The Ensign
December 2016
The Ensign is a magazine published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is geared towards adults.
Rating: ***** (5 stars)
Length: 86 pages
Genre: Religion
At the end of the 2016 year it is not surprising that there were no changes in the formatting of the magazine. All the categories that we have seen all year (and some for many years) were included.
The issue starts with the First Presidency Message given by Henry B. Eyring about having peace. It is a powerful message as we have many questioning the direction that our nation and our world is headed.
Being the December issue there is a heavy theme of Christmas and Christ's birth. There are a lot of short stories about the magic of the season.
One of the most influential articles for me was "The Divine Power of Grace" by James J. Hamula. Like the title suggests the article is about the power of grace in our lives. The most impactful message in the article for me was that God does not expect perfection. What he expects is for us to continue to work towards perfection.
"All this suggests that we must learn patience with ourselves and others in our current weaknesses and imperfections, and we must learn perseverance in the unavoidably gradual process of growth unto perfection."
This was a message that I know that I needed to hear.
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