Fulness of Times

I've had a couple past posts regarding anger, one of which was a talk I gave last fall. Our emotions can be powerful motivators. Politicians, and those seeking for power, often use fear to move people to action. They may also get people riled up against something, which is basically the same as the scriptural term "stirred up to anger." Those who do allow themselves to get stirred up in anger often lose their ability to see things in a rational, reasonable, or even logical light. Their emotions make it difficult for them to even want to see things from a different perspective. Consider the following verse found in Alma 43:8, which is about a wicked leader of the Lamanites named Zerahemnah: "For behold, his designs were to stir up the Lamanites to anger against the Nephites; this he did that he might usurp great power over them, and also that he might gain power over the Nephites by bringing them into bondage." Zarahemnah was stirring up the Lamanites t...

In several posts I've mentioned that I believe an economic crash is coming, but I think it will probably become worse than that, although it may not start out bad. The reality is I think we are already amidst the beginnings of it, and it probably had it's foundation laid with the 2008 recession when the markets were not permitted to fully become corrected, but were, and are, artificially propped up. There are some similarities in the current environment to that of the time right before October 29, 1929, when the Great Depression had its "official" start. But there were telltale signs the economy was faltering long before that date. Similarly, there are economic signs that things are not well. It would not take much to knock the props out. Personally I think we will probably see an economic downturn in mid-to-late 2018, although I'm not convinced it will be a market crash. The globalists don't want to risk a full economic collapse, yet, and they undou...

President Russell M. Nelson is the next prophet. This is not just the order. It is not just how things worked out. President Nelson is who the Lord wants as the prophet and president of his Church at this time. I felt that confirmation as he began speaking. A few things from his words: Keep on the covenant path Endowed with power. Sealed as families. It is an exciting time. President Nelson does not look as old as his age. I was surprised to see Elder Oaks called as first counselor, but it has been the more traditional order for the next most senior apostle to be called as the first counselor, although it has not always been the case. I did receive the comforting peace of the Spirit confirming President Oaks call. I expect Elder Utchdorf will be kept just as busy (if not more so) as a member of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles. There will be some who will be disappointed, maybe even disenchanted, with him no longer being a member of the First Presidency. Some will even s...