When I was reading with Helaman last night Alma was talking
to his sons at the end of his life, and told Corianton that what he was going
to tell him about the resurrection he knew because an angel had told him. The
thought that came to me, I think as a memory, was that once an angel has told a
prophet and he has recorded it for us, we don’t need an angel to tell us
individually because we can learn it from him. I think sometimes it is hard for
me to learn that way—to hear it from others instead of learning it for myself. But
as I have started this new calling I felt promptings repeatedly that I am supposed
to be humble enough to learn that way from Debb, as her counselor in the r.s. presidency.
I can feel myself tugging internally, one way to learn and listen, and one way to
be prideful and not want to be told things. I pray that I can be humble enough to
choose to listen. I know I will need His help.
I realize it is a good litmus test to know if something is true,
by the Holy Ghost, no matter it’s source. If you don’t immediately dismiss an idea,
but give it a chance, and it enlarges your soul, enlightens your understanding,
and is delicious, which I am guessing means you feel joyful because that is how
I feel about delicious food, then you know it is a “good seed” or truth. If it feels
dark and contentious, then not so. A little
bit later he says enlarges your mind, instead of soul. That seems like an interesting
connection.
A lot of times, I feel like that is all I do with good ideas,
is figure out if they are good or not and then forget about them. I don’t nourish
the tree, or act on those things and keep learning and working at them. I love the
feeling of discovery, and really struggle to endure. I pray that in realizing this,
I can notice when it is happening and do better when it is something He wants me
to do.
This applies to so many things that we learn, if we don’t practice
and use those things we lose them, like hiding our talents. Like piano or Spanish
or writing. Sometimes I start to think that there are different rules for the spiritual
world. I forget how integrated all of life really is and get lost in lists and vocabulary.
And this is another way that all things testify of Him and teach of us His love
and plan for us.
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