Searching for Truth
That Thy Burdens May Be Light — Redux
Note: continuation of That Thy Burdens May Be Light One could readily misinterpret the prior post to imply: the gifts of God are binary (while scripture and experience would indicate degree); and being equally yoked means having identical gifts of identical degree (self-evidently absurd). It is too easy to abdicate personal responsibility to nourish/succor/develop one’s > > Read More …
Many Questions: One Answer — Part 1A
Note: I have held this draft off since Aug 20-23, hoping to complete more of Part I…. Time to rethink what is included in the various parts, as additional insights are being layered on…. This last two weeks I have found myself focused on begging the Lord to purify and sanctify me, to complete my > > Read More …
…and ye would not!
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!(Matthew 23:37) While driving the white Civic to Joy in Vermont, I listened several times to 3Ne > > Read More …
Do You Want To Continue To Be Taught?
On Day 42, I opened the day asking if I was to continue to fast. The answer came, simply, with that hint of playfulness, “do you want to continue to be taught?” So, the fast continues….
Day 41 — Called to Repent
While I had no specific date set for concluding my fasting, it seemed that two weeks ago, yesterday, would be a good time. I had been richly blessed, and had felt to express my gratitude. The problem was that during the course of fasting, I received even greater spiritual blessings. I was trapped. And secondly, > > Read More …
Boise Doctrine of Christ Conference Review — Part 1
Note: as a personal aside, I’ve just looked over the long list of draft posts that I haven’t finished. Arg. How do people do this? Do they have any other life? Last weekend at the request of a beloved friend and in line with the overall theme of this blog to search for truth, I > > Read More …
Boise Doctrine of Christ Conference Review — Part 2
Note: while this post is not dependent on Part 1, that would provide context not included here. The Glory of God is Intelligence… The glory of God is intelligence, or, in other words, light and truth. (Doctrine and Covenants 93:36) So, what did I really learn at the conference? Well, as usual, it is somewhat > > Read More …
Perfection Prereqs
Note: this is yet another one of those embarrassing posts about something that I should have more fully understood long ago. Again during breakfast, again during prayer, again while pondering our responsibility with respect to obedience to the law, and the meaning of its fulfillment, it came to me that the set of coursework established > > Read More …
Elevator Food
Note: our work on “the law” or “every word” is progressing slowly. The preliminary introduction will probably be published soon, in the meantime, it appears that the Lord has every intention to teach us as we go. While this certainly fits within the greater context, it wasn’t a near term objective for study. This morning > > Read More …
That Thy Burdens May Be Light
In starting off today’s prayer, I reflected upon yesterday’s choice experience with Joy and thanked Heavenly Father for it, all the while knowing that Joy’s and my perspectives were and are fundamentally different. Our spiritual experiences are always disparate. I thanked Him for those gifts I have received, and pondered/wondered/questioned why Joy was not able > > Read More …