☑ How to avoid spiritual chaos and unrest. [Mosiah 3:1-27]

17 And moreover, I say unto you, that there shall be no other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, only in and through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent.

18 For behold he judgeth, and his judgment is just; and the infant perisheth not that dieth in his infancy; but men drink damnation to their own souls except they humble themselves and become as little children, and believe that salvation was, and is, and is to come, in and through the atoning blood of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent.

19 For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a childsubmissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.

Am I certain that I truly understand another person’s heart and intentions, or could it be that my own experiences make it difficult for me to understand where they are coming from?

  • When I disagree with someone, am I certain that I am right and they are wrong, or might I have blind spots?
  • Could I learn from someone else’s perspective?
  • When another person’s way of speaking, acting, thinking, worshipping, etc., is unfamiliar to me, am I certain that my discomfort is a lack of the Spirit, or have I just not yet learned how to see God in that particular setting?
  • Am I certain that I have a full understanding of a particular gospel principle or commandment, or could I learn something from asking questions or listening to another person’s experiences? 🚀Amy Tanner, BYU Associate Professor of Mathematics Education