11-13-11 Scripture searching


D&C 19:18

Christ didn’t want to do it because He was afraid he would shrink…

“Our Lord knew well what each of us must learn: that pain and fear are two of those elements of opposition we must allow to exist but not allow to hamper our journey of recovery.”

D&C 97:8
To be accepted of the Father we must be willing to observe our covenants through every sacrifice He may require. 

To sacrifice our comfort zones…
Interestingly enough this is what is also required to live your true mission: to sacrifice this comfort zone.

“We cannot postpone this work of making amends forever.”
Her arguments are so compelling.  What choice do I really have?  It’s not if, but when:  Now or Later. 


p. 124  LET GO OF RESULTS
I think this is the reason why I was not ready before.  I so wish she would have told me to wait…

                “We must realize that how other people choose to react to our efforts is NOT our business…                 The only person I can bring to Zion is myself.”
Including our children…  This is the blaring line of true agency.  There it is and it can no longer be mistaken or obscure. 

Alma 42:27
I just feel so sad for those that choose not to come…  They are missing SO much.

“special brand of humility”…  How else would I learn true meekness (to be like the Savoir in very essence) except it be through the rejection of others.  Of course it’s within the will of the Lord because He knows truly what I need to learn. 

3 N 12:44-45

I used to be the one judging who thought the sun should only rise on the good and not the evil.  Now being judged and rejected is the perfect opportunity for me to show true repentance for that sin. 

I am so grateful that He is allowing me to learn this.  It must hurt Him to see me in such pain.  It will all be for the best when all is said and done.


Conclusion:

The person I’ve hurt the most is me.  I never thought of that before…  So no mater the pain I think I’ve caused someone else, my pain is still worse?

Maybe is true because all the torture I have given myself by not living my mission with joy.  I ate pain when I could have eaten freedom.

                “Often we view making amends as a form of punishing ourselves”
True dat!

                “finally loving ourselves…  free to receive and trust revelation”


I am free!  Free at last.  Others reactions to my repentance is not my business.  I release it to Him who knows best. 

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