Friday, February 22, 2013

Full Day

Posted by 2DI4 at 10:09 PM

Zumba BUT I didn't shop until later so I ate saimin, cheetos, ice-cream-broccoli and cheese. I just ate what was in the house.

 
I read Mosiah chapter 2 and there is sooo much there. I usually just think of it as the original general conference with a tower and tents with lots of people and scribes who then distribute the record of Mosiah's talk. Along with all the familiar scriptures that R quoted over and over and over again-it talks about people who knowingly choose the wrong and listen to NOT the spirit but the adversary. Doing this repeatedly can result in NOT being led in "wisdom's paths"-I read this chapter 2x at home and 2x at the temple. In the chapel and then in the celestial room. This is a power-packed chapter. 

Here are the verses that stuck out the most to me today

36 And now, I say unto you, my brethren, that after ye have known and have been taught all these things, if ye should transgress and go acontrary to that which has been spoken, that ye do bwithdraw yourselves from the Spirit of the Lord, that it may have no place in you to guide you in wisdom’s paths that ye may be blessed, prospered, and preserved—
 37 I say unto you, that the man that doeth this, the same cometh out in open arebellion against God; therefore he blisteth to obey the evil spirit, and becometh an enemy to all righteousness; therefore, the Lord has no place in him, for he dwelleth not incunholy temples.
The other scripture I love to read in the temple is D & C 88:40 because it reminds me to develop the traits I want in my eternal companion myself. Intelligence cleaveth unto intelligence-virtue loveth virtue. The temple always reminds me of how important it is to have my family. It makes me grateful for the loving family I was raised with. FAAAR from perfect but I'd NEVER trade them EVER. 

I wanted to read Temple Standing since I was going to the temple today. Instead the speaker made me homesick as he recounted his experience of joining the team who inspected the temple with the contractor before the final renovations were completed. The temple standard was described. 

These exacting standards are a testament to how we should live to always be worthy of our recommend.

We are each made of the finest materials, and we are the miraculous result of divine craftsmanship. However, as we move past the age of accountability and step onto the battlefield of sin and temptation, our own temple can become in need of renovation and repair work. Perhaps there are walls within us that are gritty and need buffing or windows of our souls that need replacement in order that we can stand in holy places. Gratefully, the temple standard that we are asked to meet is not that of perfection, although we are striving for it, but rather that we are keeping the commandments and doing our best to live as disciples of Jesus Christ. It is my prayer that we will all endeavor to live a life worthy of the blessings of the temple by doing our best, by making the necessary improvements and eliminating flaws and imperfections so that the Spirit of God may always dwell in us. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
After my temple session I went to Sam's club where I found my EAS shakes VERY reasonably priced. I worked out but I feel yucky because of the junk I ate today. I am thinking someone was being rude to me at my ward game night. Subtly attacking my intelligence. I felt like letting it rip BUT that is not the person I'm trying to become. AND I'm probably jumping to conclusions. Even if I am it doesn't make me feel good. Instead I waited a minute then I left. Amazing how my day spent pondering the scriptures, reading a conference talk and in the temple can be ruined so easily. I DON'T need to dwell on something so stupid anyway.  

 

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