Brad B - a disciple of Jesus Christ

[The married man @marriedmn]

You wanna know what a perfect marriage is?

A perfect marriage is an imperfect husband and an imperfect wife who refuse to give up on one another.

Thats a perfect marriage.

[Jeanine Elsholz @JeanineElsholz]

"Every person who lives in this world wields an influence, whether for good or for evil. It is not what he says alone, it is not alone what he does.

It is what he IS.

Every man, every person radiates what he or she is.

It is what we are, and what we radiate, that affects the people around us.

May the Spirit of the Lord abide in your hearts, and in your homes, that people partaking of your radiation of honesty, integrity, uprightness, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ will be led to glorify our Father in heaven.”

David O. McKay
Teachings of the Presidents
Chapter 24

We are each wielding influence... for good or evil. We have a much greater influence on those around us than we could ever imagine.

The closer we move to Jesus Christ, the more we become filled with His light!

[Sean Peck @Spchedder]

“Ordinances and covenants become our credentials for admission into His presence. To worthily receive them is the quest of a lifetime; to keep them thereafter is the challenge of mortality.”

[Jeanine Elsholz @JeanineElsholz]

“President Lorenzo Snow said:“This is the grand privilege of EVERY Latter-day Saint … that it is our right to have the manifestations of the Spirit every day of our lives.”

One of the things the Spirit has repeatedly impressed upon my mind since my new calling as President of the Church is how willing the Lord is to reveal His mind and will.

The privilege of receiving revelation is one of the greatest gifts of God to His children.

Brothers and sisters, how can we become the men and women— the Christlike servants the Lord needs us to be?

How can we find answers to questions that perplex us?

If Joseph Smith’s transcendent experience in the Sacred Grove teaches us anything, it is that the heavens are open and that God speaks to His children.

What will your seeking open for you?

What wisdom do you lack?

What do you feel an urgent need to know or understand?

Follow the example of the Prophet Joseph—

Find a quiet place where you can regularly go.

Humble yourself before God.

Pour out your heart to your Heavenly Father.

Turn to Him for answers and for comfort.

Pray in the name of Jesus Christ about your concerns, your fears, your weaknesses—yes, the very longings of your heart.

And then LISTEN!

Write the thoughts that come to your mind. Record your feelings and FOLLOW THROUGH with actions that you are prompted to take.

I URGE YOU to stretch beyond your current spiritual ability to receive personal revelation, for the Lord has promised that “if thou shalt seek, thou shalt receive revelation upon revelation, knowledge upon knowledge, that thou mayest know the mysteries and peaceable things—bthat which bringeth joy, that which bringeth life eternal.”

Oh, there is SO MUCH MORE that your Father in Heaven wants you to know!

As Elder Neal A. Maxwell taught, “To those who have eyes to see and ears to hear, it is clear that the Father and the Son are giving away the SECRETS of the universe!”

Nothing opens the heavens quite like the combination of increased purity, exact obedience, earnest seeking, daily feasting on the words of Christ in the Book of Mormon, and regular time committed to temple and family history work.

I PLEAD WITH YOU to increase your spiritual capacity to receive revelation.

Choose to do the spiritual WORK required to enjoy the gift of the Holy Ghost and hear the voice of the Spirit more frequently and more clearly.”

Russell M. Nelson
April 2018 GC

We live far below our privileges, but we can change that—

The heavens ARE OPEN to us!

[Brad B - a disciple of Jesus Christ @bbullo]

President Jeffrey R. Holland asked: “Are the heavens open? DOES GOD REVEAL HIS WILL TO PROPHETS and apostles as in days of old? That they are and that He does is the unflinching declaration of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to all the world...
the Savior declared, “What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken, and I excuse not myself; and though the heavens and the earth pass away, my word shall not pass away, but shall all be fulfilled, whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same” (Doctrine and Covenants 1:38)

Prophets, Seers, and Revelators, Elder Vaiangina Sikahema, Oct 2026 General Conference,

https://t.co/j4ESaZax3z)

[Brad B - a disciple of Jesus Christ @bbullo]

The promises available are breathtaking.
"It is breathtakingly amazing that, through family history and temple work, we can help to redeem the dead.
But as we participate in family history and temple work today, we also LAY CLAIM TO “HEALING” BLESSINGS promised by prophets and apostles. These blessings are also breathtakingly amazing because of their scope, specificity, and consequence in mortality. This long list includes these blessings:

🔵 Increased UNDERSTANDING OF THE SAVIOR and His atoning sacrifice;

🔵 Increased INFLUENCE OF THE HOLY GHOST to feel strength and direction for our own lives;

🔵 Increased FAITH, so that conversion TO THE SAVIOR becomes deep and abiding;

🔵 Increased ability and MOTIVATION TO LEARN AND REPENT because of an understanding of who we are, where we come from, and a CLEARER VISION OF WHERE WE ARE GOING;

🔵 Increased refining, SANCTIFYING, and moderating influences in our hearts;

🔵 Increased JOY through an increased ability to feel the love of the Lord;

🔵 Increased FAMILY BLESSINGS, NO MATTER OUR current, past, or future family SITUATION or how imperfect our family tree may be;

🔵 Increased LOVE and appreciation FOR ANCESTORS AND LIVING RELATIVES, so we no longer feel alone;

🔵 Increased POWER TO DISCERN that which needs healing and thus, with the Lord’s help, SERVE others;

🔵 Increased PROTECTION FROM TEMPTATIONS and the intensifying influence of the adversary; and

🔵 Increased ASSISTANCE TO MEND troubled, broken, or anxious HEARTS and make the wounded whole.

If you have prayed for any of these blessings, participate in family history and temple work. As you do so, your prayers will be answered...
President Russell M. Nelson, in his first message as President of the Church, declared, “Your worship in the temple and your service there for your ancestors will bless you with INCREASED PERSONAL REVELATION AND PEACE and will fortify your commitment to stay on the covenant path.” "

Family History and Temple Work: Sealing and healing, Elder Dale G. Renlund, April 2018 General Conference,

https://t.co/CyRZ5B56Lk)

[Iron Rod Warrior ۞ @IronRodWarrior]

Today I've been thinking a lot about the 1 Nephi 11:36 and the imagery of the great in spacious building and its stark contrast to the temple, specifically the Salt Lake Temple.

The Salt Lake Temple’s foundation, after its current renovation, is among the strongest and most seismically advanced foundations of any historic masonry building on earth.

The poetic timing and reality of its sure foundation when compared to the pride of the world has had me in deep contemplation of this imagery all morning.

"And it came to pass that I saw and bear record, that the great and spacious building was the pride of the world; and it fell, and the fall thereof was exceedingly great. And the angel of the Lord spake unto me again, saying: Thus shall be the destruction of all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, that shall fight against the twelve apostles of the Lamb."
1 Nephi 11:36

[Jeanine Elsholz @JeanineElsholz]

“Peter was asked by the Savior, “But whom say ye that I am?” And Peter, speaking for his brethren, the other Apostles, said, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.” The Savior’s next remark is a most significant one. He said, “Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven”.

Who revealed this startling truth to him? Our Father in Heaven.

How did he do it? By revelation.

This basic knowledge that Jesus was the Christ, the Redeemer, the Savior, came not from any man or from any book or from any college. Peter received it directly from our Heavenly Father through the ministrations of the Holy Ghost.

EVERY soul in this world may have a revelation, the same one that Peter had.

That revelation will be a testimony, a knowledge that Christ lives, that Jesus Christ is the Redeemer of this world.

Every soul may have this assurance, and when he gets this testimony, it will have come from God and not from study alone.

Study is an important element, of course, but there must be associated with study much prayer and reaching, and then this revelation comes.

When you individually know that Jesus was not only a great philosopher but that he was verily the Son of God, that he came into the world in the way that we claim he did, and that he went out of the world for the purpose that we claim he did— when you know that positively, and know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and that this is the divine Church established by Jesus Christ, then you have had a revelation.

There are people who pride themselves on their keen minds, who think they can delve into mysteries, but they can never define or explain or understand the spiritual things through their logic or through their mental processes.

The spiritual things can be understood only through the Spirit.

It must come through the heart and that is where the testimony is lodged.

A sure knowledge of the spiritual is an open door to great rewards and joys unspeakable.

To ignore the testimony is to grope in caves of impenetrable darkness, to creep along in fog over hazardous highways.

That person is to be pitied who may still be walking in darkness at noonday, who is tripping over obstacles that can be removed, and who dwells in the dim flickering candlelight of insecurity and skepticism when he need not.

The spiritual knowledge of TRUTH is the electric LIGHT illuminating the cavern; the wind and sun dissipating the fog; the power equipment removing boulders from the road.

A testimony is a personal revelation— one of the important gifts— and may be enjoyed by EVERY soul who will pay the price.”

Spencer W. Kimball
Teachings of the Presidents
Chapter 6

[Anthony @LatterDayCool]

"The true test of discipleship is our willingness to be anxiously engaged in the Lord’s work. As you become more engaged, your faith and Christlike love for others will work miracles. These experiences will stretch you, turn your heart outward, and help you become more like the Savior.

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[O]bedience, while essential, is not the end goal. Discipleship requires more. The Savior invites us to come unto Him with willing hearts, laying aside distractions that hold us back—material possessions, long-standing habits, the praise of others, or even good things we’re reluctant to give up for something better.

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Sometimes the Lord asks us to place even our dearest treasures on the altar. When we do, He blesses us a hundredfold—often sooner than we expect.

Once we come to the Savior, we are invited to follow Him and fully embrace His path, His work, and His will. We go where He wants us to go and do what He wants us to do. We trust His plan more than our own.

The Savior’s call to come and follow Him is deeply personal and demanding. But it is filled with promise and purpose. As we come to Him in sacrifice and follow Him in consecration, we truly become His disciples.

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The Lord needs your heart, your voice, and your unique gifts and talents to help prepare the world for His return. If we fail to fully give our lives to Him, we risk becoming disciples of routine and convenience rather than who we are meant to be—disciples of action and consecration.

As you give your life to Jesus Christ, your life will be filled with deeper purpose and increased power. The Lord will strengthen you and enable you to accomplish far more than you ever could on your own, in ways you never could have imagined."
- Elder Gérald Caussé

Giving Our Lives to Jesus Christ

https://t.co/Gde076VUTa

[BYU Women's Soccer @byusoccer_w]

EMMA SEALS THE DEAL👊

[Brad B - a disciple of Jesus Christ @bbullo]

"(Jesus Christ's) ATONEMENT accomplished His Father’s plan of salvation and PROVIDES THE WAY for everyone who has ever lived to be free of death unconditionally and free of sin on condition of repentance...
You can feel by the surety of spiritual confirmation that our Savior accomplished the Father’s plan. HE ATONED FOR OUR SINS AND BROKE THE BANDS OF DEATH so that we might return to the Father and the Son in the celestial kingdom."

(Keys, Covenants, and Easter, Elder Quentin L. Cook, General Conference 2026-04,

https://t.co/3MdJxlImLc

[Brad B - a disciple of Jesus Christ @bbullo]

"JESUS CHRIST IS THE WAY to peace in this world and eternal life in the world to come. He knows and loves each of us perfectly and invites us to walk with Him, ABIDE IN HIM, and FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE of ministering to others one by one in charity and love...
May we all DEMONSTRATE THE PURE LOVE OF CHRIST in our families, in our communities, and in all of our interactions with God’s children."

(Closing Remarks, Dallin H. Oaks, General Conference 2026-04

https://t.co/5bJ5nRh6oF)

[Brad B - a disciple of Jesus Christ @bbullo]

@TraviXai “There would be no sense in saying you trusted Jesus if you would not take his advice.” - C.S. Lewis

[C. S. Lewis @CSLewisDaily]

“There would be no sense in saying you trusted Jesus if you would not take his advice.” - C.S. Lewis

[Travi𝕏 @TraviXai]

They asked Jesus a straight question: "What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?" (John 6:28)

He didn't say "nothing." He said:

"This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." (John 6:29)

Jesus called believing on Him a WORK. Not a feeling. Not a nod.... a WORK. And it's the HARDEST work there is: you have to choose Him, trust Him, follow Him, and keep doing it. A choice is something you DO. "Choose you this day whom ye will serve" (Joshua 24:15). Jesus: "If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine" (John 7:17).

So no, "just believe" was never "just agree."

Do you have to LOVE Jesus for Him to save you? YES.

"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment." (Matt 22:37-38)
"If ye love me, keep my commandments." (John 14:15)
"If a man love me, he will keep my words." "He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings" (John 14:23-24)
"If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments." (Matt 19:17)

He asked Peter, three times, "lovest thou me?" then "Feed my sheep." (John 21:15-17)
"If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha." (1 Cor 16:22)

Do you have to FOLLOW Jesus? YES.

"If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." (Luke 9:23)
"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life" (John 10:27-28)

Do you have to be His DISCIPLE? YES.

"By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another." (John 13:35)
"Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed." (John 8:31)
"Whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14:27)

And He told you what to DO.

Be baptized. "Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." (John 3:5) "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved." (Mark 16:16)
Forgive, or "if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." (Matt 6:15)
He divides the sheep from the goats by what they DID. "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." (Matt 25:40) The goats aren't damned for bad theology. They're damned for what they did not do (Matt 25:45-46).
"Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life." (Rev 22:14)

Want to see how hard that work is? Read the Sermon on the Mount.

"Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also." (Matt 5:39)
"Whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain." (Matt 5:41)
"Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you" (Matt 5:44)
"Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." (Matt 5:48)

And how does He end it? "Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock" (Matt 7:24). "Every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand" (Matt 7:26). Hearing and believing isn't the rock. DOING is.

Is mere belief enough? NO.

The chief rulers "believed on him," and still would not "confess him," "for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God." (John 12:42-43)
"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven." (Matt 7:21)
James only said it plainer: "the devils also believe, and tremble." (James 2:19) "Faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone." (James 2:17)
He became "the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him." (Heb 5:9) By faith Noah "prepared an ark." By faith Abraham "obeyed." (Heb 11:7-8)

Mere belief is dead faith. It cannot save.

Living faith in Jesus is discipleship. You trust Him, you follow Him, and you do what He says. That's the work He named in John 6:29. That's the hardest work there is.

The Bible does mention "faith only." Once. "Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only." (James 2:24)

[Brad B - a disciple of Jesus Christ @bbullo]

@BostonBogey @DonDurrett 💯 % agree.

[Brad B - a disciple of Jesus Christ @bbullo]

I own all but Abra, frankly I missed the window when I should have bought it (or perhaps a better explanation is that I sold it for tax loss and didn't rebuy it after the wash sale window). I see so many other compelling opportunities like Santa Cruz, Silver Storm, GR Silver, Vizsla, Discovery, Aya, Stillwater ... to invest in that this one gets pushed to the side. Maybe, it's time to add a small position to address FOMO. 😉