Rather than telling the youth to be rocks, I've decided I'd rather encourage them to emulate those who have been steadfast and immoveable in their faith, abounding in good works.
To be a Ruth ...an Abinidi, ...a Helaman, ...a Joseph.
Who would you recommend? Why?
(edit---immoveable?)
-- Edited by Ros at 20:56, 2008-01-05
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"My days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle."
I like Mormon when he talked to his son Moroni in Moroni 9:6... "And now, my beloved son, notwithstanding their hardness, let us labor diligently; for if we should cease to labor, we should be brought under condemnation; for we have a labor to perform whilst in this tabernacle of clay, that we may conquer the enemy of all righteousness, and rest our souls in the kingdom of God."
You can't get much more helpless than they were at that time. They were not going to convert anyone by this point. It wasn't about results or joy in the work of building Zion anymore. They were witnessing the extinction of their people by a bloodthirsty, devilish nation. But. Nevertheless. They had a labor to perform whilst in this tabernacle of clay. This scripture has always been an inspiration to me. Even when all is hopeless, we still carry on.
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Life is tough but it's tougher if you're stupid. -John Wayne
It's true, I know all the great hero's of the scriptures and could look up what I need, but I'm attempting to save some time.
I'm going to create big posters of the people with the scriptures that define their faith and relate them to the original theme. Mormon with "let us labor diligently; . . . that we may conquer the enemy of all righteousness, and rest our souls in the kingdom of God."
and etc.
Please continue.
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"My days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle."
Joseph Smith Brigham Young Spencer W. Kimball Gordon B. Hinckley Levi Savage, Jr. Abraham Lincoln George Washington John Adams Abraham Adam Enoch Noah Eliza Snow Newell K and Elizabeth Ann Whitney
I don't know if I can succinctly elaborate on any of these individuals. I guess I just consider them to be the type of person that is worthy of emulation.
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It seems to me the only thing you've learned is that Caesar is a "salad dressing dude."
And as the remainder of our army were about to give way before the Lamanites, behold, those two thousand and sixty were firm and undaunted. Yea, and they did obey and observe to perform every word of command with exactness; yea, and even according to their faith it was done unto them; and I did remember the words which they said unto me that their mothers had taught them. - Alma 57:20-21 - Stand firm and undaunted before the enemy. - Observe and perform the Lord's commands with exactness. - Remember what your mother taught you.
-- Edited by Roper at 19:49, 2008-01-05
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The ability to qualify for, receive, and act on personal revelation is the single most important skill that can be acquired in this life. - Julie Beck
Of course Our Savior is the One we all seek to emulate and come to know.
If we are talking about mortals:
1. My Father. Few men can equal him in devotion to Our Savior and His earthly kingdom. By their fruits ye shall know them. All children are active and married. No divorces. All grandchildren but one is active, one has had a divorce but has remarried a wonderful young lady.
2. Joseph Smith. He is so amazing. I love him.
3. Spencer W. Kimball.-- now there is a rock.
4. Bruce R. McConkie and Neal A. Maxwell-- spiritual studs
5. Gordon B. Hinckley-- like the energizer bunny, he just keeps going and going----
They were witnessing the extinction of their people (Who had by then become bloodthirsty and devilish) by a bloodthirsty, devilish nation.
Your post makes me wonder if the true hopelessness happened when they realized that their fellow countrymen were past ripe for destruction. Indeed, was physical destruction somehow a blessing thereby putting an end to their continual acts of depravity?
I think you can print it because if you go to the church website, I think that stuff is available on the site for printing... Just don't use it to create antimormon tracts... that'd probably be bad.
--Ray
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I'm not slow; I'm special. (Don't take it personally, everyone finds me offensive. Yet somehow I manage to live with myself.)
Also Nephi. I like that whenever he had a question or a problem, he took it to the Lord. It helps us realize that we don't have to be perfect and we don't have to "blindly follow" what our leaders are telling us.
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Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.
— Oscar Wilde
(Hadn't thought of these.)
