I love when I read the scriptures and something stands out that I've never noticed before. Tonight I was reading and found such an awesome scripture that I thought I would share..
Moses 6
31 [Enoch] bowed himself to the earth, before the Lord, and spake before the Lord, saying: Why is it that I have found favor in thy sight, and am but a lad, and all the people hate me; for I am slow of speech; wherefore am I thy servant?
32 And the Lord said unto Enoch: Go forth and do as I have commanded thee, and no man shall pierce thee. Open thy mouth and it shall be filled, and I will give thee utterance, for all flesh is in my hands, and I will do as seemeth me good.
34 Behold my Spirit is upon you, wherefore all thy words will I justify; and the mountains shall flee before you, and the rivers shall turn from their course; and thou shalt abide in me, and I in you; therefore walk with me.
Showing posts with label spiritual thought. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spiritual thought. Show all posts
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
None Were With Him.
One of the great consolations of this Easter season is that because Jesus walked such a long, lonely path utterly alone, we do not have to do so.
-Jeffrey R Holland
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Video Message
This video makes me cry every time. Such a simple message, but so powerful. It always brings me to think Why don't I do acts of kindness like that more often? The things that may require very little from us, can be valued so highly to others..
...let's just remember to not just think it but DO it.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Death and Resurrection
"I say unto you that this mortal body is raised to an immortal body, that is from death, even from the first death unto life, that they can die no more; their spirits uniting with their bodies, never to be divided; thus the whole becoming spiritual and immortal, that they can no more see corruption (Alma 11:45). "
"And if Christ had not risen from the dead, or have broken the bands of death that the grave should have no victory, and that death should have no sting, there could have been no resurrection.
But there is a resurrection, therefore the grave hath no victory, and the sting of death is swallowed up in Christ.
He is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death (Mosiah 16: 7-9). "
As a child I was SO scared of death. And I'd be lying if I said it didn't still shake me. I think for the most part the reason death scares me is the thought of the mourning and pain I'd have to go through here on earth. But as my understanding of the Atonement grows, I realize that the sealing power gives us hope to be with our loved ones for ETERNITY. And as hard as our grief may be now, our time here on earth is "but a moment". And if we can endure this and live as Christ did, keeping our covenants as we go, we will be with our families forever. Eternity. I can't think of a better gift than that. Definately worth the work to get there, don't you think?
My favorite scripture:
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away (Revelation 21: 4)."
Tomorrow's lesson is Chapter 26: Elijah and the Restoration of the Sealing Keys.
Click HERE to read. It is always great to have some time to ponder about the lesson so that we can receive it well, as well as bring our own thoughts to the room. I know our teachers appreciate it when we do!
Love you all.
"And if Christ had not risen from the dead, or have broken the bands of death that the grave should have no victory, and that death should have no sting, there could have been no resurrection.
But there is a resurrection, therefore the grave hath no victory, and the sting of death is swallowed up in Christ.
He is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death (Mosiah 16: 7-9). "
As a child I was SO scared of death. And I'd be lying if I said it didn't still shake me. I think for the most part the reason death scares me is the thought of the mourning and pain I'd have to go through here on earth. But as my understanding of the Atonement grows, I realize that the sealing power gives us hope to be with our loved ones for ETERNITY. And as hard as our grief may be now, our time here on earth is "but a moment". And if we can endure this and live as Christ did, keeping our covenants as we go, we will be with our families forever. Eternity. I can't think of a better gift than that. Definately worth the work to get there, don't you think?
My favorite scripture:
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away (Revelation 21: 4)."
Tomorrow's lesson is Chapter 26: Elijah and the Restoration of the Sealing Keys.
Click HERE to read. It is always great to have some time to ponder about the lesson so that we can receive it well, as well as bring our own thoughts to the room. I know our teachers appreciate it when we do!
Love you all.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
First comes first...
“Faith precedes the miracle. It has ever been so and shall ever be. It was not raining when Noah was commanded to build an ark. There was no visible ram in the thicket when Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac. Two heavenly personages were not yet seen when Joseph knelt and prayed. First came the test of faith–and then the miracle. Remember that faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other. Cast out doubt. Cultivate faith.”
Thomas S. Monson ( “The Call to Serve,” Ensign, Nov. 2000, 48–49.)
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The Promise
"It takes great faith and courage to pray to our Heavenly Father, “Not as I will, but as thou wilt.” The faith to believe in the Lord and endure brings great strength. Some may say if we have enough faith, we can sometimes change the circumstances that are causing our trials and tribulations. Is our faith to change circumstances, or is it to endure them? Faithful prayers may be offered to change or moderate events in our life, but we must always remember that when concluding each prayer, there is an understanding: “Thy will be done” (Matt. 26:42). Faith in the Lord includes trust in the Lord. The faith to endure well is faith based upon accepting the Lord’s will and the lessons learned in the events that transpire.
As we put our faith in the Lord and keep our focus on the eternities, we will be blessed to be able to accept whatever trial we are given, for life on earth, as we know it, is only temporary, and, if we endure it well, the Lord has promised us: “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” (D&C 14:7)."
- Elder Robert D. Hales
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Found here.
As we put our faith in the Lord and keep our focus on the eternities, we will be blessed to be able to accept whatever trial we are given, for life on earth, as we know it, is only temporary, and, if we endure it well, the Lord has promised us: “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” (D&C 14:7)."
- Elder Robert D. Hales
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Found here.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Stand and Lift
Who could use a good lift right now? I mean I could, cause getting out of this monstrous Love Sac is borderline impossible after a good meal... but what about an emotional lift? Spiritual maybe? The skies are gray for what- 98% of the day?- and the post holiday funk seems to be settling in the fog around our beloved (not to mention beautiful) snow-packed condos. Some are sick, some are stressing, and some are just waiting for that spring day full of sunshine that right now seems a little too far away.
So, naturally, we're starting a little bloggidy-blog. We're hoping to keep this a place of warm thoughts, heart-felt encouragement, and a gathering place for friends. We could all use a little cheer. Let's make the clouds open if not for just a minute to let the sun shine on our neighborhood and make our homes all a little warmer.
I was walking around my house today and couldn't get the phrase "Stand and Lift" out of my head. I was saying it over and over and over again until I realized I was singing it to the tune of the the Little People toy my son was playing with. It wasn't until I caught myself belting it out in such sweet (yet cursed- you know how those toys with sound get) melody that I stopped to ask myself why it the phrase was running through my mind.
When my husband got back from the last Priesthood Session of Conference back in October, I asked how it went. I usually got a "good" and a quick sum-up of the themes of the talks and that was about all I got until the next Ensign came out. But this time I listened for minutes as he went on and on and on about President Uchtdorf and his talk. He told me the stories and relayed the message so well- I couldn't wait to read it myself. To this day he uses examples from that talk, and it has stayed with me. So if you don't mind I'm going to share a couple of my favorite things he said:
"When we seek to serve others, we are motivated not by selfishness but by charity. This is the way Jesus Christ lived His life and the way a holder of the priesthood must live his. The Savior did not care for the honors of men; Satan offered Him all the kingdoms and glory of the world, and Jesus rejected the offer immediately and completely. Throughout His life, the Savior must have often felt tired and pressed upon, with scarcely a moment to Himself; yet He always made time for the sick, the sorrowful, and the overlooked."
I find it SO easy to pity myself when there doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day. That is pathetic of me, because I'm sure I spend a lot more time in my pajamas than anyone else around here, yet I always seem to find an excuse or a way to justify why I don't have the time to Visit Teach or to go check in on so-and-so. When the truth is- every time I do go I leave thinking "I wish I didn't have to wait a month to come back." I always feel good once I've gone, and I always stop and question myself about why I don't do it more often. There isn't much out there that is more satisfying than a good relationship with a good friend. Nope, not even those rice krispies staring me down over there. And that is saying something!
President Uchtdorf also tells an example of a man named John Rowe Moyle...
"This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of John Rowe Moyle. John was a convert to the Church who left his home in England and traveled to the Salt Lake Valley as part of a handcart company. He built a home for his family in a small town a valley away from Salt Lake City. John was an accomplished stonecutter and, because of this skill, was asked to work on the Salt Lake Temple.
Every Monday John left home at two o’clock in the morning and walked six hours in order to be at his post on time. On Friday he would leave his work at five o’clock in the evening and walk almost until midnight before arriving home. He did this year after year.
One day, while he was doing his chores at home, a cow kicked him in the leg, causing a compound fracture. With limited medical resources, the only option was to amputate the broken leg. So John’s family and friends strapped him onto a door and, with a bucksaw, cut off his leg a few inches from the knee.
In spite of the crude surgery, the leg started to heal. Once John could sit up in bed, he began carving a wooden leg with an ingenious joint that served as an ankle to an artificial foot. Walking on this device was extremely painful, but John did not give up, building up his endurance until he could make the 22-mile (35-km) journey to the Salt Lake Temple each week, where he continued his work.
His hands carved the words “Holiness to the Lord” that stand today as a golden marker to all who visit the Salt Lake Temple.
John did not do this for the praise of man. Neither did he shirk his duty, even though he had every reason to do so. He knew what the Lord expected him to do.
Years later, John’s grandson Henry D. Moyle was called as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve and, eventually, served in the First Presidency of the Church. President Moyle’s service in these callings was honorable, but his grandfather John’s service, though somewhat less public, is just as pleasing to the Lord. John’s character, his legacy of sacrifice, serves as a banner of faithfulness and an ensign of duty to his family and to the Church. John Rowe Moyle understood the meaning of “lift where you stand.”'
We can not only make another's day brighter by service or even a quick smile and wave in the parking lot, but our own by feeling the Savior work through us. As we realize how much our Father and the Savior love others, we also realize how much they love us.
I think we could all use a good lift. And I think we can do it together...
Let's start with trying to get me out of this dang bean bag.
So, naturally, we're starting a little bloggidy-blog. We're hoping to keep this a place of warm thoughts, heart-felt encouragement, and a gathering place for friends. We could all use a little cheer. Let's make the clouds open if not for just a minute to let the sun shine on our neighborhood and make our homes all a little warmer.
I was walking around my house today and couldn't get the phrase "Stand and Lift" out of my head. I was saying it over and over and over again until I realized I was singing it to the tune of the the Little People toy my son was playing with. It wasn't until I caught myself belting it out in such sweet (yet cursed- you know how those toys with sound get) melody that I stopped to ask myself why it the phrase was running through my mind.
When my husband got back from the last Priesthood Session of Conference back in October, I asked how it went. I usually got a "good" and a quick sum-up of the themes of the talks and that was about all I got until the next Ensign came out. But this time I listened for minutes as he went on and on and on about President Uchtdorf and his talk. He told me the stories and relayed the message so well- I couldn't wait to read it myself. To this day he uses examples from that talk, and it has stayed with me. So if you don't mind I'm going to share a couple of my favorite things he said:
"When we seek to serve others, we are motivated not by selfishness but by charity. This is the way Jesus Christ lived His life and the way a holder of the priesthood must live his. The Savior did not care for the honors of men; Satan offered Him all the kingdoms and glory of the world, and Jesus rejected the offer immediately and completely. Throughout His life, the Savior must have often felt tired and pressed upon, with scarcely a moment to Himself; yet He always made time for the sick, the sorrowful, and the overlooked."
I find it SO easy to pity myself when there doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day. That is pathetic of me, because I'm sure I spend a lot more time in my pajamas than anyone else around here, yet I always seem to find an excuse or a way to justify why I don't have the time to Visit Teach or to go check in on so-and-so. When the truth is- every time I do go I leave thinking "I wish I didn't have to wait a month to come back." I always feel good once I've gone, and I always stop and question myself about why I don't do it more often. There isn't much out there that is more satisfying than a good relationship with a good friend. Nope, not even those rice krispies staring me down over there. And that is saying something!
President Uchtdorf also tells an example of a man named John Rowe Moyle...
"This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of John Rowe Moyle. John was a convert to the Church who left his home in England and traveled to the Salt Lake Valley as part of a handcart company. He built a home for his family in a small town a valley away from Salt Lake City. John was an accomplished stonecutter and, because of this skill, was asked to work on the Salt Lake Temple.
Every Monday John left home at two o’clock in the morning and walked six hours in order to be at his post on time. On Friday he would leave his work at five o’clock in the evening and walk almost until midnight before arriving home. He did this year after year.
One day, while he was doing his chores at home, a cow kicked him in the leg, causing a compound fracture. With limited medical resources, the only option was to amputate the broken leg. So John’s family and friends strapped him onto a door and, with a bucksaw, cut off his leg a few inches from the knee.
In spite of the crude surgery, the leg started to heal. Once John could sit up in bed, he began carving a wooden leg with an ingenious joint that served as an ankle to an artificial foot. Walking on this device was extremely painful, but John did not give up, building up his endurance until he could make the 22-mile (35-km) journey to the Salt Lake Temple each week, where he continued his work.
His hands carved the words “Holiness to the Lord” that stand today as a golden marker to all who visit the Salt Lake Temple.
John did not do this for the praise of man. Neither did he shirk his duty, even though he had every reason to do so. He knew what the Lord expected him to do.
Years later, John’s grandson Henry D. Moyle was called as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve and, eventually, served in the First Presidency of the Church. President Moyle’s service in these callings was honorable, but his grandfather John’s service, though somewhat less public, is just as pleasing to the Lord. John’s character, his legacy of sacrifice, serves as a banner of faithfulness and an ensign of duty to his family and to the Church. John Rowe Moyle understood the meaning of “lift where you stand.”'
We can not only make another's day brighter by service or even a quick smile and wave in the parking lot, but our own by feeling the Savior work through us. As we realize how much our Father and the Savior love others, we also realize how much they love us.
I think we could all use a good lift. And I think we can do it together...
Let's start with trying to get me out of this dang bean bag.
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