A good quote here "There is more to life than increasing its speed." Mahatma Gandhi, Indian independence movement leader
"Acknowledge that you cannot love God without also loving His commandments." Law's simply predict outcomes. So resenting laws is resenting the relationships between actions and results, wishing they were not connected in the way they are; wishing one could do whatever one wanted, and choose the results that would follow, independent of actions. Loving laws, … Continue reading
Thought for the day from a work conversation. Patience is not a weakness; it's an enabling power for very hard things. It doesn't mean one does not know how to push; rather it means one can choose when to push, and when an objective is more likely if one chooses to be patience.
In Japan just now, I watched an older woman stand and give her seat to a mother and young daughter, then engage in a pleasant conversation with a new found friend, the husband. That prompted me 10 minutes later when a mother carrying a baby and helping a young daughter boarded the train to give … Continue reading
28 years next Tuesday. A ways to go before it's everlasting. “Marriage as understood by Latter-day Saints is a covenant ordained to be everlasting.” (http://www.lds.org/manual/teachings-of-presidents-of-the-church-joseph-fielding-smith/chapter-15-eternal-marriage?lang=eng)
I have attempted over 2 months now to distill the concept and importance of priesthood keys for a general audience, and have failed. I wonder if anyone in western society thinks about the importance and concepts of authority any longer. Input welcome.
I realize believing this talk requires faith (just as every scientific theory requires a hypothesis which is effectively a statement of faith), but as I consider it numerous times over, I find the logic and reasoning is unassailable. I agree the Resurrection is the most important event in the history of the world. The Resurrection … Continue reading
It take courage to do what is right. "Christlike love is the greatest need we have on this planet in part because righteousness was always supposed to accompany it. So if love is to be our watchword, as it must be, then by the word of Him who is love personified, we must forsake transgression … Continue reading
"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." (Arthur Ashe, American professional tennis player) Doing so consistently requires believing that you can meet any challenge, resources are not scarce, and you can make a difference.
I believe that in the next life, we will know ourselves so well from our time in this life, that we will be allowed to choose what reward we will receive. It's interesting to contemplate what restrictions some will place upon themselves, because what they learned about him or herself in this life. Doctrine and … Continue reading
