So, I have been reading Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. I've been reading it for two plus years, but I am finally starting to get into it. In fact, I put off dinner tonight so I could read. Then, my stomach won out at around 9pm and I went in the kitchen to cook. I was going to watch hulu while I cooked, and then I remembered that I haven't seen the churches Christmas Devotional yet. I decided to watch that instead.
I love the music, its amazing and beautiful. But what has stuck out the most to me was Elder Uchtdorfs talk on being a good reciever as well as a good giver. This stood out to me in stark contrast to what I had just read in that big fat book. Im not finished yet, so I can't really comment too much on the book, but here is the opinion I formed after contrasting the two things. It is good and important to work hard, to earn your living and your way in life, its important to do this to learn and to grow, But, its also important to humbly learn to rely on others, especially the Savior. None of us can or should do it all on our own, and none of us can do it all.
Jesus took everything on himself to help us to be able to grow, to become like him, but even he can't do everything, he can't take our will, we have to decide to give that to him. Its important to love one another, and recieving gifts with the attitude in which they were given is an important lesson to learn. The greatest gift ever given's birth is celebrated this time of year, the Savior of the World, Jesus Christ. The gift he gave, the gift God gave is ours to accept graciously or to refuse contemptuously. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever will follow him might not parish but have eternal life"
To end it off, President Monsons talk about the lonely, about bringing people into the warm thoughtfulness of our hearts, of true love for each other. He called it the Christmas spirit, the reflection of the Saviors love for us. So true. Charity, after all, is the pure love of Christ. As I looked at the churches website, I also noticed that they have a link, to a new website that the church has created.
This website deals with a very emotional subject for most people in our world today, inside or out of the church. It is to clarify the churches position, and to express great love, to a subject that has created some divisions, and some lonely and hurting people both in the church, formerly in the church and out of the church. Its worth it , I think, to check it out, read it, gain some understanding whether you currently know someone struggling with this issue or not, perhaps this will help you to reach out in love to someone who will need it in the future. here is the new website, Please check it out..... http://www.mormonsandgays.org/ it is an official website of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - from the news room relase "NEWS RELEASE — 6 DECEMBER 2012
SALT LAKE CITY —
I love the music, its amazing and beautiful. But what has stuck out the most to me was Elder Uchtdorfs talk on being a good reciever as well as a good giver. This stood out to me in stark contrast to what I had just read in that big fat book. Im not finished yet, so I can't really comment too much on the book, but here is the opinion I formed after contrasting the two things. It is good and important to work hard, to earn your living and your way in life, its important to do this to learn and to grow, But, its also important to humbly learn to rely on others, especially the Savior. None of us can or should do it all on our own, and none of us can do it all.
Jesus took everything on himself to help us to be able to grow, to become like him, but even he can't do everything, he can't take our will, we have to decide to give that to him. Its important to love one another, and recieving gifts with the attitude in which they were given is an important lesson to learn. The greatest gift ever given's birth is celebrated this time of year, the Savior of the World, Jesus Christ. The gift he gave, the gift God gave is ours to accept graciously or to refuse contemptuously. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever will follow him might not parish but have eternal life"
To end it off, President Monsons talk about the lonely, about bringing people into the warm thoughtfulness of our hearts, of true love for each other. He called it the Christmas spirit, the reflection of the Saviors love for us. So true. Charity, after all, is the pure love of Christ. As I looked at the churches website, I also noticed that they have a link, to a new website that the church has created.
This website deals with a very emotional subject for most people in our world today, inside or out of the church. It is to clarify the churches position, and to express great love, to a subject that has created some divisions, and some lonely and hurting people both in the church, formerly in the church and out of the church. Its worth it , I think, to check it out, read it, gain some understanding whether you currently know someone struggling with this issue or not, perhaps this will help you to reach out in love to someone who will need it in the future. here is the new website, Please check it out..... http://www.mormonsandgays.org/ it is an official website of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - from the news room relase "NEWS RELEASE — 6 DECEMBER 2012
SALT LAKE CITY —
In an effort to encourage understanding and civil conversation about same-sex attraction, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has launched the website “Love One Another: A Discussion on Same-Sex Attraction” (www.mormonsandgays.org). It features a number of videos from people who share real experiences from their own perspectives on a sensitive and sometimes emotionally charged topic."
any way, anytime the church puts out new stuff its to help us learn something important. So watch the Christmas Devotional if you haven't http://www.lds.org/broadcasts/watch/christmas-devotional/2012/12?lang=eng&vid=2006359549001, and take a moment to take a look at that new website.
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