Sabbath Instruction
I have enjoyed a wonderful Sabbath Day. I started this morning with some wonderful instruction from my stake president. I am grateful to be able to receive instruction from his inspired mind.
The topic of instruction today was Faith. I have been thinking about it all day. So many of us say we believe, we have faith, we have testimonies, and more, but I wonder. How deeply are our roots planted?
Faith is an action word. It requires that we exercise it before we gain it. We talked of missionaries asking some one to pray. Before they can pray, they must first have faith that there is a Father in Heaven listening to them. One can say it, talk about it, and study it, but until one actually gets down in their knees and begins to pray, they really have no faith. It is the act of praying that demonstrates their faith.
We can think that we have a testimony, say we have a testimony, want to have a testimony, but until we actually exercise our faith, by standing up and sharing our testimony with others, we do not have it. This principle applies to all we do in the gospel.
I have been thinking about this all day. I do a great deal of rambling, ranting, and talking on this blog. Today, we were challenged to stand up for what we believe. President read a couple letters from the first presidency.
One cautioned us against becoming addicted to resources available to us. There is a concern from the brethren that we are letting ourselves become addicted to more than pornography on the Internet. There are several reports that families, duties, and life is being neglected to participate in gaming, social networks, blogs, and more. We were cautioned to use them sparingly.
The next letter was a challenge to all leaders to use the same resource to stand as a witness to the world. We are challenged to let the world know who we are and what we believe through our blogs, social network profiles and pages, as well as creating a profile on Mormon.Org. It was interesting to see how one resource comes with warning and encouragement.
That being said, I have been thinking about going public with my blog. I don't know that anyone would read it, but maybe it is time to let others know what I am feeling. As of yet, I have just shared these thoughts with a select few. Those who are closest to me. What do you think?
The topic of instruction today was Faith. I have been thinking about it all day. So many of us say we believe, we have faith, we have testimonies, and more, but I wonder. How deeply are our roots planted?
Faith is an action word. It requires that we exercise it before we gain it. We talked of missionaries asking some one to pray. Before they can pray, they must first have faith that there is a Father in Heaven listening to them. One can say it, talk about it, and study it, but until one actually gets down in their knees and begins to pray, they really have no faith. It is the act of praying that demonstrates their faith.
We can think that we have a testimony, say we have a testimony, want to have a testimony, but until we actually exercise our faith, by standing up and sharing our testimony with others, we do not have it. This principle applies to all we do in the gospel.
I have been thinking about this all day. I do a great deal of rambling, ranting, and talking on this blog. Today, we were challenged to stand up for what we believe. President read a couple letters from the first presidency.
One cautioned us against becoming addicted to resources available to us. There is a concern from the brethren that we are letting ourselves become addicted to more than pornography on the Internet. There are several reports that families, duties, and life is being neglected to participate in gaming, social networks, blogs, and more. We were cautioned to use them sparingly.
The next letter was a challenge to all leaders to use the same resource to stand as a witness to the world. We are challenged to let the world know who we are and what we believe through our blogs, social network profiles and pages, as well as creating a profile on Mormon.Org. It was interesting to see how one resource comes with warning and encouragement.
That being said, I have been thinking about going public with my blog. I don't know that anyone would read it, but maybe it is time to let others know what I am feeling. As of yet, I have just shared these thoughts with a select few. Those who are closest to me. What do you think?
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