Wednesday, December 25, 2013

2 Nephi 10

Posted by 2DI4 at 1:08 PM

24 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, reconcile yourselves to the will of God, and not to the will of the devil and the flesh; and remember, after ye are reconciled unto God, that it is only in and through the grace of God that ye are saved.

 The Messiah by the MTC is performing now. I used to subject my friends to the Messiah ALL year in Hawaii when I was finishing my BA after my mission. It was fun. I love the Messiah. I am grateful for my mission that made me appreciate classical music. I love how there are so many parallels with theatre and ballet too. I love all that stuff. It's weird how music can hold so many memories.

 Hallelujah is the crowning piece in the Messiah. The first time I heard it sung in Tonga they blew me away at how beautiful it was. The MTC is of course beautiful and technically perfect BUUUT I still love the Tongan version more. The feeling and spirit that accompany it when it's sung is without anything to compare it to. I am so grateful for my diverse heritage and upbringing. I'm grateful I've lived all over the world. 

 The Key to Spiritual Protection - Boyd K. Packer

“And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”4
The scriptures hold the keys to spiritual protection. They contain the doctrine and laws and ordinances that will bring each child of God to a testimony of Jesus Christ as the Savior and Redeemer.

He answered simply, “Tell them to read the scriptures.”
I asked, “Which scriptures?”
He said, “It really doesn’t matter. Tell them to open up the Book of Mormon, for instance, and begin to read. Soon the feeling of peace and inspiration will come, and a solution will present itself.”
Make scripture reading a part of your regular routine, and the blessings will follow. There is in the scriptures a voice of warning, but there is also great nourishment.
If you are set on a course of faith and activity in the Church, stay on course and keep your covenants. Continue forward until the time when the Lord’s blessings will come to you and the Holy Ghost will be revealed as a moving force in your life.
The gospel teaches us to be happy, to have faith rather than fear, to find hope and overcome despair, to leave darkness and turn toward the light of the everlasting gospel.

 I wish my aligner would quit hurting already. I know it'll probably just be another day. 

 

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