For the Record
I was having a lovely discussion with my little princess the other day. Some of the topics we spoke about started to concern me. I have had it in the back of my mind turning around is circles since. Then tonight, we were gathered around the table and reading from Preach My Gospel. We have been studying and discussing the various scripture references.
Tonight we read Matt. 5:48. We compared it to 3 Nephi 12:48.
So, that the record is clear. We talked about the similarities and differences of these two verses. In Matthew, Jesus Christ tells us to be perfect like unto the Father. In Nephi, he tells us to be perfect like unto himself and the Father. We discussed what had happened between the time Christ spoke to the Jews and the time that he spoke to the Nephites. It became very clear as we discussed this that Jesus had completed his mission. Thus he was perfected.
We talked about what it means to be perfect. According to the Greek translation, it is to be complete or to complete something. Many times we all get hung up on this word, perfect. We apply a different meaning to it than was to intended.
So, how does that apply to us. I reminded the boys about our discussion about how they were sent to. (Disclaimer: This is me rambling not anything that is found in gospel or doctrinal print) I shared with them my vision of the Pre-Mortal Existence. We had all prepared ourselves, learned what we could learn and then submitted our paperwork to serve on earth, to experience this mortal life.
The grand councils of heaven then returned our calling based on what we had accomplished, proven, and demonstrated while in this pre-mortal state. They know us better than we probably know ourselves. With that wisdom, they extended a calling to be with a family, in a time, and life that would help us grow and learn. It was a calling that we were given the opportunity to accept or receive.
Like Christ, we to were given a mission to complete. A mission that would help perfect us. Does that make sense? Are you working towards this mission?
I now have documentation that we have discussed it, I know we have discussed it before, but this is for the record. Smile.
Tonight we read Matt. 5:48. We compared it to 3 Nephi 12:48.
So, that the record is clear. We talked about the similarities and differences of these two verses. In Matthew, Jesus Christ tells us to be perfect like unto the Father. In Nephi, he tells us to be perfect like unto himself and the Father. We discussed what had happened between the time Christ spoke to the Jews and the time that he spoke to the Nephites. It became very clear as we discussed this that Jesus had completed his mission. Thus he was perfected.
We talked about what it means to be perfect. According to the Greek translation, it is to be complete or to complete something. Many times we all get hung up on this word, perfect. We apply a different meaning to it than was to intended.
So, how does that apply to us. I reminded the boys about our discussion about how they were sent to. (Disclaimer: This is me rambling not anything that is found in gospel or doctrinal print) I shared with them my vision of the Pre-Mortal Existence. We had all prepared ourselves, learned what we could learn and then submitted our paperwork to serve on earth, to experience this mortal life.
The grand councils of heaven then returned our calling based on what we had accomplished, proven, and demonstrated while in this pre-mortal state. They know us better than we probably know ourselves. With that wisdom, they extended a calling to be with a family, in a time, and life that would help us grow and learn. It was a calling that we were given the opportunity to accept or receive.
Like Christ, we to were given a mission to complete. A mission that would help perfect us. Does that make sense? Are you working towards this mission?
I now have documentation that we have discussed it, I know we have discussed it before, but this is for the record. Smile.
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