Entering the waters of baptism is something we do. The be that must precede it is faith in Jesus Christ and a mighty change of heart.

Entering the waters of baptism is something we do. The be that must precede it is faith in Jesus Christ and a mighty change of heart.

Trying to please others before pleasing God is inverting the first and second great commandments.

Too many believe that love is a condition, a feeling that involves 100 percent of the heart, something that happens to you. They disassociate love from the mind and, therefore, from agency. In commanding us to love, the Lord refers to something much deeper than romance - a love that is the most profound form of loyalty. He is teaching us that love is something more than feelings of the heart; it is also a covenant we keep with soul and mind.

Lowering the Lord’s standards to the level of a society’s inappropriate behavior is apostasy.

Others don't make us angry. There is no force involved. Becoming angry is a conscious choice, a decision, therefore, we can make the choice not to become angry. We choose!

The true badge of courage is overcoming the fear of men.