2 Nephi 9:28-29
28. O that cunning plan of the evil one! O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men! When they are learned they think they are wise, and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves, wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness and it profiteth them not. And they shall perish.
29. But to be learned is good if they hearken unto the counsels of God.
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I have never thought of myself as being very good academically.
I do understand that whatever I know
belongs to God and must be used in His behalf
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Alma 41:10
10. Do not suppose, because it has been spoken concerning restoration,
that ye shall be restored from sin to happiness.
Behold, I say unto you, wickedness never was happiness. --------------------------
Wickedness is not happiness.
that ye shall be restored from sin to happiness.
Behold, I say unto you, wickedness never was happiness. --------------------------
Wickedness is not happiness.
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Color code personality test
7--14--21--3PERSONALITY STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS
Directions: Select the word or phrase that best describes what you are like most of the time. Be honest!
1.
a) opinionated
b) nurturing
c) inventive
d) outgoing
2.
a) power-oriented
b) perfectionist
c) indecisive
d) self-centered
3.
a) dominant
b) sympathetic
c) tolerant
d) enthusiastic
4.
a) self-serving
b) suspicious
c) unsure
d) naive
5.
a) decisive
b) loyal
c) contented
d) playful
6.
a) arrogant
b) worry prone
c) silently stubborn
d) flighty
7.
a) assertive
b) reliable
c) kind
d) sociable
8.
a) bossy
b) self-critical
c) reluctant
d) a teaser
9.
a) action-oriented
b) analytical
c) easygoing
d) carefree
10.
a) critical of others
b) overly sensitive
c) shy
d) obnoxious
11.
a) determined
b) detail conscious
c) a good listner
d) a party person
12.
a) demanding
b) unforgiving
c) unmotivated
d) vain
13.
a) responsible
b) idealistic
c) considerate
d) happy
14.
a) impatient
b) moody
c) passive
d) impulsive
15.
a) strong-willed
b) respectful
c) patient
d) fun-loving
16.
a) argumentative
b) unrealistic
c) directionless
d) an interrupter
17.
a) independent
b) dependable
c) even-tempered
d) trusting
18.
a) aggressive
b) frequently depressed
c) ambivalent
d) forgetful
19.
a) powerful
b) deliberate
c) gentle
d) optimistic
20.
a) insensitive
b) judgemental
c) boring
d) undisciplined
21.
a) logical
b) emotional
c) agreeable
d) popular
22.
a) always right
b) guilt prone
c) unenthusiastic
d) uncommitted
23.
a) pragmatic
b) well-behaved
c) accepting
d) spontaneous
24.
a) merciless
b) thoughtful
c) uninvolved
d) a show-off
25.
a) task-oriented
b) sincere
c) diplomatic
d) lively
26.
a) tactless
b) hard to please
c) lazy
d) loud
27.
a) direct
b) creative
c) adaptable
d) a performer
28.
a) calculating
b) self-rightous
c) self-deprecating
d) disorganized
29.
a) confident
b) disciplined
c) pleasant
d) charismatic
30.
a) intimidating
b) careful
c) unproductive
d) afraid to face facts
SITUATIONS
Now let's see if you respond the same way to the following situations as you did to groups of descriptive words.
31. If I applied for a job, a prospective employer would most likely hire me because I am:
a) Driven, direct, and delegating.
b) Deliberate, accurate, and reliable.
c) Patient, adaptable, and tactful.
d) Fun-loving, spirited, and casual.
32. When involved in an intimate relationship, if I feel threated by my partner, I:
a) Fight back with facts and anger.
b) Cry, feel hurt, and plan revenge.
c) Become quiet, withdrawn, and often hold anger until I blow up over some minor issue later.
d) Distance myself and avoid further conflict.
33. For me, life is most meaningful when it:
a) Is task-oriented and productive.
b) Is filled with people and purpose.
c) Is free of pressure and stress.
d) Allows me to be playful, lighthearted, and optimistic.
34. As a child, I was:
a) Stubborn, bright, and/or aggressive.
b) Well-behaved, caring, and/or depressed.
c) Quiet, easygoing, and/or shy.
d) Too Talkative, happy, and/or playful.
35. As an adult, I am:
a) Opionated, determined, and/or bossy.
b) Responsible, honest, and/or unforgiving.
c) Accepting, contented, and/or unmotivated.
d) Charismatic, positive, and/or obnoxious.
36. As a parent, I am:
a) Demanding, quick-tempered, and/or uncompromising.
b) Concerned, sensitive, and/or critical.
c) Permissive, easily persuaded, and/or often overwhelmed.
d) Playful, casual, and/or irresponsible.
37. In an argument with a friend, I am most likely to be:
a) Verbally stubborn about facts.
b) Concerned about others' feelings and principles.
c) Silently stubborn, uncomfortable, and/or confused.
d) Loud, uncomfortable, and/or compromising.
38. If my friend was in trouble, I would be:
a) Protective, resourceful, and recommend solutions.
b) Concerned, empathetic, and loyal-regardless of the problem.
c) Supportive, patient, and a good listener.
d) Nonjudgemental, optimistic, and downplaying the seriousness of the situation.
39. When making decisions, I am:
a) Assertive, articulate, and logical.
b) Deliberate, precise, and cautious.
c) Indecisive, timid, and reluctant.
d) Impulsive, uncommitted, and inconsistent.
40. When I fail, I feel:
a) Silently self-critical, yet verbally stubborn and defensive.
b) Guilty, self-critical, and vulnerable to depression-I dwell on it.
c) Unsettled and fearful, but I keep it to myself.
d) Embarrassed and nervous-seeking to escape the situation.
41. If someone crosses me:
a) I am angered, and cunningly plan ways to get even quickly.
b) I feel deeply hurt and find it almost impossible to forgive completely. Generally, getting even is not enough.
c) I am silently hurt and plan to get even and/or completely avoid the other person.
d) I want to avoid confontation, consider the situation not important enough to bother with, and/or seek other friends.
42. Work is:
a) A most productive way to spend one's time.
b) A healthy activity, which should be done right if it's to be done at all. Work should be done before one plays.
c) A positive activity as long as it is something I enjoy and don't feel pressured to accomplish.
d) A necessary evil, much less inviting than play.
43. In social situations, I am most often:
a) Feared by others.
b) Admired by others.
c) Protected by others.
d) Envied by others.
44. In a relationship, I am most concerned with being:
a) Approved of and right.
b) Understood, appreciated, and intimate.
c) Respected, tolerant, and peaceful.
d) Praised, having fun, and feeling free.
45. To feel alive and positive, I seek:
a) Adventure, leadership, and lots of action.
b) Security, creativity, and purpose.
c) Acceptance and safety.
d) Excitement, playful productivity, and the company of others.
19. For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.
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This scripture is so important in its descriptiveness about the attributes a person must have to be a true son or daughter of God. It is a great struggle to maintain these attributes in a world like ours.
I wish it were easy sometimes.
40. And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Directions: Select the word or phrase that best describes what you are like most of the time. Be honest!
1.
a) opinionated
b) nurturing
c) inventive
d) outgoing
2.
a) power-oriented
b) perfectionist
c) indecisive
d) self-centered
3.
a) dominant
b) sympathetic
c) tolerant
d) enthusiastic
4.
a) self-serving
b) suspicious
c) unsure
d) naive
5.
a) decisive
b) loyal
c) contented
d) playful
6.
a) arrogant
b) worry prone
c) silently stubborn
d) flighty
7.
a) assertive
b) reliable
c) kind
d) sociable
8.
a) bossy
b) self-critical
c) reluctant
d) a teaser
9.
a) action-oriented
b) analytical
c) easygoing
d) carefree
10.
a) critical of others
b) overly sensitive
c) shy
d) obnoxious
11.
a) determined
b) detail conscious
c) a good listner
d) a party person
12.
a) demanding
b) unforgiving
c) unmotivated
d) vain
13.
a) responsible
b) idealistic
c) considerate
d) happy
14.
a) impatient
b) moody
c) passive
d) impulsive
15.
a) strong-willed
b) respectful
c) patient
d) fun-loving
16.
a) argumentative
b) unrealistic
c) directionless
d) an interrupter
17.
a) independent
b) dependable
c) even-tempered
d) trusting
18.
a) aggressive
b) frequently depressed
c) ambivalent
d) forgetful
19.
a) powerful
b) deliberate
c) gentle
d) optimistic
20.
a) insensitive
b) judgemental
c) boring
d) undisciplined
21.
a) logical
b) emotional
c) agreeable
d) popular
22.
a) always right
b) guilt prone
c) unenthusiastic
d) uncommitted
23.
a) pragmatic
b) well-behaved
c) accepting
d) spontaneous
24.
a) merciless
b) thoughtful
c) uninvolved
d) a show-off
25.
a) task-oriented
b) sincere
c) diplomatic
d) lively
26.
a) tactless
b) hard to please
c) lazy
d) loud
27.
a) direct
b) creative
c) adaptable
d) a performer
28.
a) calculating
b) self-rightous
c) self-deprecating
d) disorganized
29.
a) confident
b) disciplined
c) pleasant
d) charismatic
30.
a) intimidating
b) careful
c) unproductive
d) afraid to face facts
SITUATIONS
Now let's see if you respond the same way to the following situations as you did to groups of descriptive words.
31. If I applied for a job, a prospective employer would most likely hire me because I am:
a) Driven, direct, and delegating.
b) Deliberate, accurate, and reliable.
c) Patient, adaptable, and tactful.
d) Fun-loving, spirited, and casual.
32. When involved in an intimate relationship, if I feel threated by my partner, I:
a) Fight back with facts and anger.
b) Cry, feel hurt, and plan revenge.
c) Become quiet, withdrawn, and often hold anger until I blow up over some minor issue later.
d) Distance myself and avoid further conflict.
33. For me, life is most meaningful when it:
a) Is task-oriented and productive.
b) Is filled with people and purpose.
c) Is free of pressure and stress.
d) Allows me to be playful, lighthearted, and optimistic.
34. As a child, I was:
a) Stubborn, bright, and/or aggressive.
b) Well-behaved, caring, and/or depressed.
c) Quiet, easygoing, and/or shy.
d) Too Talkative, happy, and/or playful.
35. As an adult, I am:
a) Opionated, determined, and/or bossy.
b) Responsible, honest, and/or unforgiving.
c) Accepting, contented, and/or unmotivated.
d) Charismatic, positive, and/or obnoxious.
36. As a parent, I am:
a) Demanding, quick-tempered, and/or uncompromising.
b) Concerned, sensitive, and/or critical.
c) Permissive, easily persuaded, and/or often overwhelmed.
d) Playful, casual, and/or irresponsible.
37. In an argument with a friend, I am most likely to be:
a) Verbally stubborn about facts.
b) Concerned about others' feelings and principles.
c) Silently stubborn, uncomfortable, and/or confused.
d) Loud, uncomfortable, and/or compromising.
38. If my friend was in trouble, I would be:
a) Protective, resourceful, and recommend solutions.
b) Concerned, empathetic, and loyal-regardless of the problem.
c) Supportive, patient, and a good listener.
d) Nonjudgemental, optimistic, and downplaying the seriousness of the situation.
39. When making decisions, I am:
a) Assertive, articulate, and logical.
b) Deliberate, precise, and cautious.
c) Indecisive, timid, and reluctant.
d) Impulsive, uncommitted, and inconsistent.
40. When I fail, I feel:
a) Silently self-critical, yet verbally stubborn and defensive.
b) Guilty, self-critical, and vulnerable to depression-I dwell on it.
c) Unsettled and fearful, but I keep it to myself.
d) Embarrassed and nervous-seeking to escape the situation.
41. If someone crosses me:
a) I am angered, and cunningly plan ways to get even quickly.
b) I feel deeply hurt and find it almost impossible to forgive completely. Generally, getting even is not enough.
c) I am silently hurt and plan to get even and/or completely avoid the other person.
d) I want to avoid confontation, consider the situation not important enough to bother with, and/or seek other friends.
42. Work is:
a) A most productive way to spend one's time.
b) A healthy activity, which should be done right if it's to be done at all. Work should be done before one plays.
c) A positive activity as long as it is something I enjoy and don't feel pressured to accomplish.
d) A necessary evil, much less inviting than play.
43. In social situations, I am most often:
a) Feared by others.
b) Admired by others.
c) Protected by others.
d) Envied by others.
44. In a relationship, I am most concerned with being:
a) Approved of and right.
b) Understood, appreciated, and intimate.
c) Respected, tolerant, and peaceful.
d) Praised, having fun, and feeling free.
45. To feel alive and positive, I seek:
a) Adventure, leadership, and lots of action.
b) Security, creativity, and purpose.
c) Acceptance and safety.
d) Excitement, playful productivity, and the company of others.
1 Corinthians 15:20-22
20. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.21. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
22. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
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If we are made alive again, will we be grateful for being made alive and happy to be alive?
22. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
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If we are made alive again, will we be grateful for being made alive and happy to be alive?
5. Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:6. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
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I think about this scripture a lot as pertaining to my family.
Some people have told me it is not to be taken literally.
I am not so sure. I have always thought that parents and
their children should love each other, and hoped that my children
and their father would love each other in the sense
that they would take good care of each other, be kind to each other
and care about each others' feelings.
I think a major part of the problems in our world
are caused by self centered parents and children,
lack of compassion and kindness, lack of responsibility.
I think those problems are caused by lack of caring
of people toward one another.
The divorce has been a nightmarish thing.
So was the marriage. So were the dating years.
I can't honestly look anyone in the face and
recommend these activities to them.
I would feel as though I were recommending
pain and sorrow to them.
I have hopes, but no expectations.
I want to heal broken families, especially mine
but I don't believe remarriage would solve anything.
I think if I look for someone and find them
I will be showing the very example I want to avoid,
passing on the idea that people are replaceable
and contributing to the problem of not taking
personal relationships seriously.
I don't want to leave behind a bunch of people
with the attitude Cain had toward his brother Abel
when I die. I think that is a big problem in the world.
I can see it rising up in my family.
I think it causes divorce.
I think it is wrong to trivialize another human being.
I can't say I have never done it
but I never feel okay about it.
I think Malachi was partly talking about the practice of
seeing each other through critical eyes
and passing judgment, especially on family members.
It is an unloving way to be.
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I think about this scripture a lot as pertaining to my family.
Some people have told me it is not to be taken literally.
I am not so sure. I have always thought that parents and
their children should love each other, and hoped that my children
and their father would love each other in the sense
that they would take good care of each other, be kind to each other
and care about each others' feelings.
I think a major part of the problems in our world
are caused by self centered parents and children,
lack of compassion and kindness, lack of responsibility.
I think those problems are caused by lack of caring
of people toward one another.
The divorce has been a nightmarish thing.
So was the marriage. So were the dating years.
I can't honestly look anyone in the face and
recommend these activities to them.
I would feel as though I were recommending
pain and sorrow to them.
I have hopes, but no expectations.
I want to heal broken families, especially mine
but I don't believe remarriage would solve anything.
I think if I look for someone and find them
I will be showing the very example I want to avoid,
passing on the idea that people are replaceable
and contributing to the problem of not taking
personal relationships seriously.
I don't want to leave behind a bunch of people
with the attitude Cain had toward his brother Abel
when I die. I think that is a big problem in the world.
I can see it rising up in my family.
I think it causes divorce.
I think it is wrong to trivialize another human being.
I can't say I have never done it
but I never feel okay about it.
I think Malachi was partly talking about the practice of
seeing each other through critical eyes
and passing judgment, especially on family members.
It is an unloving way to be.
30. But this much I can tell you, that if ye do not watch yourselves, and your thoughts, and your words, and your deeds, and observe the commandments of God, and continue in the faith of what ye have heard concerning the coming of our Lord, even unto the end of your lives, ye must perish. And now, O man, remember, and perish not.
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I can attest to the truth in this scripture.
It is so hard to keep negatives where
they will not harm anyone.
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I can attest to the truth in this scripture.
It is so hard to keep negatives where
they will not harm anyone.
3. For of him unto whom much is given much is required;
and he who sins against the greater light shall receive
the greater condemnation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I have been given much, more than I think I should have.
I am so grateful for what I have been given,
but I am unable to express my gratitude in
an acceptable form.
and he who sins against the greater light shall receive
the greater condemnation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I have been given much, more than I think I should have.
I am so grateful for what I have been given,
but I am unable to express my gratitude in
an acceptable form.
12. And now, my sons, remember, remember
that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer,
who is Christ, the Son of God,
that ye must build your foundation;
that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds,
yea, his shafts in the whirlwind,
yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you,
it shall have no power over you to drag you down
to the gulf of misery and endless wo,
because of the rock upon which ye are built,
which is a sure foundation,
a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall. --------------------------------------------------------------
Faith can only be found in a place or person who is eternal.
I believe in Jesus as an eternal being, the true son of the living God.
that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer,
who is Christ, the Son of God,
that ye must build your foundation;
that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds,
yea, his shafts in the whirlwind,
yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you,
it shall have no power over you to drag you down
to the gulf of misery and endless wo,
because of the rock upon which ye are built,
which is a sure foundation,
a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall. --------------------------------------------------------------
Faith can only be found in a place or person who is eternal.
I believe in Jesus as an eternal being, the true son of the living God.
19. For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.
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This scripture is so important in its descriptiveness about the attributes a person must have to be a true son or daughter of God. It is a great struggle to maintain these attributes in a world like ours.
I wish it were easy sometimes.
40. And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Doctrine and Covenants 88:123-124
Facebook observations
Facebook is set up as a giant courtroom, with family, friends and public as judges and jury, and unseen judges and jury with access to personal and/or privileged information. It is a marketing tool, it is a discovery tool, a recovery tool, or a tearing down tool. It can be used for missionary work, or accusations, as a social connector, or a social disconnector. It has great potential as a teaching tool, a documenting tool, a method of establishing credibility or proving flaws. As a teaching tool it can be used for both good and evil.
2 Nephi 2:27
27. Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh;
and all things are given them which are expedient unto man.
And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life,
through the great Mediator of all men,
or to choose captivity and death,
according to the captivity and power of the devil;
for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
and all things are given them which are expedient unto man.
And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life,
through the great Mediator of all men,
or to choose captivity and death,
according to the captivity and power of the devil;
for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Doctrine and Covenants 10:5
5. Pray always, that you may come off conqueror;
yea, that you may conquer Satan,
and that you may escape the hands of
the servants of Satan that do uphold his work. -----------------------------------------------------------
yea, that you may conquer Satan,
and that you may escape the hands of
the servants of Satan that do uphold his work. -----------------------------------------------------------
3. For of him unto whom much is given much is required;
and he who sins against the greater light shall receive
the greater condemnation.
and he who sins against the greater light shall receive
the greater condemnation.
10. I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say;
but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise.
but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise.
15. The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, 16. Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:
17. And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.
17. And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand.
2 Nephi 9:28-29
28. O that cunning plan of the evil one! O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men! When they are learned they think they are wise, and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves, wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness and it profiteth them not. And they shall perish.
29. But to be learned is good if they hearken unto the counsels of God.
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I have never thought of myself as being very good academically.
I do understand that whatever I know
belongs to God and must be used in His behalf
3. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 4. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
5. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
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Image worship is a great curse these days.
5. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
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Image worship is a great curse these days.
26. For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward. 27. Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;
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I have the anxious part down pretty much, but am I as actively involved in a good cause as I should be?
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I have the anxious part down pretty much, but am I as actively involved in a good cause as I should be?
24. No man can serve two masters:
for either he will hate the one, and love the other;
or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.
Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
-------------------------------------------------I can't. Too many masters is not good.
I am not a genie...
for either he will hate the one, and love the other;
or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.
Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
-------------------------------------------------I can't. Too many masters is not good.
I am not a genie...
6. Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise. 7. And the Lord God doth work by means to bring about his great and eternal purposes; and by very small means the Lord doth confound the wise and bringeth about the salvation of many souls.
39. For behold, this is my work and my glory--
to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
32. For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors.33. And now, as I said unto you before, as ye have had so many witnesses, therefore, I beseech of you that ye do not procrastinate the day of your repentance until the end; for after this day of life, which is given us to prepare for eternity, behold, if we do not improve our time while in this life, then cometh the night of darkness wherein there can be no labor performed.
18. And the Lord called his people ZION,
because they were of one heart and one mind,
and dwelt in righteousness;
and there was no poor among them.
because they were of one heart and one mind,
and dwelt in righteousness;
and there was no poor among them.
3. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.4. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
5. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
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I think about this, how Jesus was considered socially unacceptable
and His own people were ashamed of Him.
He has had everything that could be done to a person happen to Him,
and He understands.
I can't equal Him, I can't measure up to Him.
I wish I could have some measure of Him
His goodness and mercy mirrored in myself.
5. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
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I think about this, how Jesus was considered socially unacceptable
and His own people were ashamed of Him.
He has had everything that could be done to a person happen to Him,
and He understands.
I can't equal Him, I can't measure up to Him.
I wish I could have some measure of Him
His goodness and mercy mirrored in myself.
26. For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward. 27. Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;
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Anxiously engaged in a good cause,
It is what I want, but how do I do it
without running over and offending people?
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Anxiously engaged in a good cause,
It is what I want, but how do I do it
without running over and offending people?
3. Neither shalt thou make marriages with them;
thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son,
nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. 4. For they will turn away thy son from following me,
that they may serve other gods:
so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you,
and destroy thee suddenly.
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I think about this in relation to my divorce.
It isn't good to be married to despair.
If you have strong beliefs,
and you want to live them
it is better to marry someone
who has similar beliefs and wants
to live them.
thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son,
nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son. 4. For they will turn away thy son from following me,
that they may serve other gods:
so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you,
and destroy thee suddenly.
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I think about this in relation to my divorce.
It isn't good to be married to despair.
If you have strong beliefs,
and you want to live them
it is better to marry someone
who has similar beliefs and wants
to live them.
1. THIS know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3. Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4. Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
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This is the sad condition of our present population.
May God have mercy on our souls, because the devil won't for sure.
Who is there alive today who is not drowning in the mass
self indulgence that is going on?
3. Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4. Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
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This is the sad condition of our present population.
May God have mercy on our souls, because the devil won't for sure.
Who is there alive today who is not drowning in the mass
self indulgence that is going on?
Doctrine and Covenants 14:7
7. And, if you keep my commandments
and endure to the end you shall have eternal life,
which gift is the greatest of all the gifts of God.
and endure to the end you shall have eternal life,
which gift is the greatest of all the gifts of God.
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Some people are so good at appearing to endure to the end.
I'm not one of them though
Malachi 4:5-6
5. Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:6. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Joshua 1:8
8. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth;
but thou shalt meditate therein day and night,
that thou mayest observe to do according to
all that is written therein:
for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous,
and then thou shalt have good success.
but thou shalt meditate therein day and night,
that thou mayest observe to do according to
all that is written therein:
for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous,
and then thou shalt have good success.
Moses 7:18
18. And the Lord called his people ZION,
because they were of one heart and one mind,
and dwelt in righteousness;
and there was no poor among them. ---------------------------------------------------
How would it be to have a world with no poor
and equal opportunities for all?
I don't think I'll ever see it in my lifetime.
because they were of one heart and one mind,
and dwelt in righteousness;
and there was no poor among them. ---------------------------------------------------
How would it be to have a world with no poor
and equal opportunities for all?
I don't think I'll ever see it in my lifetime.
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