Today i thought about the christlike attributes,
and i found charity is one of the most important ones.
in Moro. 7:43 - 48,
"And again, behold I say unto you that he cannot have faith and hope, save he shall be meek, and lowly of heart.
If so, his faith and hope is vain, for none is acceptable before God, save the meek and lowly in heart; and if a man be meek and lowly in heart, and confesses by the power of the Holy Ghost that Jesus is the Christ, he must needs have charity; for if he have not charity he is nothing; wherefore he must needs have charity.
And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail—
But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be pirified even as he is pure. Amen"
Charity is the pure love of Christ!
it was proved that Jesus has sacrificed for us,
and we should cultivate this attribute,
to spread the love to others.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Ingratitude
yesterday i attended a fireside which topic was "gratitude".
the speaker told us that we 've a lot to thank God.
for examples, our bodies, families, talents, being educated, salvation, atonement and so on.
we have to learn to count our many blessings,
especially during some hard times, gratitude may help us to endure.
in D&C 46:32,
"And ye must give thanks unto God in the Spirit for whatsoever blessing ye are blessed with",
when we remember how blissful we are, we may thank God and believe Him,
then we'll even be blessed more.
the speaker told us that we 've a lot to thank God.
for examples, our bodies, families, talents, being educated, salvation, atonement and so on.
we have to learn to count our many blessings,
especially during some hard times, gratitude may help us to endure.
in D&C 46:32,
"And ye must give thanks unto God in the Spirit for whatsoever blessing ye are blessed with",
when we remember how blissful we are, we may thank God and believe Him,
then we'll even be blessed more.
Monday, November 17, 2008
baptism
I still remember when i was eight,
I was baptized by my uncle.
I knew it's a special moment in my life,
I have agreed to make commitments to our Lord.
this' significantly important to answer why we have to get baptized.
in D&C 20:37,
"And again, by way of commandment to the church concerning the manner of baptism—All those who humble themselves before God, and desire to be baptized, and come forth with broken hearts and contrite spirits, and witness before the church that they have truly repented of all their sins, and are willing to take upon them t of Jesus Christ, having a determination to serve him to the end, and truly manifest by their works that they have received of the Spirit of Christ unto the remission of their sins, shall be received by baptism into his church"
here it's talking about why and how the convert get baptized.
actually it's not just for them,
but for us who those born in church, we still need to ponder about the purpose of baptism,
and keep living our commitments to our Heavenly Father.
I was baptized by my uncle.
I knew it's a special moment in my life,
I have agreed to make commitments to our Lord.
this' significantly important to answer why we have to get baptized.
in D&C 20:37,
"And again, by way of commandment to the church concerning the manner of baptism—All those who humble themselves before God, and desire to be baptized, and come forth with broken hearts and contrite spirits, and witness before the church that they have truly repented of all their sins, and are willing to take upon them t of Jesus Christ, having a determination to serve him to the end, and truly manifest by their works that they have received of the Spirit of Christ unto the remission of their sins, shall be received by baptism into his church"
here it's talking about why and how the convert get baptized.
actually it's not just for them,
but for us who those born in church, we still need to ponder about the purpose of baptism,
and keep living our commitments to our Heavenly Father.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
sacrifice
I've talked to my non-member friend today,
i mentioned about my mission,
and he found it's kind of a sacrifice,
he doesn't understand why i have to go.
i explained to him as i've been blessed for so much,
and so it's the time for me to do something for our Lord,
to help to build His kingdom on the earth,
and i don't find it's a sacrifice, but a service and a privilege.
What's really a sacrifice? what our Savior has done on us!
in D&C 138:2,
"and reflecting upon the great atoning sacrifice that was made by the Son of God, for the redemption of the world",
He is just perfect, but he suffers because of our sins.
and that's why we need to always remember Him,
remind ourselves to do better,
to be worthy to go back to Heavenly Father's presence.
i mentioned about my mission,
and he found it's kind of a sacrifice,
he doesn't understand why i have to go.
i explained to him as i've been blessed for so much,
and so it's the time for me to do something for our Lord,
to help to build His kingdom on the earth,
and i don't find it's a sacrifice, but a service and a privilege.
What's really a sacrifice? what our Savior has done on us!
in D&C 138:2,
"and reflecting upon the great atoning sacrifice that was made by the Son of God, for the redemption of the world",
He is just perfect, but he suffers because of our sins.
and that's why we need to always remember Him,
remind ourselves to do better,
to be worthy to go back to Heavenly Father's presence.
Monday, November 10, 2008
agency
today i've pondered about freedom and captivity,
and i found it's all about the use of agency.
in D&C 137:9,
"For I, the Lord, will judge all men according to their works, according to the desire of their hearts",
so, we'll be judged as what we deserved.
we have the freedom to choose what we want,
meanwhile we have to face the consequences.
also in D&C 58:28,
"For the power is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves. And inasmuch as men do good they shall in nowise lose their reward",
we know that God promises us if we used our agency correctly,
we will be blessed.
and i found it's all about the use of agency.
in D&C 137:9,
"For I, the Lord, will judge all men according to their works, according to the desire of their hearts",
so, we'll be judged as what we deserved.
we have the freedom to choose what we want,
meanwhile we have to face the consequences.
also in D&C 58:28,
"For the power is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves. And inasmuch as men do good they shall in nowise lose their reward",
we know that God promises us if we used our agency correctly,
we will be blessed.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
preparation
when im reading the manual of the class,
i understand more about the importance of preparation,
both physically and mentally.
D&C 27:16 says that,
"Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, having on the breastplate of rightousness, and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace, which I have sent mine angels to commit unto you",
mission work will never be easy, only if we are well prepared,
we could then overcome the difficulties that will be facing.
we have are unprepared, the mission work would be an unpleasant experience to us,
and we cannot achieve the purpose to preach the gospel.
i understand more about the importance of preparation,
both physically and mentally.
D&C 27:16 says that,
"Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, having on the breastplate of rightousness, and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace, which I have sent mine angels to commit unto you",
mission work will never be easy, only if we are well prepared,
we could then overcome the difficulties that will be facing.
we have are unprepared, the mission work would be an unpleasant experience to us,
and we cannot achieve the purpose to preach the gospel.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
faith and conversion
in 2 nephi 31:19-20,
"And now, my beloved brethren, after ye have gotten into this strait and narrow path, I would ask if all is done? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; for ye have not come thus far save it were by the word of Christ with unshaken faith in him, relying wholly upon the merits of him who is mighty to save.
Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life. "
these verses show us clearly the relationship between faith and how it helps people to be converted.
faith in Jesus Christ is essential for people to confirm the truthfulness of the gospel,
so as long as people have faith,
they are then willing to turn to Christ.
they have faith and it elicits their testimonies.
"And now, my beloved brethren, after ye have gotten into this strait and narrow path, I would ask if all is done? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; for ye have not come thus far save it were by the word of Christ with unshaken faith in him, relying wholly upon the merits of him who is mighty to save.
Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life. "
these verses show us clearly the relationship between faith and how it helps people to be converted.
faith in Jesus Christ is essential for people to confirm the truthfulness of the gospel,
so as long as people have faith,
they are then willing to turn to Christ.
they have faith and it elicits their testimonies.
Monday, November 3, 2008
testimony
faith brings us testimonies, and testimonies strengthen our faith.
This cycle is significantly important for a latter-day saint,
as testimonies are the weapons for us to fight again trials or temptations.
in D&C 138:12, "And there were gathered together in one place an innumerable company of the spirits of the just, who had been faithful in the testimony of Jesus while they lived in mortality",
it states the importance and relation of faith and testimony.
in D&C 76:22, "And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives! "
i personally know that Jesus is the Christ, I know He lives,
and because of His atonement, our sins are forgiven,
and we have the chance to go back to Father's presence.
This cycle is significantly important for a latter-day saint,
as testimonies are the weapons for us to fight again trials or temptations.
in D&C 138:12, "And there were gathered together in one place an innumerable company of the spirits of the just, who had been faithful in the testimony of Jesus while they lived in mortality",
it states the importance and relation of faith and testimony.
in D&C 76:22, "And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives! "
i personally know that Jesus is the Christ, I know He lives,
and because of His atonement, our sins are forgiven,
and we have the chance to go back to Father's presence.
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