tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8985858969287915197.post4927232947952551584..comments2023-12-24T06:02:46.333-07:00Comments on The Perfect Day: 14. Spiritual Land Mine #3: Encouraging or Accepting AdulationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8985858969287915197.post-36858340497852898262013-12-03T16:38:37.918-07:002013-12-03T16:38:37.918-07:00This is a wonderful post. I heard once that "...This is a wonderful post. I heard once that "humility is something we know we need, but cannot admit that we have." I am reminded of the great discourse on charity in the 7th chapter of Moroni which says among other things that "charity seeketh not her own." True it is, that if anything we do is done with any hope of a smile, a thank you, or a pat on the back, then it was not done with charity. If those things are not forthcoming and you say within your heart (or worse, under your breath) "How rude! At least they could have said thank you!" You have lost your reward. I am also reminded of Elder Oaks' talk about how it bothers him to have members come up to him after giving a talk wherever he may be addressing the saints and to here things such as, "That was a great talk" or anything like unto it. The Holy Spirit does not seek to entertain us but to draw us nearer to the Father and the Son. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8985858969287915197.post-20416819961678766392013-12-03T12:00:54.125-07:002013-12-03T12:00:54.125-07:00Excellent, Excellent post Mr. Anonymous LDS Perfec...Excellent, Excellent post Mr. Anonymous LDS Perfect Day. I love how you are anonymous, practicing what you preach. This whole post was focusing on giving the glory to Him whom it is due, the Father and the Son. I love it!! We should all be anonymous and give ALL praise to Him who created all things and without whom we would all be lost forever. There is a wonderful expose on this topic found in <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/42.6-15?lang=eng#5" rel="nofollow">Alma 42:6-15</a>. I believe that in "acknowledging the hand of God in all things" we can look at that from the view point that all things are not only known to Him, but He has a part in all things that are Good. There are no coincidences for good. Case in point, just last night and without prior knowledge of this blog post, since it came out today, I was reading from an absolutely terrific book. This book is so amazing and yet the author does not take adulation for himself, he gives glory to the Father and the Son and the entire book begs the audience to seek the truth and seek guidance from God. My point being, as this post was focused on seeking God's will and giving glory only to God, the pages that I read focused on Abiding in Jesus. Wow, I was just overcome with a deep peace when I wrote that line: "Abiding in Jesus." I love Him and I know that He lives. Anyway, this author, who will remain anonymous as well as myself, while quoting our Savior wrote these words from <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/john/15.5?lang=eng" rel="nofollow">John 15:5</a> "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." So sure, I have read that before, but how many times have I glazed over the last part: "for without me ye can do nothing." The author further iterates this point by saying: "Fruit comes only from Him. Not from the outward observance of physical ordinances. Not from a claim to be 'chosen' of God. Not from having scriptures written by authentic messengers sent by God. Nor by claims of righteous conduct." The author then makes this humbling comment: "Apart from Him, all of us are merely 'withered branches,' which will be 'cast into the fire.' Even if we belong to a church He claims as His, and have received all its ordinances, we are nothing apart from Him." Now, having read that and then reading your post today I am doubly convinced that the light is not on me, never was and never should. We should abase ourselves and give all the glory to Him. We are but beggars as King Benjamin so aptly reminds us in <a href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/4.19?lang=eng#18" rel="nofollow">Mosiah 4:19</a> which says: “For behold, are we not all beggars? Do we not all depend upon the same Being, even God, for all the substance which we have, for both food and raiment, and for gold, and for silver, and for all the riches which we have of every kind?” Oh remember! that without abiding in Jesus Christ and doing His will and giving ALL the glory to Him and His Father, you are NOTHING and all that you do amounts to NOTHING! That is what I have been reminded of yesterday and today. Thanks for sharing this wonderful post with us. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8985858969287915197.post-80195537301667335662013-12-02T20:43:10.625-07:002013-12-02T20:43:10.625-07:00This has caused me to think, what have I done?
M...This has caused me to think, what have I done? <br /><br />May none of us loose our focus and be brought down by our pride, our doings, to be guilty of this terrible infraction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com