by Ray DeGraw | Feb 6, 2009 | for Spirit
Mercy is not defined in the Bible Dictionary, but Mercy Seat is and the definition provides some interesting points of consideration. The definition says: The golden covering of the Ark of the Covenant in the Holy of Holies. It was the place of the manifestation of...
by Ray DeGraw | Jan 5, 2009 | for Spirit
Years ago, when I was serving as the Ward Mission Leader, it struck me one day that there are members who say the most important thing they can do to share the Gospel is to be a good example. I believe these people are missing something—a fundamental understanding of...
by Ray DeGraw | Dec 10, 2008 | for Body
During my month of focusing on hungering and thirsting after righteousness I was fasting one day, and as I was sitting in a networking meeting watching everyone else eat a delicious lunch, my mind wandered to thoughts of diet and eating habits. In the middle of that...
by Ray DeGraw | Oct 22, 2008 | for Spirit
My resolution for April was to “hunger and thirst more after righteousness.” (Matthew 5:6) As I thought about this goal, the very first thing that hit me—hard—was how little I think about hunger and thirst. I have experienced relative hunger and thirst in...
by Ray DeGraw | Sep 24, 2008 | for Spirit
As I focused earlier this year on becoming more meek (“kind, generous, gentle”), I had plenty of opportunities to be more gentle, and I was struck by the following things: I am naturally kind and generous, but I am not as naturally gentle in my verbal...
