http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/38 is the link to this amazing scripture, I don't want this post to be too long but I feel I must point out for those of you who are not familiar with the Doctrine and Convenant that it was is composed (I think that is the word) of Revelations given to the Lord through the Prophet Joseph Smith as he restored the church (I know I slaughtered that descriptions and now you are all even more confused so check out this link and it will explain it further/better: http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/introduction)
This particular revelation was given to the Prophet Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon, near Fayette, New York, December 1830.
there are so many great words in this chapter but since I know I don't have the time to share all 42 verses I want to take a minute and skim over a couple verses that stood out as I read it, and encourage you to read it yourself and return and share with me your thoughts about what struck you as you read it.
D&C 38:10 Verily I say unto you, ye are clean, but not all; and there is none else with whom I am well pleased;
wow, I don't know exackly who he is talking about when he says "but not all" but I know the Lord God is pleased by his followers who live a worthy, clean, righteous life. now I must point out that some members of the Church may or may not translate this scripture to mean that only members of the church are clean and that none other are--but I don't think that is true, I think it just means that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints just have a better understanding because we have modern day prophets that we support and follow, we don't worship them and put them above God, we seek their council because we know that God has called them to share with us God's wants and wishes. I also think of some people informing me that only members of this particular church will get to heaven, but I know that isn't exackly true, because I know that there are 3 degrees of heaven, and even though they may not be allowed to enter the 3rd degree (the best of the best) they will still be in heaven, and depending on what religion you belong to depends on what your idea of heaven is and so if you don't know about the 3 different degrees of heaven you aren't disappointed when you don't get into the 3rd degree (or is it the 1st that would be the best of the best, whichever one it is I am talking about the best of the best) it doesn't really matter cause you weren't expecting it to begin with so either way they make it to heaven--does that make sense? That is just how I feel, whether it is right or not I do not know
Ok, I have to speed this up, sorry but I will just point out a few key points, like in 16 it stated "and the poor have complained before me, and the rich have I made, and all flesh is mine and i am no respector of persons" I honestly don't get what that scripture is saying, but if you read on he put it into a parable and compares a father and 2 sons and it all makes sense, I just like that it says "and the rich have I made" but I think it is talking about blessings and not actual money because money comes and goes but blessings you can truly enjoy--like my son, before he was born we were rich with money and once he was born all our money seemed to be gone but we had him and he is worth way more than money.
anyhow, skipping ahead to 25 where it reads to "esteem his brother as himself" which i think means to treat your brother, sister, neighbor, friend, as you would want them to treat you--haven't we heard this somewhere else? Ah yes, many may have forgotten but it is the Golden rule, too bad those who really need to be reminded of the Golden Rule aren't exackly the type of people that are going to be reading the Doctrine and Covenants. it is soon after this verse he explains the parable.
In 39 he warns to "beware of Pride" and I remember this being a big deal one lesson at church because Pride was of the Devil, anyhow some may mis-understand this verse, as I remember my mom once telling me she would never be proud of me because pride was of the devil--that wasn't the pride that it is talking about, it is OK to be proud of your kids when they do something good, it isn't OK to have so much Pride in your kids that you refuse to admit that they would ever do bad (i.e. little Johnny told the truth therefore he will never lie, always remember that nobody is without sin--well there is one exception to that rule and it is Jesus Christ, but no one else) another example is to be so proud of a possession that you let it begin to control your life--like say your car, yes it is fast, it is big, is gets great gas mileage, but if you have to work 7 days a week, miss time with your family and give up your sunday worship then is it really worth selling your soul to keep or could you maybe trade it in for something else, or another example dealing with the car is are you so proud of its conditions that you would chance losing a child to protect it--silly and rediculous I know, but think about it, how many times have you freaked out when it has gotten a little scratch, or maybe when they spill some food or drink?
now I will end with mentioning verse 41 which reads "and let our preaching be the warning voice, every man to his neighbor, in mildness and in meekness." Now it doesn't say go shout it from the roof tops or preach hell, fire, and damnation, it says to do it in mildness and in meekness, just thought that was a good thought to end with...
SO...what do you all think? what scripture stood out to you? some feedback would really be appreciated, and sorry this was so long, it was picked randomly, I didn't purposely choose such a long chapter, but I do hope you enjoy it, like I said I do believe it has reminded me of some very great words of wisdom.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Old Testament Tuesday--Jeremiah 1:5
OK, so at naptime I actually read to the kids while they laid in their beds, I first read Micah chapter 1 but then turned to Jeremiah and read Jeremiah 1&2 and one of those scriptures stood out ot me like a Orange sock in a see of grey and that was Jeremiah 1:5 which reads:
Anyhow, fell free to go to www.lds.org and go to "prepare a lesson" link where you will be able to find the old testament or go and find your bible and read the whole chapters and share with us what you got from it all--I would love to know
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth
out o fthe womb I santified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the
nations
Anyhow, fell free to go to www.lds.org and go to "prepare a lesson" link where you will be able to find the old testament or go and find your bible and read the whole chapters and share with us what you got from it all--I would love to know
Monday, July 27, 2009
Book of Mormon Monday, 3rd Ne chptr 28, verse 8&9
HA, I bet you thought I had abbandoned you all, but I haven't, I have just been so super busy getting stuff ready I have spent little time on the computer--on a better note, I have sent my laptop out to be fuxed and the Hard drive has been ordered and we shoudl have it back by the end of the month.
Now for Book of Mormon Monday, I have picked 3 Nephi Chapter 28 verse 9 through random selection, you can look it up at http://www.lds.org/ or follow this link http://scriptures.lds.org/en/3_ne/28/9a , or this link for all of chapter 28 http://scriptures.lds.org/en/3_ne/28 I think this is a good scripture for today be cause I myself have actually been in a lot of pain these last few days, the scripture starts out
Now I realize that my first impression of this scriture is not right to the truest but if you think about it, most our pain comes from either us not listening to someone or from someone else not listening to counsel--like my shoulder pain all started when I didn't listen to my coach on the proper way to throw the shot put, and all the broken bones I have had coudl have been avoided had I just listened to my mother--by ingnoring their council in a way I was sinning--but I know that not all pain and sorrow comes from sin--like cancer, you don't get cancer from sinning, well lung cancer maybe, but you know what I mean...granted there would be no one dying because of drunk drivers if everybody obeyed the don't drive while buzzed or drunk laws, well that is just one example of all the many things that people suffer at the hands of someone else sinning (i.e. sins of the world, I would guess) Either way, that is just my opinion, I am sure that is not what this scripture is about
the scripture goes on to talk about bringing the souls of men unto him and you guys can read that using the links I have provided, I though am going to skip up to verse 8 which reads
Now for Book of Mormon Monday, I have picked 3 Nephi Chapter 28 verse 9 through random selection, you can look it up at http://www.lds.org/ or follow this link http://scriptures.lds.org/en/3_ne/28/9a , or this link for all of chapter 28 http://scriptures.lds.org/en/3_ne/28 I think this is a good scripture for today be cause I myself have actually been in a lot of pain these last few days, the scripture starts out
"and again, Ye shall not have pain as you dwell in the flesh, neither sorrow
save it be for the sins of the world;"
Now I realize that my first impression of this scriture is not right to the truest but if you think about it, most our pain comes from either us not listening to someone or from someone else not listening to counsel--like my shoulder pain all started when I didn't listen to my coach on the proper way to throw the shot put, and all the broken bones I have had coudl have been avoided had I just listened to my mother--by ingnoring their council in a way I was sinning--but I know that not all pain and sorrow comes from sin--like cancer, you don't get cancer from sinning, well lung cancer maybe, but you know what I mean...granted there would be no one dying because of drunk drivers if everybody obeyed the don't drive while buzzed or drunk laws, well that is just one example of all the many things that people suffer at the hands of someone else sinning (i.e. sins of the world, I would guess) Either way, that is just my opinion, I am sure that is not what this scripture is about
the scripture goes on to talk about bringing the souls of men unto him and you guys can read that using the links I have provided, I though am going to skip up to verse 8 which reads
And Yeah shall never endure the pains of death; but when I shall come in my
glory ye shall be changed in the twinkling of an eye from mortality to
immortality; and then shall ye be blessed in the kingdom of my father
Now, I would say that this is a very extreme blessing, to never endure death, and for those of you who are not familiar with the book of mormon you might be turning this off and movin on at this point, but don't, because I you need to read the full chapter to understand just what this verse is about, I though am taking this out of context right now and fitting it to my own life, and to me this is very important, because, to me, this says that by living worthily and by doing the Lords work I will not live eternally on earth, but in heaven, that I will be blessed to join my heavenly father in heaven, and all the blessings that entails.
I know some realigions may teach that life ends at death and that there is nothing after that, but we are taught that our bodies are just vessels that contain our spirits and that when we die our spirits leave our bodies and return to heaven (yes I said return to heaven because we believe that there is life before birth--but that is a different subject for a different day) and I don't know if you have ever been in a room when somone or somethign has passed but I can tell you that when I was in the room as my dog passed years ago I could feel her spirit leave her and we all knew that she had gone even before the vet confirmed it--I think that was the most spiritual thing my mother and I have ever shared, and as my mom talked to me about it I knew that there was definately something bigger out there than what many people believed.
In short, I do believe this scripture was very good for me to read today because it reminded me that despite how much pain I might see, as long as I endure to the end, remember to keep the Lord in my thoughts and prayers, doing his work and preparing my son as well as others to come unto him, that one day I will endure life eternal, without pain, without suffering, without impairment, in the kindgom of heaven.
(as a side note the scriptures where of Jesus talking to his desciples--the chapter summerie reads
Nine of the twelve desire and are promised the inheritance in Christ's Kingdom(Kind of sounds like the making of a hollywood movie--3 men that have lived a very long time doing God's work--hmmmm, I wonder where Hollywood gets their ideas) I am now going to read all of chapter 28, check it out for yourself...http://scriptures.lds.org/en/3_ne/28 and after doin so please share your thoughts on the matter--remember we only want uplifting positive comments on this blog so no belittling or bible bashing, thankyou.
when they die--The Three Nephites desire and are given power over death so as to
remain on the earth until Jesus comes again--They are translated, and they are
now ministering among men"
Thursday, July 23, 2009
sorry about the super long post
Hey, so sorry, didn't realize that post was so stinking long, but that is cause I was trying to explain a lot of stuff, the rest won't be that long, I promise, cause I have already explained the websites I get my info from. Now to give the blog a make over.......
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Wild Card Wednesday
I have had little use for my guad since my vision got so bad that I
couldn't read the words without straining, it was a gift for me when I was in
High school attending seminary, a smaller set of scriptures that I could carry
around easier in my backpack, my name (maiden name ofcourse) in on the blue
cover that raps around it and buckles as so it's cover makes a handy case.
This quad is actually my son's favorite book and I often catch him flipping
through the pages and he begs me to please read him the scriputes (it melts my
heart everytime he says scriptures, it seems like such a big word for a little
boy like him to understand, but he does and I think that is so great), either
way, I kind of wish he was up right now so I could read this outloud to him, I
often don't read this particular set of scriptures, because like I said the
script is so small but it is the only set that has all 4 books in one (hence why
it is referred to as a quad) so please please forgive me if I read something
wrong...well here I go, opening it up and randomly picking a scripture that I
will hopefully be able to incorprate into my life--Oh wait, I forgot to pray, my
dad once told me if I pray before reading my scriptures I will get more from
what I read, so please lets all take a minute and say a little
prayer......
OK....oh I am so nervous to see which scripture I get....
I am impressed because this is what I read...psalms 71
"In thee. O Lord, do I put my trust: Let me never be put to confusion."
I think that is the perfect scripture to start this out with because I am putting my trust in the Lord that he will guide me to understand the scriptures more fully so that I won't be confused--boy, I always find it so amazing that even when you just flip through and randomly find a scripture how well it seems to fit--don't believe me, try it for yourself, and while you do that I am going to continue to see what the other verses in Psalms 71 reads....
Ok, I don't really have to type out all of Psalms 71, and since it is in the Old Testament I am sure you all can go and look it up, but since I myself am a rather lazy person and, had my son not recently began requesting that we read our scritpures, usually don't know where my scriptures are I decided to make it easy on you all, so I went to www.lds.org and clicked on the "Prepare a Lesson" link/button which took me to a page and in rather small print (compared to all the rest) I found the "Old Testament" link on the right hand side close to the top, so I clicked on that which opened another page, where I clicked on Psalms, and then on 71 and low and behold there was the scripture, incase you don't want to do all that clicking, here is the link http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ps/71 but incase that link didn't work for you I thought I would share how I found it. The best part about that link is, incase you didn't already know, scholars have researched the scriptures and have found the scriptures that link to the particular scripture you are reading to help you undersand better what it is talking about, and since it is the online version rather than flipping through the book you just click on the word (like chapter 3, where the word Rock has a little a above it on the left hand side, click there) and it instandly links you to other scriptures--try it, I think that is amazing.
anyhow, back to the scripture at hand, I think it is neat how in verse 12 he says, "Oh God be thou not far from me: Oh my God, make haste for my help" granted I thought all the scriptures were good but as I glanced back at them this one stood out, do we not all want to be close to the Lord? Do we all not want his protection, his comfort, his guidance? I surely do, I don't know about you, but I know that without God in my life my life is nothing. He also asks for him to "Make hast for my help", now I looked up "make Haste" to make sure I knew exackly what it meant and I found it meant "to move or act swiftly: to hurry" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/make+haste) which means he was saying "oh my God, 'move or act swiftly: hurry' for my help" which leaves me wondering, is he asking the lord to hurry and help him or telling the Lord he will hurry and help him, his God?
Either way I feel that is a profound thought, because on one hand we are always in a hurry for our blessings, but on the other hand how eager are we to bless the Lord? How eager are we to wake up early and go to church on Sunday? How eager are we to teach a lesson or offer a prayer? How many of us jump at the chance to help the sick and needy? It is through these acts and many others that we are able to help the Lord, and yet how many of us drag our feet? And it is those of us who drag our feet to do these things (as well as many other things that could help the Lord) that so swiftly hastens at the oppertunity to go and hang out with friends at a local club or bar, maybe watch that movie that we tell ourselve's 'isn't so bad afterall, compared to all the rest', or maybe we spend sunday out on the lake 'meditating' while telling yourself you are 'trying to find higher meaning' even though you know you are trying to find bigger fish--with exception to the fisher, are we really helping ourselves by doing these things? Are we helping God? Yet we are so quick to throw God behind us and try and forget about him while we enjoy our lives, Yet so eager for him to put a rush on our blessings when we are in a bind--this is one thing I really need to work on, putting Gods wants/needs before my own, and as selfless as that might seem I know I will be doing it for a rather selfish reason, and that is because I realize when I put God needs/wants before my own God works out the details.
Now as much as I would love to spend the rest of the night picking apart Psalms 71 to find greater meaning, it is almost midnight and my son will be waking up at about 7 am tomorrow morning and since I do have a busy day a head of me I want to leave this with you, asking you to read Psalms 71 and let me know just what you got from it by either commenting or sending me an e-mail at lewis4higher@live.com because I always love to hear other's opinions and how others interret scriptures because I feel you get from the scriptures what you put into them and that when you are truly searching for an answer you will find it, even if 4 people find different answers in the same scripture--does that mean 3 of the 4 people misunderstood the scripture? no, I believe it just goes to show that God works in misterious ways. As a reminder, please no bible bashing, I am doing this to find greater meaning, not to be beaten upon by a disbeliever, if you don't like what I am talking about then don't return, but don't take from the spirit with your negativity, please show respect with your comments.
thankyou, and Goodnight
couldn't read the words without straining, it was a gift for me when I was in
High school attending seminary, a smaller set of scriptures that I could carry
around easier in my backpack, my name (maiden name ofcourse) in on the blue
cover that raps around it and buckles as so it's cover makes a handy case.
This quad is actually my son's favorite book and I often catch him flipping
through the pages and he begs me to please read him the scriputes (it melts my
heart everytime he says scriptures, it seems like such a big word for a little
boy like him to understand, but he does and I think that is so great), either
way, I kind of wish he was up right now so I could read this outloud to him, I
often don't read this particular set of scriptures, because like I said the
script is so small but it is the only set that has all 4 books in one (hence why
it is referred to as a quad) so please please forgive me if I read something
wrong...well here I go, opening it up and randomly picking a scripture that I
will hopefully be able to incorprate into my life--Oh wait, I forgot to pray, my
dad once told me if I pray before reading my scriptures I will get more from
what I read, so please lets all take a minute and say a little
prayer......
OK....oh I am so nervous to see which scripture I get....
I am impressed because this is what I read...psalms 71
"In thee. O Lord, do I put my trust: Let me never be put to confusion."
I think that is the perfect scripture to start this out with because I am putting my trust in the Lord that he will guide me to understand the scriptures more fully so that I won't be confused--boy, I always find it so amazing that even when you just flip through and randomly find a scripture how well it seems to fit--don't believe me, try it for yourself, and while you do that I am going to continue to see what the other verses in Psalms 71 reads....
Ok, I don't really have to type out all of Psalms 71, and since it is in the Old Testament I am sure you all can go and look it up, but since I myself am a rather lazy person and, had my son not recently began requesting that we read our scritpures, usually don't know where my scriptures are I decided to make it easy on you all, so I went to www.lds.org and clicked on the "Prepare a Lesson" link/button which took me to a page and in rather small print (compared to all the rest) I found the "Old Testament" link on the right hand side close to the top, so I clicked on that which opened another page, where I clicked on Psalms, and then on 71 and low and behold there was the scripture, incase you don't want to do all that clicking, here is the link http://scriptures.lds.org/en/ps/71 but incase that link didn't work for you I thought I would share how I found it. The best part about that link is, incase you didn't already know, scholars have researched the scriptures and have found the scriptures that link to the particular scripture you are reading to help you undersand better what it is talking about, and since it is the online version rather than flipping through the book you just click on the word (like chapter 3, where the word Rock has a little a above it on the left hand side, click there) and it instandly links you to other scriptures--try it, I think that is amazing.
anyhow, back to the scripture at hand, I think it is neat how in verse 12 he says, "Oh God be thou not far from me: Oh my God, make haste for my help" granted I thought all the scriptures were good but as I glanced back at them this one stood out, do we not all want to be close to the Lord? Do we all not want his protection, his comfort, his guidance? I surely do, I don't know about you, but I know that without God in my life my life is nothing. He also asks for him to "Make hast for my help", now I looked up "make Haste" to make sure I knew exackly what it meant and I found it meant "to move or act swiftly: to hurry" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/make+haste) which means he was saying "oh my God, 'move or act swiftly: hurry' for my help" which leaves me wondering, is he asking the lord to hurry and help him or telling the Lord he will hurry and help him, his God?
Either way I feel that is a profound thought, because on one hand we are always in a hurry for our blessings, but on the other hand how eager are we to bless the Lord? How eager are we to wake up early and go to church on Sunday? How eager are we to teach a lesson or offer a prayer? How many of us jump at the chance to help the sick and needy? It is through these acts and many others that we are able to help the Lord, and yet how many of us drag our feet? And it is those of us who drag our feet to do these things (as well as many other things that could help the Lord) that so swiftly hastens at the oppertunity to go and hang out with friends at a local club or bar, maybe watch that movie that we tell ourselve's 'isn't so bad afterall, compared to all the rest', or maybe we spend sunday out on the lake 'meditating' while telling yourself you are 'trying to find higher meaning' even though you know you are trying to find bigger fish--with exception to the fisher, are we really helping ourselves by doing these things? Are we helping God? Yet we are so quick to throw God behind us and try and forget about him while we enjoy our lives, Yet so eager for him to put a rush on our blessings when we are in a bind--this is one thing I really need to work on, putting Gods wants/needs before my own, and as selfless as that might seem I know I will be doing it for a rather selfish reason, and that is because I realize when I put God needs/wants before my own God works out the details.
Now as much as I would love to spend the rest of the night picking apart Psalms 71 to find greater meaning, it is almost midnight and my son will be waking up at about 7 am tomorrow morning and since I do have a busy day a head of me I want to leave this with you, asking you to read Psalms 71 and let me know just what you got from it by either commenting or sending me an e-mail at lewis4higher@live.com because I always love to hear other's opinions and how others interret scriptures because I feel you get from the scriptures what you put into them and that when you are truly searching for an answer you will find it, even if 4 people find different answers in the same scripture--does that mean 3 of the 4 people misunderstood the scripture? no, I believe it just goes to show that God works in misterious ways. As a reminder, please no bible bashing, I am doing this to find greater meaning, not to be beaten upon by a disbeliever, if you don't like what I am talking about then don't return, but don't take from the spirit with your negativity, please show respect with your comments.
thankyou, and Goodnight
New Changes to This blog
My husband is always complaining "Once I figure out where everything is you change it, you are always changing things" he says, and just to prove it, tonight I have decided to give this blog a make-over, and why not, I mean it isn't like my house is a complete mess (oh, wait, it actually is), it isn't like there will be a ton of kids here tomorrow that I, by myself, will be solely responsible for (oh wait, I will be), I obviously have have nothing better to do than play around on my blog--wait, no, it is 10:30 I could be doing the sensible thing and sleeping, but alas, I am unable to go to sleep because I have too many thoughts running through my head.
Lately a friend of mine started "fatt butt fridays" which made me think it is about time I lose my baby fat (well is it really considered baby fat if the baby is 4 and I already lost most of it only to gain it back? well for my sake we will call it babyfat) and I came up with tuesday and Thursday taebo, but then had a hard time remembering to do that, and thought maybe if I had a few more exercise days I might not forget so easily, so I came up with Mambo Mondays, Tuesday Taebo, wednesday weight lifting, and even thursday Tango--anyhow, I will talk about that on another blog, as for here and now....
I can't sleep because I am bothered, emotionally I have been on a rollercoaster lately, my family is doing ok, but another family we know is going through a rough time which has brought up a lot of questions and emotions for me, and as much as I would like to say their issues aren't bothering me, well they are, and tonight I was thinking how I am all about getting physically into shape but forgetting that I need to be spiritually well as well, and so I started thinking that along side mambo monday I could also have a Mormon Monday, where I read the book of Mormon, as well as Taebo Tuesday I could have New Testament tuesday, and with weight training wednesdays I could have Wild card wednesdays, where I just open my quad and whichever I land on will be what I talk about....Anyhow in short I want to try and study the scriptures more.
Now for members of other religions, this may all sound a little weird, and you may not quite understand what I am talking about, but my religion believe in the bible as well as other Scriptures because the bible can only account for one part of the world while the Book of Mormon talks about accounts that occured in the Americas--Anyhow, if you go to www.mormon.com I am sure it will explain it all there. You don't have to believe in the other scriptures like I do, it is my understandign that people of other faiths just look at the Book of Mormon as a book with historical accounts, kind of like the jews now admitting that Jesus Christ was a good person--does that make sense? Either way, what I am trying to say is don't abandom me just because you don't believe in something I am referencing.
I am also going to point out here that I am not a religious freak, nor am I going to share a ton of secrects about things our church holds sacred--I am a normal person who just wants to revamp her spiritual side and add a little more God to my life. And to be truthfully honest, If me quoting scripture is going to drive you away then my semenary teacher was right about now unclean thing can stand in holy grounds (i.e. if you are so offended by me quoting scriptures than that is something you have to take up with the Lord, and if you decide you don't want to return, than this site is probably better off without you)
I do want to mention here that these are my thoughts that I am typing here and not meat to be legal respresentation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, I just claim to be a person who is trying to come closer to God through scripture, so please don't tangle my words or tell bible bash me, I appreciate comments but only uplifting and enlighting ones.
Lately a friend of mine started "fatt butt fridays" which made me think it is about time I lose my baby fat (well is it really considered baby fat if the baby is 4 and I already lost most of it only to gain it back? well for my sake we will call it babyfat) and I came up with tuesday and Thursday taebo, but then had a hard time remembering to do that, and thought maybe if I had a few more exercise days I might not forget so easily, so I came up with Mambo Mondays, Tuesday Taebo, wednesday weight lifting, and even thursday Tango--anyhow, I will talk about that on another blog, as for here and now....
I can't sleep because I am bothered, emotionally I have been on a rollercoaster lately, my family is doing ok, but another family we know is going through a rough time which has brought up a lot of questions and emotions for me, and as much as I would like to say their issues aren't bothering me, well they are, and tonight I was thinking how I am all about getting physically into shape but forgetting that I need to be spiritually well as well, and so I started thinking that along side mambo monday I could also have a Mormon Monday, where I read the book of Mormon, as well as Taebo Tuesday I could have New Testament tuesday, and with weight training wednesdays I could have Wild card wednesdays, where I just open my quad and whichever I land on will be what I talk about....Anyhow in short I want to try and study the scriptures more.
Now for members of other religions, this may all sound a little weird, and you may not quite understand what I am talking about, but my religion believe in the bible as well as other Scriptures because the bible can only account for one part of the world while the Book of Mormon talks about accounts that occured in the Americas--Anyhow, if you go to www.mormon.com I am sure it will explain it all there. You don't have to believe in the other scriptures like I do, it is my understandign that people of other faiths just look at the Book of Mormon as a book with historical accounts, kind of like the jews now admitting that Jesus Christ was a good person--does that make sense? Either way, what I am trying to say is don't abandom me just because you don't believe in something I am referencing.
I am also going to point out here that I am not a religious freak, nor am I going to share a ton of secrects about things our church holds sacred--I am a normal person who just wants to revamp her spiritual side and add a little more God to my life. And to be truthfully honest, If me quoting scripture is going to drive you away then my semenary teacher was right about now unclean thing can stand in holy grounds (i.e. if you are so offended by me quoting scriptures than that is something you have to take up with the Lord, and if you decide you don't want to return, than this site is probably better off without you)
I do want to mention here that these are my thoughts that I am typing here and not meat to be legal respresentation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, I just claim to be a person who is trying to come closer to God through scripture, so please don't tangle my words or tell bible bash me, I appreciate comments but only uplifting and enlighting ones.
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