Neal A Maxwell
These brief lines focus on doctrines and scripturally based principles especially relevant to the course corrections needed by those of us committed to making the journey of discipleship.
So write Elder Neal A. Maxwell about the focus of this collection of new short essays.
Dipping in Whom the Lord Loveth is a lot like sitting down with a wise and trusted friend who opens his fertile mind to you, sharing his spiritual insight
...The spiritual life consists of many virtues and activities—earnest prayer, scripture study, love of fellowman, caring service—to name a few. Undergirding all, it seems, is attitude toward God. Here Elder Neal A. Maxwell shows how crucial is that element. For the disciple, he points out, the teaching and example of Jesus Christ shows an inescapable pattern—submission always to the Father's will. The Savior's greatest test and greatest
...3) Even as I am
Nearly two thousand years ago Jesus gave the startling commandment, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." Then, after the triumph of the atonement and resurrection, when he had become fully perfected, Jesus Christ amended that proclamation to include himself: "What manner of men ought ye to be? Verily I say unto you, even as I am."
In a perceptive and moving exploration of the Savior's personality,
...Promise of Discipleship: Discipleship is demanding, but it yields great rewards. Elder Maxwell observed that "the things of the world do not compare with the adventure of discipleship, the trek of treks." In one of the last books he wrote, he provides help for those on the path of discipleship.
Whom the Lord Loveth:This beloved apostle generously shares with readers the doctrinal basis of his own admiration and adoration of Jesus
...In the midst of deep affliction, the Prophet Joseph Smith was told, "All these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good." The world at that moment was shown anew that God is aware of man's sufering, and that pain is not without purpose. Such concepts are not always easy to accept, but, as Elder Maxwell observes, "the hardness is usually not in their complexity, but in the deep demands these doctrines make on us." All These Things
...This book is an intense treatment of a vital subject. Unlike portions of the author's previous books that focused on various dimensions of the gospel with discussions of the many insights it provides to us that are essential for coping with reality, this book attempts to probe reality itself-the very center of the gospel plan-the things that matter most, on which everything else hangs, and around which everything else must assemble.
In the tradition of The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis comes this fascinating work of historical fiction from the mind of Elder Neal A. Maxwell.
Readers of the scriptures have long marveled at the account of the city of Enoch and its translation. What was their society like? Suppose ancient records had been kept and were made available to us today. What lessons might they contain?
Elder Neal A. Maxwell tells the story of Enoch's ministry
...What does a follower of Jesus Christ believe? How can one gain a firm testimony of the gospel? How can one strengthen his testimony and live in the world but not be of the world?
In answer to questions such as these, Elder Neal A. Maxwell, a professed disciple of the Savior and member of the First Council of the Seventy in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, responds with direct, succinct answers, or "depositions."
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...As a much younger man, I accepted the scripturally underscored importance of enduring to the end. But that stern requirement was only superficially appreciated back then. Life has since underscored, again and again, what a high test enduring well is for us mortals. Moreover, it isn't just for old people, nor is it just something one does near the very end of the pathway of discipleship. It is, instead, an ongoing thing which varies from season
...10) Meek and Lowly
Elder Neal A. Maxwell explains why meekness—underrated and seldom practiced—is a virtue absolutely necessary for developing a Christlike life. He shows why this attribute is necessary for eternal life and how it brings strength. An outstanding book for anyone in a leadership position.
If such a thing were possible, Elder Neal A. Maxwell became even more reflective and tender toward the end of his life. Just before his passing, in July 2004, he completed this final book of thoughts and reflections. In it are three chapters adapted from landmark talks that have not previously appeared in any book—"The Cosmos," "Free to Choose," and "Unto This Very Purpose." Using a style reminiscent of his Whom the Lord Loveth, Elder Maxwell
...As the prophet Nephi concluded his writings and history of his people, he stated that he was not "mighty in writing," but that "I, Nephi, have written what I have written, and I esteem it as of great worth, and especially unto my people." Then he concluded, "Ye shall know that I have been commanded of Christ to write these things, notwithstanding my weakness." (2 Nephi 33.) Feelings of weakness and inadequacy are common to almost all mortals, as
...The conditions were perfect for inducing deep, dark despair; four-plus months of incarceration; scant and poor food; primitive and dirty accommodation; virtually unrelieved gloom. Yet from Liberty Jail, the "prison-temple," there emanated revelations so sublime as to constitute a towering witness to Joseph Smith's prophetic calling and powers. The thick prison walls confined only the Prophet's body, Elder Maxwell observes, while his mind and spirit
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