Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
The following quote is by Elder Quentin L. Cook. It was given in the October 2016 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “While there are many examples of looking beyond the mark, a significant one…
Bishop W. Christopher Waddell taught “…all things are spiritual to the Lord, ‘and not at any time’ has He given us ‘a law which was temporal.’ Everything, then, points to Jesus Christ as the foundation upon which we must build…
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf spoke in the Saturday morning session of the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 4, 2025. In his address titled “Do Your Part with All Your Heart,” he said…
D&C 101: 68 Nevertheless, as I have said unto you in a former commandment, let not your gathering be in haste, nor by flight; but let all things be prepared before you. D&C 101: 72 Now, verily I say unto…
The parable of the nobleman and the olive trees found in Doctrine and Covenants section 101 includes these verses: 43 And now, I will show unto you a parable, that you may know my will concerning the redemption of Zion.…
“How does preparedness help establish Zion?” and “How does preparedness or self-reliance or provident living (different names for the same idea) help build the Kingdom of God on the earth?” I think we can find the answer when we look…
In Doctrine and Covenants 89: 12, the Lord states “Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly;…”…
In the “Come, Follow Me” lesson “I will Lead You Along” (Doctrine and Covenants 77-80), the opening paragraph includes this sentence: “Ultimately, the purpose of a printing press or a storehouse—like everything else in God’s kingdom—is to prepare His children…
In his October 2021 General Conference address, Elder Alvin F. Meredith III warned against distraction. He said, “The adversary understands that distractions do not have to be bad or immoral to be effective.” In 2007, the First Presidency released the…