Neal A. Maxwell
A. Maxwell is, of course, a magnificent speaker and writer, I found some gems in this book the last one prior to the author's death and there were many deep and important doctrines discussed.
However, I would have to say I prefer the books that were written more cohesivelyafter all, these essays were collected and put in this book to celebrate his life after his passing, and so were never meant by the author I surmise to hang together in style and narrative in quite the same way as his previous books are.
Still, it's a wonderful little collection of Maxwell profundities, I love the words of Neil A, Maxwell and was very touched by his testimony in this book, He talks plain and simply about God's love and plan for us and how we can better allow his power into our lives.
I was reminded of how simple and beautiful the gospel is and my own testimony was strengthened, I read this in one sitting and I loved every bit of it! I didn't know, when I picked it up on a whim, that this was his last book.
It truly is one of his best, I feel guilty giving a book written by Neal A, Maxwell less thanand I recognize the power and truth behind his words but it was a little all over the place at times.
Apparently, the last of his writings,
He went out strong,
He is missed by many,
My father finished working on the manuscript of this book just ten days before he passed away, By that time he had little energy, but in the last weeks of his life, he was focused intently on two almostconsuming priorities: spending time with his family, including giving blessings to grandchildren who had not yet received one, and finishing his last manuscript.
It is comforting to know that an apostle of the Lord in his final work himself did not have all the answers but continued to have questions.
If we have run out of gospel questions ourselves are we truly studying the gospel as intricately as we should A great little book chock full of wonderful Maxwellisms.
A very quick read but full of years of experience embedded within the testimony of one of God's apostles.
This is the final book written by Elder Maxwell, Incredibly cool! All my wives have read it and think it is groovy! Maxwell who keeps his silver hammer under his pillow was considered an "Elder" but in fact he is not so dimwitted as that.
He seems to have a certain touch of bigamy to him it is said that he is a merman but that is OK, especially when he nails Jesus as firmly to the
cross as anybody ever has.
INRI I'm Nailed Right In, Hush your mouth! Maxwell's books are always a gem, This was his final book, completed justdays before he died of leukemia, Sprinkled throughout are his crafted quotables, He ends the book with his always powerful testimony of God, Maxwell was an apostle for the Mormon church, and one of the church's most gifted writers, I loved this book and read it in one sitting, There were so many wonderful truths within the pages and I fell in love with Elder Maxwell, I'm looking forward to reading more books of his this year that I have on my list, and even listening to several of his talks.
The only thing I didn't love about this book was that it seemed a little disorganized to me, Like I didn't know exactly what the objective was, That didn't stop me, however, from learning and loving this book, Reading this the last book written by Elder Maxwell, finished in the last days of his life made me miss the man profoundly.
He had such an amazing ability to teach and expound truth in moving and beautiful prose,
In the introduction, Cory Maxwell says that at his father's funeral, it was said by President Hinckley, "When he opened his mouth, we all listened.
We came alive with the expectation of something unusual, and we were never disappointed, . . Each talk was a masterpiece, each book a work of art, worthy of repeated reading, I think we shall not see one like him again, "
Some of my favorite of the beautiful gems in this book include:
"Do we truly grasp how the final Judgment will actually reflect our choices a different thing from having some final box score arbitrarily handed down from on high Our ontherecord desires and cumulative choices will prevail! How manifestly just of God! How trembling for me! Are my desires sufficiently educated to choose wisely Could the further education of my desires thus be the most important form of my continuing education"
"A wintry verse of scripture reads, 'He trieth their patience and their faith.
' Mosiah:. If we do not understand this fact, we will misread life, But why does God try our patience and faith in particular Why not try our ability to make money or to amass political power The Lord is not concerned with these skills.
Patience, however, is an eternal quality, It is portable. So is faith. These qualities are out of the developmental reach of those who are caught up in the cares of the world.
"
"We sometimes receive divine directions without detailed explanations, Sometimes, too, after taking much thought and studying things, revelation consists of connecting previously incomplete insights of an instant, things are crystal clear and 'fitly framed together' Ephesians:.
"
"Dozens of biographies have underscored, for me, the crucial role of the meekness and greatness of soul.
Significant contributions are made by the unmeek, to be sure, and unanchored genius can still bless mankind, Nevertheless, the master spirits, the truly great ones, always display a goodly measure of meekness!"
"We must wait until an errant individual is willing to receive the Holy Ghost.
We cannot force that moment, Given their agency, individuals must desire to be touched by Him, Thus we are to 'continue to minister' until a person desires change he, alone, can decide to engage with the Holy SpiritNephi:.
. . Yes, we go on trying, even when our witness is unheeded, The Lord has told us firmly how this process works see DampC:, After all, it is God who is in the business of saving soulds, It his His work and glory Moses:, We must consider the wait as part of life and part of his work, Ironically, while we are to "wait upon the Lord"Nephi:, He must also wait for us, "
"Hence, the mortal prizes of today are often deserved, but those who win them "have their reward" Matthew:.
Such prizes are not timeless, Some are beckoned by the mirage that is the praise of man, Others feel a certain security, though false, when ensconced behind their Maginot lines of expertise, "
me here I wasn't sure what a Maginot line was, but found out from a friend it "was a line concrete fortifications, tank obstacles, artillery casemates, machine gun posts, and other defenses, which the French constructed along its borders with Germany and Italy after WWI.
It was supposed to be very difficult to penetrate, but the Germans just went around to the point where the French intersected with Belgium and essentially went around it in WWII getting past the defenses in aboutdays.
Using the line as a symbolic reference is we get entrenched behind it and think we are protected and don't need to worry a false sense of security"
.
However, I would have to say I prefer the books that were written more cohesivelyafter all, these essays were collected and put in this book to celebrate his life after his passing, and so were never meant by the author I surmise to hang together in style and narrative in quite the same way as his previous books are.
Still, it's a wonderful little collection of Maxwell profundities, I love the words of Neil A, Maxwell and was very touched by his testimony in this book, He talks plain and simply about God's love and plan for us and how we can better allow his power into our lives.
I was reminded of how simple and beautiful the gospel is and my own testimony was strengthened, I read this in one sitting and I loved every bit of it! I didn't know, when I picked it up on a whim, that this was his last book.
It truly is one of his best, I feel guilty giving a book written by Neal A, Maxwell less thanand I recognize the power and truth behind his words but it was a little all over the place at times.
Apparently, the last of his writings,
He went out strong,
He is missed by many,
My father finished working on the manuscript of this book just ten days before he passed away, By that time he had little energy, but in the last weeks of his life, he was focused intently on two almostconsuming priorities: spending time with his family, including giving blessings to grandchildren who had not yet received one, and finishing his last manuscript.
As these priorities exemplify, Neal A, Maxwell was a teacher. He loved the word of the Lord, He believed with the psalmist that the word of the Lord "is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path" Psalm:.
He observed, "When one sees life and people through the lens of His gospel, then one can see forever" Ensign, May,.
That perspective guided his life's work,
Dad often said the gospel was inexhaustible, and his actions underscored that belief, The gospel was for him an endless source of truth and joy he found the study of it invigorating.
He taught it in his daily walk and talk and through his sermons and books, His desire to capture in words the insights and connections his perceptive mind noted stayed with him throughout his mortal life.
At my father's funeral, President Gordon B, Hinckley noted: "I know of no other who spoke in such a distinctive and interesting way, When he opened his mouth we all listened, We came alive with expectation of something unusual, and we were never disappointed, Each talk was a masterpiece, each book a work of art, worthy of repeated reading, I think we shall not see one like him again" Church News, July,,
Moving in His Majesty and Power is the last installment in Elder Maxwell's printed legacy, It includes, in revised form, three talks he gave in the last two years of his life and which he felt were worthy of publication.
It also includes a section of succinct, penetrating gospel insights on a wide variety of topics, similar in format to that of his previous work, W hom the Lord Loveth.
I hope you will enjoy this book, More importantly, though, I hope my father's objective in writing it will be achieved, namely, to help us resolve to become more committed disciples and to deepen our gratitude for the inexhaustible gospel he loved so deeply and proclaimed so tirelessly.
Cory H. Maxwell
Fantastic, especially the last two chapters, Maxwell continues to be one of my favorite "goto's" when I'm in need of inspiration or answers, This is a smaller book compiled from several of his works after he passed away, I found it quite enjoyable and helpful, Quick read. Although each sentence is packed with meaning and implication, Very enjoyable. Perspective lifting every time I picked it up and read, I've always been very impressed by Maxwell's wisdom and insight, I found his final testimony in this book particularly moving, It was very interesting to read his final thoughts as his life was coming to an end, Read this one on Gospelink, In brief yet powerful form Elder Maxwell bears his testimony on a variety of Gospel subjects, I especially appreciate the discipleship and agency "sermons" he gives in this book, I always love his books, Ah, Brother Maxwell in a small book that I can read and ponder his thoughts without being overwhelmed, He is such a deep thinker that this is just the right amount of his profound thoughts at one time.It is comforting to know that an apostle of the Lord in his final work himself did not have all the answers but continued to have questions.
If we have run out of gospel questions ourselves are we truly studying the gospel as intricately as we should A great little book chock full of wonderful Maxwellisms.
A very quick read but full of years of experience embedded within the testimony of one of God's apostles.
This is the final book written by Elder Maxwell, Incredibly cool! All my wives have read it and think it is groovy! Maxwell who keeps his silver hammer under his pillow was considered an "Elder" but in fact he is not so dimwitted as that.
He seems to have a certain touch of bigamy to him it is said that he is a merman but that is OK, especially when he nails Jesus as firmly to the
cross as anybody ever has.
INRI I'm Nailed Right In, Hush your mouth! Maxwell's books are always a gem, This was his final book, completed justdays before he died of leukemia, Sprinkled throughout are his crafted quotables, He ends the book with his always powerful testimony of God, Maxwell was an apostle for the Mormon church, and one of the church's most gifted writers, I loved this book and read it in one sitting, There were so many wonderful truths within the pages and I fell in love with Elder Maxwell, I'm looking forward to reading more books of his this year that I have on my list, and even listening to several of his talks.
The only thing I didn't love about this book was that it seemed a little disorganized to me, Like I didn't know exactly what the objective was, That didn't stop me, however, from learning and loving this book, Reading this the last book written by Elder Maxwell, finished in the last days of his life made me miss the man profoundly.
He had such an amazing ability to teach and expound truth in moving and beautiful prose,
In the introduction, Cory Maxwell says that at his father's funeral, it was said by President Hinckley, "When he opened his mouth, we all listened.
We came alive with the expectation of something unusual, and we were never disappointed, . . Each talk was a masterpiece, each book a work of art, worthy of repeated reading, I think we shall not see one like him again, "
Some of my favorite of the beautiful gems in this book include:
"Do we truly grasp how the final Judgment will actually reflect our choices a different thing from having some final box score arbitrarily handed down from on high Our ontherecord desires and cumulative choices will prevail! How manifestly just of God! How trembling for me! Are my desires sufficiently educated to choose wisely Could the further education of my desires thus be the most important form of my continuing education"
"A wintry verse of scripture reads, 'He trieth their patience and their faith.
' Mosiah:. If we do not understand this fact, we will misread life, But why does God try our patience and faith in particular Why not try our ability to make money or to amass political power The Lord is not concerned with these skills.
Patience, however, is an eternal quality, It is portable. So is faith. These qualities are out of the developmental reach of those who are caught up in the cares of the world.
"
"We sometimes receive divine directions without detailed explanations, Sometimes, too, after taking much thought and studying things, revelation consists of connecting previously incomplete insights of an instant, things are crystal clear and 'fitly framed together' Ephesians:.
"
"Dozens of biographies have underscored, for me, the crucial role of the meekness and greatness of soul.
Significant contributions are made by the unmeek, to be sure, and unanchored genius can still bless mankind, Nevertheless, the master spirits, the truly great ones, always display a goodly measure of meekness!"
"We must wait until an errant individual is willing to receive the Holy Ghost.
We cannot force that moment, Given their agency, individuals must desire to be touched by Him, Thus we are to 'continue to minister' until a person desires change he, alone, can decide to engage with the Holy SpiritNephi:.
. . Yes, we go on trying, even when our witness is unheeded, The Lord has told us firmly how this process works see DampC:, After all, it is God who is in the business of saving soulds, It his His work and glory Moses:, We must consider the wait as part of life and part of his work, Ironically, while we are to "wait upon the Lord"Nephi:, He must also wait for us, "
"Hence, the mortal prizes of today are often deserved, but those who win them "have their reward" Matthew:.
Such prizes are not timeless, Some are beckoned by the mirage that is the praise of man, Others feel a certain security, though false, when ensconced behind their Maginot lines of expertise, "
me here I wasn't sure what a Maginot line was, but found out from a friend it "was a line concrete fortifications, tank obstacles, artillery casemates, machine gun posts, and other defenses, which the French constructed along its borders with Germany and Italy after WWI.
It was supposed to be very difficult to penetrate, but the Germans just went around to the point where the French intersected with Belgium and essentially went around it in WWII getting past the defenses in aboutdays.
Using the line as a symbolic reference is we get entrenched behind it and think we are protected and don't need to worry a false sense of security"
.