Not Spoken Enough
I have been given much reason to ponder and meditate this weekend. I hope you that you have had the same opportunity. The spirit has been strong. As the meetings came to a close, I started wondering what I can do to make sure that the strength stays strong.
Last night, as I sat in the temple, I was touched again. While working one of the recommend desks, I a few minutes to read and ponder the scriptures. I was reading in the book of Enos. At one point, he is commenting
"... and there as nothing save it was exceeding ... preaching and, ... continually reminding, ... and the duration of eternity, and the judgments and the power of God, and all these things—stirring them up continually to keep them in the fear of the Lord. ..."
If you really read the verse, it talks about harshness and plainness of speech as well. It was then that I realized that I probably sound that way, a lot. I just wanted to all to know that this coming from the heart. I have good and meaningful intentions, but it does not always come out that way.
I also realized that I probably don't share the feelings of great joy you all bring into my life enough. I need to repent of that. There are times that I want to sit down with you, one on one and just let you know how impressed I am with each of you. I do realize that the playing field you are on is different than the one I grew up on. Though the challenges may look different, I promise you that they are similar in the individual difficulty and challenge, understanding that our weaknesses are different.
When I try to sit down and share these feelings and impressions, it seems that my tongue gets tied and my message and intent is misinterpreted. I am hoping that by sitting down and writing these things, I can make the message clearer.
I love each of you. You each have different strengths and weaknesses. I love you for each of them. I so enjoy hearing about your successes and striving to overcome your short comings. I admire the determination each of you have in trying to succeed.
I look forward to continually growing with you. I hope that I can be there to assist, listen, and counsel when you need or want it. I pray that you will want to come to me when those times come. I hope that each of you never forget how much I love you.
Dad
Last night, as I sat in the temple, I was touched again. While working one of the recommend desks, I a few minutes to read and ponder the scriptures. I was reading in the book of Enos. At one point, he is commenting
"... and there as nothing save it was exceeding ... preaching and, ... continually reminding, ... and the duration of eternity, and the judgments and the power of God, and all these things—stirring them up continually to keep them in the fear of the Lord. ..."
If you really read the verse, it talks about harshness and plainness of speech as well. It was then that I realized that I probably sound that way, a lot. I just wanted to all to know that this coming from the heart. I have good and meaningful intentions, but it does not always come out that way.
I also realized that I probably don't share the feelings of great joy you all bring into my life enough. I need to repent of that. There are times that I want to sit down with you, one on one and just let you know how impressed I am with each of you. I do realize that the playing field you are on is different than the one I grew up on. Though the challenges may look different, I promise you that they are similar in the individual difficulty and challenge, understanding that our weaknesses are different.
When I try to sit down and share these feelings and impressions, it seems that my tongue gets tied and my message and intent is misinterpreted. I am hoping that by sitting down and writing these things, I can make the message clearer.
I love each of you. You each have different strengths and weaknesses. I love you for each of them. I so enjoy hearing about your successes and striving to overcome your short comings. I admire the determination each of you have in trying to succeed.
I look forward to continually growing with you. I hope that I can be there to assist, listen, and counsel when you need or want it. I pray that you will want to come to me when those times come. I hope that each of you never forget how much I love you.
Dad
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