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Sunday, March 14, 2010
Are We A Quart Low?
It's Sunday and we have had an Incredible Sabbath so far. The Holy Ghost has touched us and Testified. I have returned home rejoicing about God's mysterious ways, AND the wonders He performs. But lest I get off track let me just share a few of the lessons from the week. These, recorded, may serve to condemn me but as we were taught today they bare posting.
R.S. : Explain to another sister what not using the Spirit has cost you and tell about the results.
With a tender heart we shared what we had learned. I was tearful explaining, my continued ignoring the promptings to get out of bed and visit my children's bedsides to tell them how much they meant to me and how much I loved them. Thinking Jim's nightly ritual of sweet dreams took so long and seemed adequate considering how tired I was and sometimes I had just had enough day already. Choosing to tell them less, rather than more in my exhaustion. Also didn't it seem rather redundant, hadn't they just been told? We had prayers, FHE, read scriptures and it would further remind me of what we hadn't done, were missing doing, and of the weaknesses we possessed seeing them in those cluttered rooms...etc.
Our experiences with the Spirit are what I will refer to in this post today.... The missionary homecoming referenced these:
* Listen listen, to the still small voice,
* opportunities missed or taken will likely have long term results as well,
* you will not be asked by the Spirit to do anything that isn't important!
Getting this all down will allow me to refer, remember, repent again, and" follow, follow follow, follow", as the song goes.
My Example: Why do we as young Mom's not do as we are directed? WHY? Well we say, WE have EXCUSES and they are GOOD One's!!
* Listen listen, to the still small voice,
* opportunities missed or taken will likely have long term results as well,
* you will not be asked by the Spirit to do anything that isn't important!
Getting this all down will allow me to refer, remember, repent again, and" follow, follow follow, follow", as the song goes.
R.S. : Explain to another sister what not using the Spirit has cost you and tell about the results.
With a tender heart we shared what we had learned. I was tearful explaining, my continued ignoring the promptings to get out of bed and visit my children's bedsides to tell them how much they meant to me and how much I loved them. Thinking Jim's nightly ritual of sweet dreams took so long and seemed adequate considering how tired I was and sometimes I had just had enough day already. Choosing to tell them less, rather than more in my exhaustion. Also didn't it seem rather redundant, hadn't they just been told? We had prayers, FHE, read scriptures and it would further remind me of what we hadn't done, were missing doing, and of the weaknesses we possessed seeing them in those cluttered rooms...etc.
Big Note to Self: The relationships we develop here we keep!
Work at them! play at them!
Cherish this work, for it is being handed down!
Warning: Whatever you are you teach!
These precious years cannot be returned!
The lessons from today help me realize we have been foolishly too human; thinking ourselves unequal to the tasks, thinking we're able to stall, do it later, offer alternatives, and even negotiate, with The Spirit??? HELLO! WHAT WAS I THINKING?
What a Blessed Breakthrough day, it begs detailed recording in my journal.
Additionally as I thought this through.... similarly the Prophet's and Brethren's counsel we receive are a lot like "prompting's"; ...so easily put aside for a better or more convenient time.(sic).. Or ignored.
I'm thinking specifically "Preparedness/Provident Living' here.
Recently our ward had a chance to use our 72 hour kits/go boxes to make an evening meal. Participation was wholly
optional, still coming as a Stake request, we had under 12% 'do'-ing it. There were no deductions, the gtrading scale was only participate: yes/no, "Do /Not Do", And we even counted try as Yes.
With the Ten Virgins, 50% had oil in their lamps, 50% did not. I was not pleased with my preparations. I have had my personal warnings. And foolishly I still struggled, lacked, shrank, and was disappointed in myself. I found my self a quart low even with all the warnings and 'prompts' I've received." If it had been more than a test...", I'd have been shut out of 'the wedding'!
RESOLVE: I am going to learn to obey and to act! Be obedient to the Holy Ghost. Listen Now- to the still small voice, and follow, follow follow, follow follow!
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