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Whom the Lord Loveth: The Journey of Discipleship
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 and discoveries, delivering them in memorable phrases that continually astonish with their originality and freshness. A man who has made the gospel musing an art form, Elder Maxwell offers such gems as a pithy description of those "who are willing to serve the Lord but only in an advisory capacity," or the compassionate reminder that "those trembling and shivering for want of a little praise and encouragement surely need the warming caress of commendation." This beloved apostle generously shares with readers the doctrinal basis of his own admiration and adoration of Jesus and identifies the source of the spiritual energy required for true conversion. In doing so he invites us to make the necessary mid-course correction in behavior and attitude that will keep us on course in our own journey of discipleship.
162 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2003
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About the author
Neal A. Maxwell
89 books154 followersNeal A. Maxwell was well known as an Apostle, author, administrator, and educator. A graduate of the University of Utah, he was the Commissioner of Education for the Church Educational System for six years. He also held a variety of administrative and teaching positions at the University of Utah, including that of executive vice-president.
In 1974 Elder Maxwell was called as an Assistant to the Council of the Twelve. From 1976 to 1981 he served as member of the Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy, and in 1981 was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Elder Maxwell has written numerous books on Latter-day Saint themes, including "If Thou Endure It Well"; "Lord, Increase Our Faith"; "That Ye May Believe"; and "Not My Will, But Thine". He and his wife, Colleen Hinckley Maxwell, had four children.
Elder Maxwell died July 21, 2004.
In 1974 Elder Maxwell was called as an Assistant to the Council of the Twelve. From 1976 to 1981 he served as member of the Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy, and in 1981 was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Elder Maxwell has written numerous books on Latter-day Saint themes, including "If Thou Endure It Well"; "Lord, Increase Our Faith"; "That Ye May Believe"; and "Not My Will, But Thine". He and his wife, Colleen Hinckley Maxwell, had four children.
Elder Maxwell died July 21, 2004.
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April 17, 2020
I saw this little book on the LDS Authors shelves at my library (gotta love UT libraries!) and plucked it out because I treasure the words of Elder Maxwell, and these little daily devotionals do not disappoint. The only reason I didn't give it full marks is for the "short reads" format (seems to be a Deseret Book favorite format anymore, sigh). I'd like to have more to ponder!
October 20, 2014
I love reading the words of Elder Neal A. Maxwell. His words often paint a picture and help me to think about something in a way I haven't before. This book is full of short quotes on various topics, mostly relating to discipleship and being humble enough to change.
Here are a few of my favorite quotes from the book:
"To Colleen Fern Hinckley Maxwell for her constant illumination, which has inspired me for well over half a century now. In our sunset years, she glows even more brightly."
"For whom the Lord loveth he correcteh; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth (Proverbs 3:12)."
Introduction
"The 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. Because the Lord loves us enough to correct us, we in turn are instructed to 'neither be weary of his correction' (Proverbs 3:11; 15:10)."
"We all need more gospel hope. Greater hope inevitably flows from increased personal righteousness, all of which results from our course corrections and from diminishing our sins of omission."
"The Holy Ghost can teach us, completely and constantly, about 'things as they really are, and of things as they really will be' (Jacob 4:13)."
Stretching to Reach the High Branches
"Many of us have already picked and been greatly nourished by the low-hanging fruit from the gospel tree. Yet, on the higher branches, much fruit still remains, unreached for and unplucked....God, who 'delights to honor' those who will so stretch urges us onward (D&C 76:5)....He knows all about stretching (2 Nephi 19:12, 17, 21)."
Choice and Fulfillment
"What we have become will have determined our capacity for joy....There could be no lasting or real joy, anyway, if some were forced into eternal circumstances they had neither desired nor were now able to enjoy....Our present understanding is clearly limited about what constituted a fulness of joy. Likewise, our appreciation of the fundamental necessity of agency in God's plan is similarly inadequate....our individual determinations precede God's final determinations."
"God, a loving Father, is mercifully willing to give all that we are willing to receive. President J. Reuben Clark put it so well: 'I believe that in his justice and mercy he will give us the maximum reward for our acts, give us all that he can give, and in the reverse, I believe that he will impose upon us the minimum penalty which it is possible for him to impose.'"
Having Character or Being a Character
"Getting attention is not as important as getting wisdom; the asserting of self is not as important as serving others."
The Last Days
"The last days will be discouraging with dizzying inversions of good being called evil, and evil good. This form of vertigo produces worldly individuals who either have trouble drawing the line or holding the line against evil."
Our Days
"Whenever our time is, we can still make our days 'days never to be forgotten'."
Salt and Savor
"The true disciple knows that he is to persist and endure not only for his own sake but also for the sake of others."
Blessings Large and Small
"God's hand is surely in the pebble-like details as well as in the large panorama, and His ways of measuring are so much better than our ways."
Talking and Doing
"Sometimes we get so busy discussing the doctrines that talking about them almost becomes a substitute for applying them. One cannot improve, therefore, upon the instructive words of King Benjamin: 'Now, if you believe all these things see that ye do them' (Mosiah 4:10)."
Becoming Spiritually Settled
"Superficial affiliation is not conducive to course correction."
"He who was most wounded knows how to heal us."
God Loves Each of Us
"The most clear and personal way for us to learn (and to be reminded) that God really does know and love us is through the Holy Ghost....Even though unreciprocated, God's love has not gone unextended. His redeeming 'arm is stretched out' and His 'hand is stretched out still' (D&C 136:22; 2 Nephi 20:4)."
"Cast 'all your care upon [God], for he careth for you' (1 Peter 5:7)....In countless, individualized ways, God's loving kindness and long-suffering are clearly manifest to us. Even so, amid His profound love for us, He will not force us to come home to Him."
Broken Bows
"Broken bows litter the landscapes of our lives, representing yesterday's frustrations. These were real enough at the moment. Dotting the same landscape, however, are many more reminders of blessings than of discarded broken bows. May we have the eyes to see that which an outside auditor would surely see as he counts our blessings."
Modern Joshuas
"The Joshuas of the twenty-first century will be righteous fathers and mothers the world over. These are the unsung but nevertheless real heroes and heroines of our time."
The First and Second Commandments
"Can we really and fully keep the second commandment until the first is acknowledged and significantly kept?"
The Great Question
"In so many ways, we come back to the fundamental question, namely, do we believe in God, and, if so, what kind of God? In the New Testament, the operative inquiry was, 'What think ye of Christ?' (Matthew 22:42)"....We are all left free to choose. Nevertheless, the 'great question' remains; ignored or unanswered, it still refuses to go away, even if we turn away from it and from Him (Mosiah 3:5)."
Overcoming by Faith
"Among other things, a real disciple is willing, if necessary, to be part of a righteous behavioral minority, enduring the tauntings and cultural disapproval of those who walk in the wide and broad way."
The Blessings of Meekness
"When, for instance, we are overlooked or bypassed, we can easily feel slighted. Meekness emancipates us from such a reaction, because it neither regards others as rivals nor as objects of envy....Rather, they draw strength from a much more fundamental assurance: they know that God loves them....The meek are simply more free, more peacful, and more cheerful."
Staggering Not
"The promise given Abraham about his impending posterity went against the obvious, but he did not stagger. If we ask ourselves what we are missing by being able to see 'afar off,' it includes soaring things that can stagger the imagination if we do not possess adequate faith....We can perish, too, if tunnel vision is all we have."
Enduring and Stretching
"Stretching our spiritual capacity takes time, but such enlargement is the essence of discipleship, and it is tied to our eternal happiness."
Smiles and Shades
"Even our simplest smiles are like parted shutters, emitting the soul-light of which there is no surplus in the world. Nevertheless, too many live as if boarded up, preferring to look out upon others rather than illuminating the scene themselves. Such tinted glass in its variations is a strange twist on seeing 'through a glass, darkly' (1 Corinthians 13:12). The distancing is scarcely consistent with the open, sunlit second great commandment. Privacy is rightfully cherished, of course, for providing needed renewal and respite, but not to cover sins. Yet there are selfish forms of privacy meant to insulate one from one's neighbors, constituting an assertion of individuality at the expense of keeping the second commandment."
Agency and Joy
"In the next world, we will finally receive what we have persistently desired and chosen during mortality....In effect, we will receive the degree of joy we have demonstrably chosen and which we have developed the capacity to receive....Only divine truth obeyed makes us eternally free."
The Available Atonement
"More of the Atonement is still available for us to apply individually. If we are meek enough, we will be churned by conscience and the Spirit as to past and present shortcomings, including our sins of omission as well as of commission. Divine discontent will cause us to draw even further upon the Atonement, bring us thereafter supernal peace of conscience and healing."
God's Character and Purposes
"'Carest thou not that we perish?' (Mark 4:38) This and similar expressions demonstrate a failure to understand God's omniscient and perfect caring. Such questioning and wondering about the character of God reminds us of what the Prophet Joseph Smith wisely said: 'If men do not comprehend the character of God, they do not comprehend themselves.'"
Here are a few of my favorite quotes from the book:
"To Colleen Fern Hinckley Maxwell for her constant illumination, which has inspired me for well over half a century now. In our sunset years, she glows even more brightly."
"For whom the Lord loveth he correcteh; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth (Proverbs 3:12)."
Introduction
"The 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. Because the Lord loves us enough to correct us, we in turn are instructed to 'neither be weary of his correction' (Proverbs 3:11; 15:10)."
"We all need more gospel hope. Greater hope inevitably flows from increased personal righteousness, all of which results from our course corrections and from diminishing our sins of omission."
"The Holy Ghost can teach us, completely and constantly, about 'things as they really are, and of things as they really will be' (Jacob 4:13)."
Stretching to Reach the High Branches
"Many of us have already picked and been greatly nourished by the low-hanging fruit from the gospel tree. Yet, on the higher branches, much fruit still remains, unreached for and unplucked....God, who 'delights to honor' those who will so stretch urges us onward (D&C 76:5)....He knows all about stretching (2 Nephi 19:12, 17, 21)."
Choice and Fulfillment
"What we have become will have determined our capacity for joy....There could be no lasting or real joy, anyway, if some were forced into eternal circumstances they had neither desired nor were now able to enjoy....Our present understanding is clearly limited about what constituted a fulness of joy. Likewise, our appreciation of the fundamental necessity of agency in God's plan is similarly inadequate....our individual determinations precede God's final determinations."
"God, a loving Father, is mercifully willing to give all that we are willing to receive. President J. Reuben Clark put it so well: 'I believe that in his justice and mercy he will give us the maximum reward for our acts, give us all that he can give, and in the reverse, I believe that he will impose upon us the minimum penalty which it is possible for him to impose.'"
Having Character or Being a Character
"Getting attention is not as important as getting wisdom; the asserting of self is not as important as serving others."
The Last Days
"The last days will be discouraging with dizzying inversions of good being called evil, and evil good. This form of vertigo produces worldly individuals who either have trouble drawing the line or holding the line against evil."
Our Days
"Whenever our time is, we can still make our days 'days never to be forgotten'."
Salt and Savor
"The true disciple knows that he is to persist and endure not only for his own sake but also for the sake of others."
Blessings Large and Small
"God's hand is surely in the pebble-like details as well as in the large panorama, and His ways of measuring are so much better than our ways."
Talking and Doing
"Sometimes we get so busy discussing the doctrines that talking about them almost becomes a substitute for applying them. One cannot improve, therefore, upon the instructive words of King Benjamin: 'Now, if you believe all these things see that ye do them' (Mosiah 4:10)."
Becoming Spiritually Settled
"Superficial affiliation is not conducive to course correction."
"He who was most wounded knows how to heal us."
God Loves Each of Us
"The most clear and personal way for us to learn (and to be reminded) that God really does know and love us is through the Holy Ghost....Even though unreciprocated, God's love has not gone unextended. His redeeming 'arm is stretched out' and His 'hand is stretched out still' (D&C 136:22; 2 Nephi 20:4)."
"Cast 'all your care upon [God], for he careth for you' (1 Peter 5:7)....In countless, individualized ways, God's loving kindness and long-suffering are clearly manifest to us. Even so, amid His profound love for us, He will not force us to come home to Him."
Broken Bows
"Broken bows litter the landscapes of our lives, representing yesterday's frustrations. These were real enough at the moment. Dotting the same landscape, however, are many more reminders of blessings than of discarded broken bows. May we have the eyes to see that which an outside auditor would surely see as he counts our blessings."
Modern Joshuas
"The Joshuas of the twenty-first century will be righteous fathers and mothers the world over. These are the unsung but nevertheless real heroes and heroines of our time."
The First and Second Commandments
"Can we really and fully keep the second commandment until the first is acknowledged and significantly kept?"
The Great Question
"In so many ways, we come back to the fundamental question, namely, do we believe in God, and, if so, what kind of God? In the New Testament, the operative inquiry was, 'What think ye of Christ?' (Matthew 22:42)"....We are all left free to choose. Nevertheless, the 'great question' remains; ignored or unanswered, it still refuses to go away, even if we turn away from it and from Him (Mosiah 3:5)."
Overcoming by Faith
"Among other things, a real disciple is willing, if necessary, to be part of a righteous behavioral minority, enduring the tauntings and cultural disapproval of those who walk in the wide and broad way."
The Blessings of Meekness
"When, for instance, we are overlooked or bypassed, we can easily feel slighted. Meekness emancipates us from such a reaction, because it neither regards others as rivals nor as objects of envy....Rather, they draw strength from a much more fundamental assurance: they know that God loves them....The meek are simply more free, more peacful, and more cheerful."
Staggering Not
"The promise given Abraham about his impending posterity went against the obvious, but he did not stagger. If we ask ourselves what we are missing by being able to see 'afar off,' it includes soaring things that can stagger the imagination if we do not possess adequate faith....We can perish, too, if tunnel vision is all we have."
Enduring and Stretching
"Stretching our spiritual capacity takes time, but such enlargement is the essence of discipleship, and it is tied to our eternal happiness."
Smiles and Shades
"Even our simplest smiles are like parted shutters, emitting the soul-light of which there is no surplus in the world. Nevertheless, too many live as if boarded up, preferring to look out upon others rather than illuminating the scene themselves. Such tinted glass in its variations is a strange twist on seeing 'through a glass, darkly' (1 Corinthians 13:12). The distancing is scarcely consistent with the open, sunlit second great commandment. Privacy is rightfully cherished, of course, for providing needed renewal and respite, but not to cover sins. Yet there are selfish forms of privacy meant to insulate one from one's neighbors, constituting an assertion of individuality at the expense of keeping the second commandment."
Agency and Joy
"In the next world, we will finally receive what we have persistently desired and chosen during mortality....In effect, we will receive the degree of joy we have demonstrably chosen and which we have developed the capacity to receive....Only divine truth obeyed makes us eternally free."
The Available Atonement
"More of the Atonement is still available for us to apply individually. If we are meek enough, we will be churned by conscience and the Spirit as to past and present shortcomings, including our sins of omission as well as of commission. Divine discontent will cause us to draw even further upon the Atonement, bring us thereafter supernal peace of conscience and healing."
God's Character and Purposes
"'Carest thou not that we perish?' (Mark 4:38) This and similar expressions demonstrate a failure to understand God's omniscient and perfect caring. Such questioning and wondering about the character of God reminds us of what the Prophet Joseph Smith wisely said: 'If men do not comprehend the character of God, they do not comprehend themselves.'"
December 2, 2020
I got this book from the library because the title led me to believe that it was insights on the following scripture
Hebrews 12 6-7 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
I have been interested in the scripture lately in my personal study, so I was excited to see what a former Apostle could have said on the matter. However, after reading the book, I would say a better title would be "musings of a disciple of Christ" The topics didn't really center on this scripture, or it's topics. But was rather a collection of insights about developing certain attributes, and different thoughts on living the gospel in general.
While it wasn't what I thought it would be, this was a great book, full of bits of wisdom. I am leaving the book with several personal action plans. Attributes I have felt a desire to improve upon after reading his insights about them.
P.S. This would make a great "bathroom book" as each chapter is only a few paragraphs each, very short and conducive to reading in little spurts.
Hebrews 12 6-7 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
I have been interested in the scripture lately in my personal study, so I was excited to see what a former Apostle could have said on the matter. However, after reading the book, I would say a better title would be "musings of a disciple of Christ" The topics didn't really center on this scripture, or it's topics. But was rather a collection of insights about developing certain attributes, and different thoughts on living the gospel in general.
While it wasn't what I thought it would be, this was a great book, full of bits of wisdom. I am leaving the book with several personal action plans. Attributes I have felt a desire to improve upon after reading his insights about them.
P.S. This would make a great "bathroom book" as each chapter is only a few paragraphs each, very short and conducive to reading in little spurts.
September 2, 2025
If I ever feel that I’ve sufficiently learned everything there is to know about the basic tenets of the gospel of Jesus Christ, I read anything by Neal A. Maxwell to be humbled real quick. Elder Maxwell understands principles of the gospel in a way that few others can. In this series of short essays, he reiterates many powerful lessons that, when followed, can lead to a life of fulfillment and enduring joy.
In this book, Elder Maxwell articulated his thoughts in a beautiful way interwoven with scripture and other references. This book filled me with hope and a desire to be better, with clear steps to do so.
In this book, Elder Maxwell articulated his thoughts in a beautiful way interwoven with scripture and other references. This book filled me with hope and a desire to be better, with clear steps to do so.
June 30, 2019
It is doubtful I will ever rate one of Maxwell's works less than 5 stars. I can't even describe what it is about the way unique he writes that I'm drawn to. I learn so much each and every time I read something he authored. This one had quick snipets of doctrine, rather than lengthy sermons, which I liked, because it was more quickly digested, but disliked, because I wanted more explantation at the conclusion of each chapter.
December 31, 2021
This is a small book of short essays (1-3 pages) on various aspects of what it means to be a disciple of Christ, and the course corrections we sometimes need to make along the journey of discipleship. Maxwell supports his essays with scripture passages from the Bible and Book of Mormon, and is poetic in style and description with a large vocabulary that will sometimes require a ready dictionary. A good read for those who desire a thoughtful and thought-provoking look into discipleship.
October 5, 2018
This was the second to last book Elder Maxwell wrote before his death. The book is superb and a great read from front to back, but also a great reference as each chapter is his thoughts on sacred and important topics to every sincere disciple.
Elder Neal A. Maxwell has that unique ability to take any topic and enrich it with scripture and words that are poetic in their delivery.
Elder Neal A. Maxwell has that unique ability to take any topic and enrich it with scripture and words that are poetic in their delivery.
November 7, 2018
I liked a lot of the ideas in this book. I only rate it a little low because it was a little difficult for me to get through. Elder Maxwell's knowledge and understanding far surpass mine so I had a hard time understanding everything he wrote without really studying it. I recommend this for 12 and up (if they can understand it).
January 15, 2018
A collection of short thoughts by the author. I have been reading this for awhile since I can just grab it when I have a few minutes to spare and it works perfectly that way.
Love the thoughts contained.
Let me feel a quick pick me up when needed on so many topics.
Love the thoughts contained.
Let me feel a quick pick me up when needed on so many topics.
July 7, 2020
The layout of this book felt almost like one of those daily devotional quote books - which meant I flew through it pretty quickly. It is a compilation of short (3-7 paragraph) messages on a variety of gospel topics. And of course I enjoyed it, because it's Elder Maxwell.
November 16, 2017
Enjoy the short chapters of wisdom. Something to read through slowly.
December 17, 2018
I love Elder Maxwell and his eloquence. He left me hanging on a few of his ideas. Maybe that was his point though.
February 8, 2020
I enjoyed reading this book and had a lot of epiphanies.
June 12, 2020
Very succinct and extremely thought provoking.
July 2, 2021
Great little book with many inspirational thoughts
March 22, 2022
I loved the super short chapters, but each required me to think and ponder the message.
June 27, 2022
pretty quick read - lots of nuggets !
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October 25, 2024A delightful little volume of pithy by scripture-rich readings, seemingly intended for a page or two a day.
February 13, 2025
Great little devotionals to add to or inspire your scripture study.
March 19, 2014
I probably read this too quickly. The idea communicated in the title is from Hebrews 12:6--"For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth." Or rather, the Lord loves his children, so He will correct them when there is need of correction. And we're all in need of correction.
So Elder Maxwell put together a loose collection of brief thoughts on a variety of topics relevant to the modern lives of the Saints. You read the book, you feel a ping here or there from the topics Elder Maxwell addresses, and you recognize that these are things that perhaps you should be working on.
A few topics did catch my mind, but overall I read through this like a book rather than a self-examination.
The book would certainly be a handy reference in the preparation of a talk or a devotional, or to aid in personal topical scripture study. Whether or not it works as Elder Maxwell intended it is up to the reader, I think.
So Elder Maxwell put together a loose collection of brief thoughts on a variety of topics relevant to the modern lives of the Saints. You read the book, you feel a ping here or there from the topics Elder Maxwell addresses, and you recognize that these are things that perhaps you should be working on.
A few topics did catch my mind, but overall I read through this like a book rather than a self-examination.
The book would certainly be a handy reference in the preparation of a talk or a devotional, or to aid in personal topical scripture study. Whether or not it works as Elder Maxwell intended it is up to the reader, I think.
October 19, 2015
Neal A Maxwell is a master of the English language. Love the quotes and inspiring words. One of the quotes I enjoyed was in regards to how we respond life's challenges when things don't go our way. He describes it in terms of "Life's broken bows."
"Life's broken bows can create resentment, as if we have given God a quota of irritants that He must not exceed. Hence, in our frustrations, some of us murmur over our own equivalents of broken bows. These hyperventilating moments use up some of the oxygen provided by God's lending us breath from moment to moment. Because God has said He will try our patience and our faith, how should we view such irritating trials? Furthermore, if there were never any broken bows, how else would we be brought to perform such spiritual calisthenics?"
It's a quick read and worth it.
"Life's broken bows can create resentment, as if we have given God a quota of irritants that He must not exceed. Hence, in our frustrations, some of us murmur over our own equivalents of broken bows. These hyperventilating moments use up some of the oxygen provided by God's lending us breath from moment to moment. Because God has said He will try our patience and our faith, how should we view such irritating trials? Furthermore, if there were never any broken bows, how else would we be brought to perform such spiritual calisthenics?"
It's a quick read and worth it.
October 31, 2012
This small books includes sixty-three (if I counted right) short sermons on topics encouraging greater conversion to the gospel of Jesus Christ and more committed and thoughtful discipleship. It's a nice "daily devotional"-type read.
Here's one brief passage I particularly liked:
The world desperately needs the leavening of righteous disciples, for many simply exist "having no hope, and without God in the world" (Ephesians 2:12; Alma 41:11). Disciples, however, see with the "eye of faith" (Alma 5:15), still perceiving divine design even when personal circumstances are shaken like a kaleidoscope.
Here's one brief passage I particularly liked:
The world desperately needs the leavening of righteous disciples, for many simply exist "having no hope, and without God in the world" (Ephesians 2:12; Alma 41:11). Disciples, however, see with the "eye of faith" (Alma 5:15), still perceiving divine design even when personal circumstances are shaken like a kaleidoscope.
December 29, 2009
I love listening to & reading talks by Elder Maxwell, but for some reason I couldn't get into this book. I think it's because the book is a collection of short quotes - usually only a page or two. I read it sitting down and reading for 15 or 20 minutes, which means I jumped from thought to thought. I probably would have gotten more out of it and enjoyed it more if I had just focused on one thought at a time.
My favorites:
The First and Second Commandments
The Blessings of Meekness
"It Mattereth Not"
My favorites:
The First and Second Commandments
The Blessings of Meekness
"It Mattereth Not"
March 7, 2015
Maxwell's distinct voice made this a compelling read. In almost anything he writes I come away impressed by the clarity of his warnings against the traps of modern life that can lead to sin and unhappiness. On the flip side his relentless encouragement of the pursuit of the pathway of true discipleship is in the best sense of the word - inspirational. He can make the reader think in a way that no other LDS writer/author can.
October 3, 2008
James Here again. I know this book seems to be the same as his others but it is not. In this book Elder Maxwell is helping us understand why we face some of the problems with our discipleship and why the Lord loves us enough to test us. Great read for anyone who wants to understand how much the Lord does love us.
April 19, 2010
A collection of short essays (one-three pages) that are wonderfully profound--as Maxwell's writings always are. My favorite quote (from the chapter entitled "Exemplars"): "When we seek to stand against the surf of sin . . . let us do so without being puffed up, lest, being bloated, we ourselves are more easily carried away by the current." Brilliant.
September 12, 2016
This short book reads quite differently from Elder Maxwell's books. (At least, compared to the ones I have read.) It's a collection of very short thoughts on the topic of discipleship.
Three passages particularly touched me, making me realize that I have further to go in my own journey. And those passages alone were worth the (brief) time it took to read the entire book.
Three passages particularly touched me, making me realize that I have further to go in my own journey. And those passages alone were worth the (brief) time it took to read the entire book.
April 23, 2012
The subtitle of this little book is The Journey of Discipleship, and so it is. In this volume of short essays, Elder Maxwell leads us to change our attitude and behavior to to keep us on our own path of discipleship in following the Savior. I recall such warm feelings of wanting to live as our Savior wants us to live as I read each of these essays.
July 20, 2014
This was probably my fifth time reading this book. Elder Maxwell was a master of words and he used them to accomplish much good. Whom the Lord Loveth is compiled of short vignettes on various topics that can be read in a minute or two, then pondered. It's a good little book to remind us of what's important. Change is difficult, but not impossible.
May 25, 2008
Elder Neal Maxwell states that the gospel is "inexhaustible." I thoroughly agree. It seems that the more I read and ponder, the more I understand about how little we really know about the reality of anything. This collection of essays is profound.
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