tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847189204161971538.post5377636321377995906..comments2023-11-13T03:11:41.509-08:00Comments on greenly chalked: ObedienceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847189204161971538.post-76719750638170278622008-10-08T20:05:00.000-07:002008-10-08T20:05:00.000-07:00Thanks for all your comments -- you've all add...Thanks for all your comments -- you've all added some extremely poignant insights to what I believe God is all about.<br><br><i>Can you babysit my kids this Friday night?</i><br><br>I'm actually going to be packing all night Friday -- I'm moving into my new apartment on Saturday. If you wanted to drop them off to help, I think I could live with that, though...Chednerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14963974112297032614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847189204161971538.post-8801150205982133932008-10-07T21:01:00.000-07:002008-10-07T21:01:00.000-07:00Thank you, Chedner. You have calmed my anxiety to...Thank you, Chedner. You have calmed my anxiety tonight as I read your post. (And before I read it, Dichotomy referred to it to help me work through a crying spell that resulted from reading more articles about the church's involvement in prop 8.)<br><br>"Did I not speak peace to your mind concerning the matter?" I keep forgetting how I <i>feel spiritually</i> about the issue, and try instead to reconcile the "follow the prophet" concept with what I am thinking, which is resulting in horrible anxiety!Serendipityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08765524620705643823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847189204161971538.post-19550572466047687162008-10-07T20:54:00.000-07:002008-10-07T20:54:00.000-07:00(granted, I never get asked anymore... but that...<i>(granted, I never get asked anymore... but that's beside the point)</i><br><br>Can you babysit my kids this Friday night?Dichotomyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15332275934258698026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847189204161971538.post-24186772178633692192008-10-07T10:03:00.000-07:002008-10-07T10:03:00.000-07:00Nice post.You've touched on what it has taken ...Nice post.<br><br>You've touched on what it has taken me many years to realize: salvation is not a <i>state</i>, it is a <i>relationship</i> with God.<br><br>And God's highest desire for us is to have joy. And joy is the attainment of our highest, best, righteous desires. But it is the attainment of <i>our</i> righteous desires. And I think the beauty of creation, the beauty of how we are spirit children in the image of our Heavenly Parents, is that each of us are unique. What I most desire may be different from what others desire...<br><br>God is not waiting to punish me for wanting something different. God is encouraging me to strive to be the very best I am, in all my uniqueness...J G-Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03557940681381951271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847189204161971538.post-56956435031504500742008-10-07T06:53:00.000-07:002008-10-07T06:53:00.000-07:00Wow, Andrew. That really struck a chord with me. I...Wow, Andrew. <br><br>That really struck a chord with me. I am sure some will debate a couple of the arguments brought to the table, but I really did feel touched by what you wrote. Some interesting points were made, and the true meaning under it all is clear: We have a loving God who cares about us and we must love him too.MohoInTxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226208429329312021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847189204161971538.post-78829102353431366422008-10-07T06:01:00.000-07:002008-10-07T06:01:00.000-07:00What a beautiful post!It echoes what I have come t...What a beautiful post!<br><br>It echoes what I have come to believe as I've studied the Gospel and listened to my heart over the last few months as I've come to terms with my own homosexuality.<br><br>Interestingly, the "if you do [x] you will get [y]" mindset is the basis of the law of Moses that was <i>fulfilled</i> with Christ's sacrifice. The new law is Christ's law: love God, and love thy neighbor. I was reflecting on this as I attended the temple a week or two ago, wondering how the many "saving ordinances" that the Church teaches are <i>required</i> for exaltation really fit with the higher spiritual law that Christ brought to replace the law of Moses.<br><br>I don't think I'm ready to discard a lifetime of belief and say that it's all superfluous, but I feel good about the idea that things aren't as black and white as they are often made out to be, and that there's a lot more room for mercy and a lot less emphasis on justice in our Heavenly Father's plan than we are often led to believe in the Church.Dichotomyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15332275934258698026noreply@blogger.com