”Usage of Words” cji 2/26/10
Words are often used in a plethora of purposes. Some use them to beguile, trick, lie, lure, seduce, abuse and otherwise to get self gain, power and public praise. Others use words to persuade, influence, coerce, discuss, explain and otherwise to transfer information. Yet, the sole purpose of the words is to transfer truth, aid, lifting and all to be unselfishly.
Language is a gift – a gift with power and power is only of value when there is honor both of the user and the listener. Unbeknownst to the many of the world – power and honor must be given freely and earned in truthfulness. Each person reading this knows that this is not the way of the world – but instead thought of as weakness. Thus there is a far more clear view of the two ways or two choices each individual must make individually, fully accountable and responsible. There are only two ways – Zion or Babylon. Satan offers other alternatives – seeking to provide more than two ways or making confusion mask those of the many minds.
Turning our attention now to the few. It’s always interesting how similar their pasts have been and how they run together sometimes so close and then only to veer away. However, Father has a way for those he knows are His. The few each have various backgrounds – trials and tribulation – afflictions and how they each are to endure – being found either as a Job or as a Cain. Father then allows us each to come together as if we’ve known each other for all eternity. As we mature and grow – age is an indifferent observer to our progress. Time in its movement is only a measurement of men/women of the world – to those who’ve accepted the Gospel – repented and been baptized – time is irrelevent. With the Gift of the Holy Ghost – we start to remember – to better understand – to comprehend the covenants we’ve made. Here then our measurement begin.
From the moment of Baptisim and receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost we are measured – and we know the each point of the measure. The goals then we’ve set – 1) To reach the Celestial Kingdom intact with our families; 2) To set every other goal in line with the first! In other words – any other goal has to either take us closer to the first goal or else be disgarded. This is where the many are seperated from the few.
Doctrine and Covenants 121:34 Behold, there are many called, but few are chosen. And why are they not chosen?
35 Because their hearts are set so much upon the things of this world, and aspire to the honors of men, that they do not learn this one lesson—
36 That the rights of the priesthood are inseparably connected with the powers of heaven, and that the powers of heaven cannot be controlled nor handled only upon the principles of righteousness.
When one seeks the treasures of the world they are at variance with the Covenants in which they made at Baptism. This is in part due to their past and the peer pressure which holds more power over them than their Covenants. Many times we see new converts to the Church – full of the Spirit and apparently very happy – then suddenly they become disallusioned. Some because of anti-Mormon literature – temptations to return to their previous life styles – or simply because they don’t understand they’ve made a decision – exercising accountability with responsibility too much for them accept. Thus unwilling to leave their old flock for the Savior’s – they return to what’s comfortable and not strange.
Some consider this and say, ‘Not I’ but mostly it is those who are willing to endure and stay the course who have been tried and tested early in their lives who firmly do everything in their power – trusting in the Lord – who can say, “Please Father - not I – and with thy help and everything I can do!”
Thus for those who stay the course become known one to another – friends (a most important term). One would never regret having a new member of the family – and in all conversations –we are already there in our thoughts!
“Usage of Words”
cji
2/26/10
Oft conversation heard
discussion and chatter
listening and otherwise
but some more so to be;
Good words not to flee
ideas able to improvise
rich dough into batter
blessings so served!
Thus nothing just wordy
importance to be found
silence passing bright
wherein value known;
Brilliance’s view shown
lighting the day or night
intelligence’s unbound
pleasant the word wordy!
Copyright © 2010 – cji
Words are often used in a plethora of purposes. Some use them to beguile, trick, lie, lure, seduce, abuse and otherwise to get self gain, power and public praise. Others use words to persuade, influence, coerce, discuss, explain and otherwise to transfer information. Yet, the sole purpose of the words is to transfer truth, aid, lifting and all to be unselfishly.
Language is a gift – a gift with power and power is only of value when there is honor both of the user and the listener. Unbeknownst to the many of the world – power and honor must be given freely and earned in truthfulness. Each person reading this knows that this is not the way of the world – but instead thought of as weakness. Thus there is a far more clear view of the two ways or two choices each individual must make individually, fully accountable and responsible. There are only two ways – Zion or Babylon. Satan offers other alternatives – seeking to provide more than two ways or making confusion mask those of the many minds.
Turning our attention now to the few. It’s always interesting how similar their pasts have been and how they run together sometimes so close and then only to veer away. However, Father has a way for those he knows are His. The few each have various backgrounds – trials and tribulation – afflictions and how they each are to endure – being found either as a Job or as a Cain. Father then allows us each to come together as if we’ve known each other for all eternity. As we mature and grow – age is an indifferent observer to our progress. Time in its movement is only a measurement of men/women of the world – to those who’ve accepted the Gospel – repented and been baptized – time is irrelevent. With the Gift of the Holy Ghost – we start to remember – to better understand – to comprehend the covenants we’ve made. Here then our measurement begin.
From the moment of Baptisim and receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost we are measured – and we know the each point of the measure. The goals then we’ve set – 1) To reach the Celestial Kingdom intact with our families; 2) To set every other goal in line with the first! In other words – any other goal has to either take us closer to the first goal or else be disgarded. This is where the many are seperated from the few.
Doctrine and Covenants 121:34 Behold, there are many called, but few are chosen. And why are they not chosen?
35 Because their hearts are set so much upon the things of this world, and aspire to the honors of men, that they do not learn this one lesson—
36 That the rights of the priesthood are inseparably connected with the powers of heaven, and that the powers of heaven cannot be controlled nor handled only upon the principles of righteousness.
When one seeks the treasures of the world they are at variance with the Covenants in which they made at Baptism. This is in part due to their past and the peer pressure which holds more power over them than their Covenants. Many times we see new converts to the Church – full of the Spirit and apparently very happy – then suddenly they become disallusioned. Some because of anti-Mormon literature – temptations to return to their previous life styles – or simply because they don’t understand they’ve made a decision – exercising accountability with responsibility too much for them accept. Thus unwilling to leave their old flock for the Savior’s – they return to what’s comfortable and not strange.
Some consider this and say, ‘Not I’ but mostly it is those who are willing to endure and stay the course who have been tried and tested early in their lives who firmly do everything in their power – trusting in the Lord – who can say, “Please Father - not I – and with thy help and everything I can do!”
Thus for those who stay the course become known one to another – friends (a most important term). One would never regret having a new member of the family – and in all conversations –we are already there in our thoughts!
“Usage of Words”
cji
2/26/10
Oft conversation heard
discussion and chatter
listening and otherwise
but some more so to be;
Good words not to flee
ideas able to improvise
rich dough into batter
blessings so served!
Thus nothing just wordy
importance to be found
silence passing bright
wherein value known;
Brilliance’s view shown
lighting the day or night
intelligence’s unbound
pleasant the word wordy!
Copyright © 2010 – cji
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