Posts tagged "Mother"
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Heaven, Inc.
The typical Christian characterization of Heaven is one that I find fundamentally boring. For me, the pursuit of knowledge and applications of that knowledge are what truly excite me, and so the idea of being a ministering angel forever or even just creating worlds over and over sounds like it could get extremely … repetitive. And repetition like that breeds boredom for me.
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A Conversation
I had a conversation with God yesterday, and this is part of what He said to me:
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God will make up for it?
Saying “In the end, God will make up for it” is nothing more than a cheap and dirty way of not wanting to take responsibility for the consequences of your actions.
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The Glory of God
If we truly believe in the idea of exaltation and that we will inherit God’s throne and become like Him, then we are explicitly saying that we believe that we must learn orbital mechanics, cellular biology, theories of computation, and advanced mathematics. For these are among all the tools that God uses to ordain His kingdoms. And if we are to be like Him, then we must understand and use these tools as well.
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Limiting God
A couple of weeks ago, I had an interesting conversation with a man named Jonathan. We got talking about religion, and I proclaimed myself a believer of the Book of Mormon. He was happy for me, but proceeded to say that all we need is the Bible, and quoted Revelation 22:18:
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How firm my foundation?
I have a special place in my soul for the hymn “How Firm a Foundation”, especially the latter verses. I think we sing this absent-mindedly, and don’t recognize the significance of this hymn. This is one of a handful of hymns where, instead of us speaking to God, God speaks to us. It is beautiful and humbling to contemplate His words:
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Recognizing the Voice of God
Behold, I am God and have spoken it; these commandments are of me, and were given unto my servants in their weakness, after the manner of their language, that they might come to understanding. (D&C 1:24)
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Children's Song
I am a child of Gods, And They have sent me here; Have given me an earthly home, With parents kind and dear.
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me, help me find the way. Teach me all that I must be, to live with Them some day.
I am a child of Gods, And so my needs are great. Help me to understand Their words, Before it grows too late.
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me, help me find the way. Teach me all that I must be, to live with Them some day.
I am a child of Gods. Rich blessings are in store! If I but learn to do Their will, I’ll live with Them once more.
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me, help me find the way. Teach me all that I must be, to live with Them some day.
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Priestesshood
An interesting discussion occurred on Facebook recently, in which a profound observation was made:
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I've a Mother there
From the ever-astute Julie Smith over at Times & Seasons: