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Showing posts with label Prophets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prophets. Show all posts

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Why Are So Many Women Liars and Cheats?

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Liars and Cheats

Why are most women such liars and cheats?
Walking over men, on high-ells, stilts and cleats.
Laughing but, then pretending they go to church,
To be praised at were hard core feminists lurch.

But, not each is actually a sneaky liar and cheat
And, their husbands see you as a bum from the street.
Some are actually nice, but then you pay the price
Their hubbies expect you to treat your tyrant very nice.

It is a mockery of what a marriage actually should be
The bible teaches, to both equality, it’s for all to see.
It is the price you pay, for seeing that tight blouse sway
It was for a reason, you should have looked the other way.

A liar and a cheat in disguise, got you to say “I do”.
Next time you better check if she is real and true.
After your commitment she is your ever torment
Stepping on you, while pretending to be eloquent.

Next time, you peek, and choose one who is actually meek.
And it is in meekness that you too should always seek.
If she is meek, you have gotten a pearl--very rare
She is the one you should keep, and for you to bear.

Liars and cheats, many they are and taking advantage
The more you are humble the more you need courage.
So, if yours is nice and true, do for her all in your reach.
Love her, and love her, as the prophets did teach.


DFF Leonardo, November 2011

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Desire

http://ldsspiritualthoughts.com/2011/07/30/if-you-desire-to-know-the-truth-hinckley/#comment-1529

If You Desire to Know the Truth (Hinckley)
Posted July 30, 2011
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My Take
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It is All Based on Deciding

Though, the message by Hinckley may appear as a dream or as a wish, it is not. I can testify to the simplicity of it. I mean simplicity. Having the desire to know the truth about what makes life being what it is. Also, having the desire to understand that from the material perspective it is impossible to learn about spirit. Such understanding is the key to understanding the spiritual answer that lies within each of us; but, can be reached only by following the simplicity of life like the prophets of old—focused on God.

My own experience sums to a few things mentioned by Hinckley. First, having the desire to know more. Second, being sincere about the intentions for searching. Third, being sincere to allow room for change as the evidence is discovered. Forth, being firm on the knowledge received. And, fifth, as it was said before by Hinckley, paraphrasing “The decision is only made once.” In other words, once a person decides on what the evidence a person gets from God, that stays firm.

All clues are in the bible. Evidence can be: On what made the prophets of old have access to God’s information. If we use the prophets of old as a measuring rod, then, we need to understand how those prophets lived.

Being ready to leave the material desires behind, is next on the line. Jesus Himself, had the same needs as we have. According to the Gospel he was a man like each of us—as I see it. But Jesus’ priorities were on doing the will of Him who sent Him—The Father. If we too try to do the will of God, we too can be like He was and is. Jesus said so.

There is not secret about it, there is only the desire. Once we have a sincere desire to be better that what we are, we automatically are able to see greater spiritual things. The path of growth continues until we allow ourselves to get entangled with negativity such as hate, lack of understand to forgive, and greed, and arrogance, and physical distractions such as lust. The change is called repentance—condemning the act, while knowing that Jesus already paid for it; and strive to avoid doing it again.

To be more specific, the rules is easy: Would I do it if I was in the presence of God?
Did the prophets or Jesus ever do this? Is it in the commandments? Or, like Jesus said in His greatest decision, “Not my will, Father, by thy will be done.” When we deny ourselves, we are ready to receive greater knowledge. And when we get it, we will also learn that greater knowledge is at hand. As Jesus said, “All that my Father has is theirs”.

I am not a prophet, nor claim to be. Rather, I am a sinner who has tried to learn; and I have made many changes on my life at great sacrifices in order to learn more about God. Such changes came as I learned about what a few things are in the bible, by studying it. Though I am a poor man, I feel peace within me, even in the face of worldly conditions as we all have to face. It is part our learning process, deciding based on what we have learned.