedience, Zion on Sep 19th, 2008
Becoming a Zion person is a process that replaces telestial qualities with celestial ones. In Part 2 of this Zion series, we will discuss the traits of charity (true love), experiencing true happiness, joy and fullness of life, and becoming holy.
Becoming a Zion Person
Posted in Charity & Charitable Service, Consecration, Covenants, Gospel Definitions, Last Days, Purification, Sanctification, Zion, Zion--Characteristics on Jul 18th, 2008
We speak of Zion, sing of Zion, covenant for the establishment of Zion, long for Zion-but what is it? Latter-day Saints ought to know. We have more scriptures and prophets’ statements about Zion than any other people. One could hardly read a page of the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants or Pearl of Great [...]