I thought so many other brilliant and sure thoughts about evolution had crowded out my question or at least disregard it as immature and silly anyway. But, as I was watch a movie with my kids my thoughts were situationally piqued. First, I thought of how important a little comment of keeping our passions in check. They were intended, but can run amuck. A fairy was struggling with listening to her heart. The queen fairy said following your heart is a good thing, but keep it in bounds your mind sets.
Anyhow, I am doing it again avoiding the question that I was glad to forget. It is regarding evolution. I always wonder is the long long time required just a shield to protect what is hidden underneath.
If evolution of mankind comes from a thing and does not just happen from the direction of a God then why does man not evolve into something else, or why are predessors not evolving into humans anymore? There, I said it. Now, time to make dinner.
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Brain dump
Every single individual deserves to be recognized, as they are a child of God, and no matter what they accomplished, or lived on this earth, they are loved and wanted by God.
Someone was raised Jewish but believed in Jesus, so ofcourse, she accepted Mormonism.
Lives are like seeds of corn some did not grow due to the rain, others were slow due to needing more sunlight. This is like family members accepting the gospel we share. Some might need to be replanted.
Despite trials, our ancestors teach us that we must continue forward especially if we know a thing is true or that pearl of great price.
The youth particularly showed their divine spark, the spirits were needed to prepare the way for the second coming of our Savior.
Requests prayers for her son who is only 19 and called as a bishop.
Whatever you must do to grow closer to your father in Heaven is worth it.
A woman wanted to go on trek, but could not because she was blind and disabled, but found an ancestor who was blind etc, but still traveled.“
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart. ”
― Helen Keller
No greater work than temple work for our ancestors.
Sunday School
Out knocking doors and found a few people.
God knows us personally.
What is Holy Ghost, if part of Godhead, who is that? And yet, everyone has the light of Christ.
If we feel a thing,bit changes the fibre of our being. Like the story sister Sherrow is telling how now a thing is undeniable to her.
Evidence of difference of the Holy.Ghost by the difference of people who are in the same place but feel differently after recieving the gift of the Holy Ghost.
With Holy Ghost we can know more than said.
If you haven't had a thought in a while you might need to try harder.
When you are excommunicated, you definately know the difference and feel the lack of Holy Ghost, but when we always have it we do not notice it as much. In particular we as members of the church do not recognize that gift as much.
The difference between our church and other churches all seem to do good, but we have Holy Ghost, all things can be testified through the spirit.
Work, things come through work, perhaps that is what I ought to be learning.
What does the gift of Holy Ghost mean to you?
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Tithing should not be given in the chapel according to handbook.
Story about being a nany, who was asked who to vote for, and it hit home for her about significance of prophet, because a father asked how we knew God did not change his stand today on Same Sex marriage.
We have a prophet to make things clear to us, today.
We have continual befitting revelation.
Do we sustain the prophet and love him so much, but do we even know what he said.
Sometimes people will prefer earthly knowledge to revelation.
Obedience to things that he says even if he never actually says it by way of command. Example of ear piercings.
Know things and want to be baptized
You never know if a thing might happen and and your wayward son could end up a bishop... One woman said and that it was comforting to consider.
Someone was raised Jewish but believed in Jesus, so ofcourse, she accepted Mormonism.
Lives are like seeds of corn some did not grow due to the rain, others were slow due to needing more sunlight. This is like family members accepting the gospel we share. Some might need to be replanted.
Despite trials, our ancestors teach us that we must continue forward especially if we know a thing is true or that pearl of great price.
The youth particularly showed their divine spark, the spirits were needed to prepare the way for the second coming of our Savior.
Requests prayers for her son who is only 19 and called as a bishop.
Whatever you must do to grow closer to your father in Heaven is worth it.
A woman wanted to go on trek, but could not because she was blind and disabled, but found an ancestor who was blind etc, but still traveled.“
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart. ”
― Helen Keller
No greater work than temple work for our ancestors.
Sunday School
Out knocking doors and found a few people.
God knows us personally.
What is Holy Ghost, if part of Godhead, who is that? And yet, everyone has the light of Christ.
If we feel a thing,bit changes the fibre of our being. Like the story sister Sherrow is telling how now a thing is undeniable to her.
Evidence of difference of the Holy.Ghost by the difference of people who are in the same place but feel differently after recieving the gift of the Holy Ghost.
With Holy Ghost we can know more than said.
If you haven't had a thought in a while you might need to try harder.
When you are excommunicated, you definately know the difference and feel the lack of Holy Ghost, but when we always have it we do not notice it as much. In particular we as members of the church do not recognize that gift as much.
The difference between our church and other churches all seem to do good, but we have Holy Ghost, all things can be testified through the spirit.
Work, things come through work, perhaps that is what I ought to be learning.
What does the gift of Holy Ghost mean to you?
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Tithing should not be given in the chapel according to handbook.
Story about being a nany, who was asked who to vote for, and it hit home for her about significance of prophet, because a father asked how we knew God did not change his stand today on Same Sex marriage.
We have a prophet to make things clear to us, today.
We have continual befitting revelation.
Do we sustain the prophet and love him so much, but do we even know what he said.
Sometimes people will prefer earthly knowledge to revelation.
Obedience to things that he says even if he never actually says it by way of command. Example of ear piercings.
Know things and want to be baptized
You never know if a thing might happen and and your wayward son could end up a bishop... One woman said and that it was comforting to consider.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
how to create a world
So, no one asked, nor is it likely that they will, but I wanted to say what I think about evolution vs. Creationism. It just seems to me that there is no either or conflict and neither disproved the other nor can which validated them.
I took Evolutionary biology and Astronomy at the same time intentionally that I might find similarities, and I did. I also formed two great ideas, one was validated by things I have heard regarding "natural forces" I thought about how gravity makes stars and as that pressure increases new atoms are formed, and it seemed obvious to me then that the moecules,needed to form initial organisms and most significantly, DNA can be made out of elements found in any given Nebula.
At a conference I attended where I was the young one of the group, I was able to ask questions that a more mature and wise individual would not. But, I really did not know. I made peace with so many things by saying, it is by design, there is always a different way to see it. Take McGuyver, for instance, he always saw a way where I did not. But, I understood a lot, and so much simply because of an old video I saw as a kid where Cleon Skousen said the universe is only made of two things. Things that act and things that act upon. I decided the preisthood was the power that acted upon, and preisthood is the power of God. My question was when the dinosaurs lived (as a kid I wanted to be a paleontologist). An older scientist guy took my silly question in stride and explained not only that it was foolish to think we could know, there are countless possibilities, but since I needed one, I could consider that the earth was created by chunks of another earth, and the fossils need not to have ever even lived here. With that idea, I thought, yeah God is all knowing so he naturally used pieces that would be old enough to form fossil fuels for us! How kind.
Now, how does this deal at all with evolution? The struggle many find is that in more immediate terms evolution is undeniable, so it MUST be. Infact we have used artificial (man lead) selection to bend evolution to our will. If A creator is honestly all knowing and powerful, then wouldn't he use evolution to create a nature that would naturally select a being like the one he wanted. Ok, so maybe God used Evolution just the way we have discussed it. So what?
I took Evolutionary biology and Astronomy at the same time intentionally that I might find similarities, and I did. I also formed two great ideas, one was validated by things I have heard regarding "natural forces" I thought about how gravity makes stars and as that pressure increases new atoms are formed, and it seemed obvious to me then that the moecules,needed to form initial organisms and most significantly, DNA can be made out of elements found in any given Nebula.
At a conference I attended where I was the young one of the group, I was able to ask questions that a more mature and wise individual would not. But, I really did not know. I made peace with so many things by saying, it is by design, there is always a different way to see it. Take McGuyver, for instance, he always saw a way where I did not. But, I understood a lot, and so much simply because of an old video I saw as a kid where Cleon Skousen said the universe is only made of two things. Things that act and things that act upon. I decided the preisthood was the power that acted upon, and preisthood is the power of God. My question was when the dinosaurs lived (as a kid I wanted to be a paleontologist). An older scientist guy took my silly question in stride and explained not only that it was foolish to think we could know, there are countless possibilities, but since I needed one, I could consider that the earth was created by chunks of another earth, and the fossils need not to have ever even lived here. With that idea, I thought, yeah God is all knowing so he naturally used pieces that would be old enough to form fossil fuels for us! How kind.
Now, how does this deal at all with evolution? The struggle many find is that in more immediate terms evolution is undeniable, so it MUST be. Infact we have used artificial (man lead) selection to bend evolution to our will. If A creator is honestly all knowing and powerful, then wouldn't he use evolution to create a nature that would naturally select a being like the one he wanted. Ok, so maybe God used Evolution just the way we have discussed it. So what?
Monday, June 8, 2015
what was wasted
;,, I have been so upset, like I get when a long winded email is lost, but worse. I know that I still exists and can generate whatever I thought was lost, oh! That reminds me of one thought I typed out and lost, it was in a talk someone mentioned the things we had learned in full in the pre existence. In the words such things like baptism by immersion. My instant thought was that no wonder we instantly recognize such truths when we hear them. In particular was a video about Wilford Woodruff seeking to be baptized the proper way, so he asked a preacher who at least practiced immersion, but he just FELT or was convinced that other parts of the ordinance were lacking. I also thought of my brother's pat. Blessing where he was reminded about how quite often he (my brother) had to have teachings reirterated or explained at the feet of God himself. Anyway, sure I may have forgotten things that I once knew and put into particular words, but the same ideas are part of who I am and become.
I was thinking about how glad I would be to have these projects over because I spend all of my time working on this stuff, but even my sleep is suffering. I wondered if I would really even accomplish more when I finish making these dresses for instance. But, I had almost stopped completely using social media after so many convincing testimonials about how doing so would free up your time so much. I have only filled it with other things.
Then, I candidly reminded myself how my time was still being depleted, but it was being used to serve others. Serve? Ah yes! I remembered a scene from a old film "Labor of Love" where a returning missionary compares the things a flight attendant says to a missionary teaching of things that are actually quite important. Well, to me the doorknob is about how we cannot help others if we are dead, so take care of your oxygen mask first. And then all things remind me of Tal Bachman, I am just going to stop acknowledging it. There is a very neat video I saw of him playing a Jazz riff with his dad on guitar singing something about looking out for number one. Kevin Montgomery wrote a song along those lines too about seeing global troubles and trying to put a bandaid on it with a five dollar bill (regarding poverty), but, better examples have mentioned service as essential to getting out of a rut of self pity or such. To help yourself you look outward and help others and place their concerns in your mind....
Then another pressing matter comes to mind. Sunday observance, or Sabbath. The idea being that we need a day of rest. A few points of significance were mentioned, but most significant to me was that our observance is a measure of our love, faith, committance to our Father in Heaven and his plan.
I always like to demonstrate how Sunday is a day we get to put off all of the things we cannot seem to get to, but desire to do instead of a day when nothing is allowed too often my kids say, "...but we can't do that on Sunday..." I thought well, hah! I could still do these things on Sunday. That is the trouble, I get no break or catch up time. Then, I thought of the things I will actually do when I finish all of my projects. It hit me like a ton of bricks falling on me. I can assign value to my time by asking why am I doing this. Even service projects seem to dull. Like, making dresses for Mary isnice and she likes and needs them, but she is just going to outgrow them, but she will grow up knowing her mom loves her and that feeling will generate more, but it is not the clothes that I am making, but feelings. So, it's not wasted.
But, when I thought about what was secondary, my family history, cause it is really a time user. It is an addiction or such (how I look.at it). But. Then, I thought, but my Pat. blessing reminds me to keep eternal perspective. The consequences of my work is more lasting and does not pertain to this world as much as it does eternity. That's it. Other things can wait, maybe this can too, but it has....oh,oh, another quote came to mind. It was by Brigham Young, "Be patient in waiting... to understand."
I was thinking about how glad I would be to have these projects over because I spend all of my time working on this stuff, but even my sleep is suffering. I wondered if I would really even accomplish more when I finish making these dresses for instance. But, I had almost stopped completely using social media after so many convincing testimonials about how doing so would free up your time so much. I have only filled it with other things.
Then, I candidly reminded myself how my time was still being depleted, but it was being used to serve others. Serve? Ah yes! I remembered a scene from a old film "Labor of Love" where a returning missionary compares the things a flight attendant says to a missionary teaching of things that are actually quite important. Well, to me the doorknob is about how we cannot help others if we are dead, so take care of your oxygen mask first. And then all things remind me of Tal Bachman, I am just going to stop acknowledging it. There is a very neat video I saw of him playing a Jazz riff with his dad on guitar singing something about looking out for number one. Kevin Montgomery wrote a song along those lines too about seeing global troubles and trying to put a bandaid on it with a five dollar bill (regarding poverty), but, better examples have mentioned service as essential to getting out of a rut of self pity or such. To help yourself you look outward and help others and place their concerns in your mind....
Then another pressing matter comes to mind. Sunday observance, or Sabbath. The idea being that we need a day of rest. A few points of significance were mentioned, but most significant to me was that our observance is a measure of our love, faith, committance to our Father in Heaven and his plan.
I always like to demonstrate how Sunday is a day we get to put off all of the things we cannot seem to get to, but desire to do instead of a day when nothing is allowed too often my kids say, "...but we can't do that on Sunday..." I thought well, hah! I could still do these things on Sunday. That is the trouble, I get no break or catch up time. Then, I thought of the things I will actually do when I finish all of my projects. It hit me like a ton of bricks falling on me. I can assign value to my time by asking why am I doing this. Even service projects seem to dull. Like, making dresses for Mary isnice and she likes and needs them, but she is just going to outgrow them, but she will grow up knowing her mom loves her and that feeling will generate more, but it is not the clothes that I am making, but feelings. So, it's not wasted.
But, when I thought about what was secondary, my family history, cause it is really a time user. It is an addiction or such (how I look.at it). But. Then, I thought, but my Pat. blessing reminds me to keep eternal perspective. The consequences of my work is more lasting and does not pertain to this world as much as it does eternity. That's it. Other things can wait, maybe this can too, but it has....oh,oh, another quote came to mind. It was by Brigham Young, "Be patient in waiting... to understand."
Sunday, June 7, 2015
mishap
I'm bummer. I took extremely good notes that while I sumarized things I could not wait to get to my fortress of solitude and reflect for a long time on various things, I did not understand well enough yet, that is why I took notes, right? Well, at one point at the end of the meeting, ironically much was said about taking our children to meetings even if they are so rowdy. While I cared for my tired and restless kids, somehow everthing was selected and replaced with accidentally typed nonsense like jklkjijhj.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Motherhood
Before I had any concept of what life as a mother would be. I claimed that I found my home in academia. I would accept mot herhood if presented with that option. I would go so far to seek it out, but I loved learning. Now, that I have actually done both, attend college and raise children, I know why I felt Academia was home. Up to that point it was the only place where I learned so much that directly influenced who I became (other than church). I always was "churchyard" and it is likely because of the same reason. Well, being a mother teaches so much more than university professors do. The only thing I can compare the outpooring of information to is temple attendance (for latter-day saints) or scripture study.
And that is why I strongly encourage motherhood as both a full-time profession an education.
And that is why I strongly encourage motherhood as both a full-time profession an education.
Friday, May 29, 2015
Cosmology
I am undeniably obsessed with understanding the universe and I feel passionately about things I could not possibly understand.
For instance determining the age of the earth. Well, to me it seems a group passing a theory off as a fact. It is what it is, afterall. Shakespeare put it best when he wrote, "a rose by any other name would smell so sweet." But, for this idea to be a fact it assumes the big bang theory is correct, but I do not know why, but I do not feel it is. It is a lot like Mormonism being dependant on the book of Mormon being true or not. It is called a keystone. Likewise dating the earth by an asteroid bit assumes you ascribe to the big bang THEORY. I just do not know enough yet, so the question is am I willing to do what it takes to find out? Everything suggests I ought to be.
For instance determining the age of the earth. Well, to me it seems a group passing a theory off as a fact. It is what it is, afterall. Shakespeare put it best when he wrote, "a rose by any other name would smell so sweet." But, for this idea to be a fact it assumes the big bang theory is correct, but I do not know why, but I do not feel it is. It is a lot like Mormonism being dependant on the book of Mormon being true or not. It is called a keystone. Likewise dating the earth by an asteroid bit assumes you ascribe to the big bang THEORY. I just do not know enough yet, so the question is am I willing to do what it takes to find out? Everything suggests I ought to be.
Sunday, May 24, 2015
time is going so slowly
I feel like I ought to be DOING something, but nothing cones to mind. This us usually when I bake or do yarn crafts. Here's a novel idea. Go to beduh, but I want to accomplish something Maybe I will work on a project or play Minecraft for a while, my kids are asleep so they won't know, but God will. It seems too disrespectful or menial to do that when I can do it any other day. If I do love and appreciate all I have, I should uh, I got nothing. Wait, I know! Pray. That's it. It's an action, right?
Saturday, May 23, 2015
that's power
So, I was thinking about a line in the movie "Annonymous" where a man notes the power from being seen by so many people. I still think, like a flower pollenating over long distances. The best way to pollenate so many minds is through popularly great positions.
I think of the great and powerful effect one songwritter had on some many, by placing his ideas in many minds through recieved songs.
Now, that is power, and I see how there are too many people using that power for a sort of self definition or affirmation, because acceptance of what they say means acceptance of them. But, to me it just say that everyone falls in love and then experiences heart break. Maybe we propagate that notion. I think of "Princess Bride" and the idea formed in a generation of people that true love is rare. In college, I used to get angry that so many people believed the history ad Hollywood portrayed it. Is it not a combination of truths with rainbows and unicorns or whatever is most entertaining. What sells is what people want to see and then they believe it as true because they never go and read the true history. Going back to where I started the movie "Anonymous" is one theory about Shakespeare, but for many it will be the only history they ever know, sorta like polititian's signs around election time. If we see a name more often it will be most familiar when we see the ballot.
Hmmm.... Maybe I should study Marketing.
I think of the great and powerful effect one songwritter had on some many, by placing his ideas in many minds through recieved songs.
Now, that is power, and I see how there are too many people using that power for a sort of self definition or affirmation, because acceptance of what they say means acceptance of them. But, to me it just say that everyone falls in love and then experiences heart break. Maybe we propagate that notion. I think of "Princess Bride" and the idea formed in a generation of people that true love is rare. In college, I used to get angry that so many people believed the history ad Hollywood portrayed it. Is it not a combination of truths with rainbows and unicorns or whatever is most entertaining. What sells is what people want to see and then they believe it as true because they never go and read the true history. Going back to where I started the movie "Anonymous" is one theory about Shakespeare, but for many it will be the only history they ever know, sorta like polititian's signs around election time. If we see a name more often it will be most familiar when we see the ballot.
Hmmm.... Maybe I should study Marketing.
Monday, May 18, 2015
numb
I was thinking today about how I assume others care for eachother, but they do not really. Perhaps I am projecting my feelings on others, than was when I realized that I am a bit unfeeling because I have to be. If I cared as much as I suppose others do by nature, I would be a total wreck. My first born children and the man I loved entirely and promised to be with forever are in another part of the country. I simply could not handle the day to day life if I was not able to sort of turn off my feelings and be a tad numb to them. It effects my relationships with others.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
how crochet is like life
As I was crochetting a dress for my daughter this morning and I learned a very priceless lesson and I feel like sharing it.
I follow the directions two ways. The same thing applies to life. Often, I like to see the finished product (like a completed puzzle), but sometimes, even though the part I am committing to will have long term effects that I do not see how it will turn out, I still do it, I just, although ignorant, am more cautious to obey exactly, and keep the directions nearby, looking at them often.
It is like because I do not have a clear vision of what I am doing or why I realize that my accountability is to the pattern not the end result. I need to have faith that the item I originally chose was represented well and that is what I want, and the pattern will lead me there though I do not understand how.
I follow the directions two ways. The same thing applies to life. Often, I like to see the finished product (like a completed puzzle), but sometimes, even though the part I am committing to will have long term effects that I do not see how it will turn out, I still do it, I just, although ignorant, am more cautious to obey exactly, and keep the directions nearby, looking at them often.
It is like because I do not have a clear vision of what I am doing or why I realize that my accountability is to the pattern not the end result. I need to have faith that the item I originally chose was represented well and that is what I want, and the pattern will lead me there though I do not understand how.
Friday, May 8, 2015
new conclusion
I have always avoided it cause it seemed evil and lazy, but the people weren't and never were, infact they seemed fortunate because, it is like the nurse told me at vanderbilt, it was a snapshot and although others appeared saintly, the dinner was headed for something. My nurse had MS and pushed me in a wheelchair, but said that in time she would deteriorate and I was rapidly improving everyday.
I want to be on the side that has a future that is full of potential, and is in need or being convinced. All my life I have taken the high ground always trying to lift others up, but, I have not arrived. There is a tier higher than me but I am not progressing. Now, I must admit, the final stepis where most failure occurs. Maybe clinging on for a bit longer would mean success. I am just tired of convincing and want to be convinced.
Yesterday, at an openhouse, the coolest thing was read. It was from the Scriptures, the very thing that holds the mysteries of God for mankind. Ok, so it was a parable of Jesus Christ. And have you evernoticed that those who are invited to the supper have excuses, valid ones, so the ones who attend and benefit the most are those who need the most. Well, I would rather be the needy than the one too busy to accept an invitation...
I want to be on the side that has a future that is full of potential, and is in need or being convinced. All my life I have taken the high ground always trying to lift others up, but, I have not arrived. There is a tier higher than me but I am not progressing. Now, I must admit, the final stepis where most failure occurs. Maybe clinging on for a bit longer would mean success. I am just tired of convincing and want to be convinced.
Yesterday, at an openhouse, the coolest thing was read. It was from the Scriptures, the very thing that holds the mysteries of God for mankind. Ok, so it was a parable of Jesus Christ. And have you evernoticed that those who are invited to the supper have excuses, valid ones, so the ones who attend and benefit the most are those who need the most. Well, I would rather be the needy than the one too busy to accept an invitation...
Sunday, May 3, 2015
free to choose wrong
The thing I will publicly consider today is the insightful comment made by a stranger today when they explained how they knew that they were loved.
I was a bit upset by theunderstanding that God could not actually force anyone to do what was right. I finally made peace with the fact that it was likely my wishes and prayers that caused pain and heartache for others, but it is now rediculous to even consider it. Because I felt so much guilt for sort of praying for a sunny day when the farmers were in need of rain. So, I got my sunshine while they withered and perished. It made me feel terrible for thinking it was what I,needed to be happy. Well, so I have been praying so hard to try to make up for wanting a thing for my happiness that might hurt anothers, then this comment helped today. " The Lord chastened those he loves." How did that help? As I was praying for something to help any I thought my desires had indirectly hurt, I got this response: "what is it you expect me to do?" Think of the scene from "Bruce Almighty" where even with God's powers he cannot bend another's will. That was the sort of way I felt about my praying that someone be fixed back to what they were, like it was my fault anyway is crazy, but people have their agency, they always do. Sure, God can prefer a way over another or even command is to obey, but he cannot force us. But, the thing someone pointed out is that God does love us so much that he will try to chasten us if we do not behave the way that is best for us. So, by being corrected sharply, might seem harsh it is a way for us to see the correct way. Or way that we should have chosen. This will change my prayers. Although, I do not want to seem mean spirited, I do pray that if my prayers were wrong or caused anyone harm that they/we will be chastened and be able to know the way that God wants things wether or not they are chosen.
This person said in their testimony that because we have agency, at times God allows is to choose a way contrary to the way he would prefer, but ultimately. He will chastened and let us know what we should have done to be the best possible us we can be.
On a similar note, I think that I have been told what to do, but allowed to make my own choice, but, I did kit choose the path that would be the best for me and so my trial is that until I pick the right path, I will get sicker and sicker until I die. It gas already been made known, it is no secret that I ought to be alive and it is the goal, so, I must obey God, my life depends on it.
I was a bit upset by theunderstanding that God could not actually force anyone to do what was right. I finally made peace with the fact that it was likely my wishes and prayers that caused pain and heartache for others, but it is now rediculous to even consider it. Because I felt so much guilt for sort of praying for a sunny day when the farmers were in need of rain. So, I got my sunshine while they withered and perished. It made me feel terrible for thinking it was what I,needed to be happy. Well, so I have been praying so hard to try to make up for wanting a thing for my happiness that might hurt anothers, then this comment helped today. " The Lord chastened those he loves." How did that help? As I was praying for something to help any I thought my desires had indirectly hurt, I got this response: "what is it you expect me to do?" Think of the scene from "Bruce Almighty" where even with God's powers he cannot bend another's will. That was the sort of way I felt about my praying that someone be fixed back to what they were, like it was my fault anyway is crazy, but people have their agency, they always do. Sure, God can prefer a way over another or even command is to obey, but he cannot force us. But, the thing someone pointed out is that God does love us so much that he will try to chasten us if we do not behave the way that is best for us. So, by being corrected sharply, might seem harsh it is a way for us to see the correct way. Or way that we should have chosen. This will change my prayers. Although, I do not want to seem mean spirited, I do pray that if my prayers were wrong or caused anyone harm that they/we will be chastened and be able to know the way that God wants things wether or not they are chosen.
This person said in their testimony that because we have agency, at times God allows is to choose a way contrary to the way he would prefer, but ultimately. He will chastened and let us know what we should have done to be the best possible us we can be.
On a similar note, I think that I have been told what to do, but allowed to make my own choice, but, I did kit choose the path that would be the best for me and so my trial is that until I pick the right path, I will get sicker and sicker until I die. It gas already been made known, it is no secret that I ought to be alive and it is the goal, so, I must obey God, my life depends on it.
Sunday, April 26, 2015
brain dump
Work and service important to farmers.
Named cars. Sherman Tank. Rode to Idaho. It was always useful to fix cars or atleasr help others get back on the road.
Do what we can to help others. We actually promise that every week in sacrament. Also, think about the saviors life even we naturally think of loving service.
King Benjamin lesson for FHE.
Proverb that we will not be heard begging if we do no hear others around us... We are commandment actually with a predicated blessing.
Sacrament prayer that we get the greatest gift of having his spirit to be with us.
Helped minister the welfare program of the church as a welfare missionary in Argentina. And think of it. What a blessing it is to have this woman as my visiting teacher!
It is a blessing to even recognize how blessed we are it is a part of the blessing given from observance of the sacrament, a priesthood (power of God) blessing.
"Service is rarely convenient."
Often the sacrifice is not Sooo great to us, but we covenanted to look for ways to help one another.
***why do we give of ourselves? Think about this.
Bishop said that bishop called him and asked him to talk, but he did not know what to say.
Cannot play until work is done.
Bishop's storehouse took care of the people until they could get on their feet for whatever reason, this is still the case.
"Fast offering will heal and change lives."
Covenants are promise between two people. Joseph calls it a deal when we promise both sides.
The refiners fire will allow us to progress. Which must be done at some point so why not now?
Witnesses are important because blessings must be spoken word for word.
Promised to cherish someone when sealed.
Abraham stands next to Shem in the patriarchal order of the priesthood and would surely have received the priesthood from Shem; but D&C 84:5-17 says Abraham received the priesthood from Melchizedek.
A cool game was used to teach the children the 7 days of creation, by making hand gestures for each day. Also, the teacher make number cookies and then asked the kids to tell what was created on their day (as is represented by the cookie).
Do what we can to help others. We actually promise that every week in sacrament. Also, think about the saviors life even we naturally think of loving service.
King Benjamin lesson for FHE.
Proverb that we will not be heard begging if we do no hear others around us... We are commandment actually with a predicated blessing.
Sacrament prayer that we get the greatest gift of having his spirit to be with us.
Helped minister the welfare program of the church as a welfare missionary in Argentina. And think of it. What a blessing it is to have this woman as my visiting teacher!
It is a blessing to even recognize how blessed we are it is a part of the blessing given from observance of the sacrament, a priesthood (power of God) blessing.
"Service is rarely convenient."
Often the sacrifice is not Sooo great to us, but we covenanted to look for ways to help one another.
***why do we give of ourselves? Think about this.
Bishop said that bishop called him and asked him to talk, but he did not know what to say.
Cannot play until work is done.
Bishop's storehouse took care of the people until they could get on their feet for whatever reason, this is still the case.
"Fast offering will heal and change lives."
Covenants are promise between two people. Joseph calls it a deal when we promise both sides.
The refiners fire will allow us to progress. Which must be done at some point so why not now?
Witnesses are important because blessings must be spoken word for word.
Promised to cherish someone when sealed.
Abraham stands next to Shem in the patriarchal order of the priesthood and would surely have received the priesthood from Shem; but D&C 84:5-17 says Abraham received the priesthood from Melchizedek.
A cool game was used to teach the children the 7 days of creation, by making hand gestures for each day. Also, the teacher make number cookies and then asked the kids to tell what was created on their day (as is represented by the cookie).
Thursday, April 23, 2015
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