When we are "pressed out of measure" and out of our comfort zones, we find ourselves driven to our knees and "knowing no helper but God" and He will make the magic happen! If you’d like to view the video that goes with this podcast, click here
It’s cliche, but I want to share one cool way I’ve learned to be grateful for my trials recently! Let’s study 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 together.
Our brains are wired to resist change and yet change is what is needed for us to be refined and to make us into who God knows we can be. On today’s podcast, coach Jackie Swainson talks about why we need change, why it's an important part of our development and how change can truly take place through small and simple steps. If after listening to this episode you want more help making the changes you want to see in your life, please reach out and contact Jackie. Enjoy the episode!
Kate Holbrook is a leading voice in the study of Latter-Day Saint women. Her extensive study has blessed us with a historical insight into the women who came before us and the decisions they made during the early days of the church. "When there is something that is difficult [for us to understand], it is an invitation for us to pray and fast and to see if there is anything you can do to make change."
The “consolation” the Savior offers is oftentimes much better than the things that we even wanted in the first place.
People often assume that medical treatments prescribed by doctors and covered by insurance are safe and effective. After all, there’s a whole government agency – the Food and Drug Administration – to ensure that very thing. But most medical drugs and devices available in the U.S. were approved by the FDA through an expedited pathway that sped up the review or required less clinical trial evidence. In this episode of the podcast, we speak with a former FDA attorney about the debate over whether the FDA should prioritize safety and effectiveness or swift access to medical innovation. We hear from a mother whose daughter urgently needed an individualized treatment only available in Italy, as well as the Right to Try advocate who assisted her. And an ER doctor explains why it’s a problem that many drugs commonly prescribed to women were only been tested on men before being approved.
In this episode we'll talk about 2 Corinthians 1-7. I find it comforting that the ancient saints struggled with many of the same problems that we do today. Sometimes we long for the "good ol' days" but it's clear that every generation has it's problems. Paul talks about the importance of seeing challenges differently. We'll discuss how flexible thinking is generally associated with better mental health outcomes. Paul teaches in these chapters about how to see the blessings in our trials, which enables us to think more flexibly about them. We'll also talk about how when we go through difficulties, we are then better able to help others through similar trials, which makes us more like our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Today we're studying 2 Corinthians 3:5 in just one minute! Grab your scriptures and let's dive into them together!
Loren Grant Dalton graduated from the Harvard Business School and has served as the President or CEO of five different companies. One of his greatest loves is missionary work and he has served in a full-time mission for over 16 years of his life—as a missionary, president, or in a mission presidency, both in the U.S. and Brazil). He is married to his high school sweetheart, Annette Nielsen, and they are the parents of four children. While serving as mission president, Loren saw far too many missionaries and members who felt that they had never had a prompting through the Spirit. They wondered what was wrong with them. He was determined to help and wrote You Are Receiving Revelation: Now Act on It. Highlights
Listen to Big Picture to get the quick context for this week’s reading, 2 Corinthians 1–7!