Comments on: The covenants we keep… http://mormonconversations.com/the-covenants-we-keep/ Discussions on faith, religion, Mormonism, and other important topics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Rusty Lindquist http://mormonconversations.com/the-covenants-we-keep/#comment-316 Rusty Lindquist Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:18:50 +0000 http://ongofu.wordpress.com/?p=157#comment-316 Owen: Wow, that's a beautiful quote, I'm completely unfamiliar with it. Thank you for sharing. There's a lot of meat in that to chew on. Jared: Great scriptures. I've linked them to make it easier for others to follow and read for themselves. Thanks for contributing. Owen: Wow, that’s a beautiful quote, I’m completely unfamiliar with it. Thank you for sharing. There’s a lot of meat in that to chew on.

Jared: Great scriptures. I’ve linked them to make it easier for others to follow and read for themselves. Thanks for contributing.

]]> By: Jared http://mormonconversations.com/the-covenants-we-keep/#comment-315 Jared Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:47:26 +0000 http://ongofu.wordpress.com/?p=157#comment-315 Rusty--enjoyed your post. Two scriptures come to mind after reading this post: <a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/42/61#61" rel="nofollow">D&C 42:61</a> <a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/26/22#22" rel="nofollow">Alma 26:22</a> Rusty–enjoyed your post.

Two scriptures come to mind after reading this post:

D&C 42:61

Alma 26:22

]]> By: Owen Allen http://mormonconversations.com/the-covenants-we-keep/#comment-314 Owen Allen Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:26:14 +0000 http://ongofu.wordpress.com/?p=157#comment-314 The 'social' laws of God might just be the bare minimum for human beings to begin our spiritual progress. There is an ideal that, forever out of reach while in human form, nonetheless provides the unreachable aspiration. eg 'Yet it behoveth the people of truth that the signs of humility should shine upon their faces, that the light of sanctity should radiate from their countenances, that they should walk upon the earth as though they were in the presence of God and distinguish themselves in their deeds from all the dwellers of the earth. Such must be their state that their eyes should behold the evidences of His might, their tongues and hearts make mention of His name, their feet be set towards the lands of His nearness, and their hands take fast hold upon His precepts. And were they to pass through a valley of pure gold and mines of precious silver, they should regard them as wholly unworthy of their attention. (Baha'u'llah, Gems of Divine Mysteries, p. 59) The ‘social’ laws of God might just be the bare minimum for human beings to begin our spiritual progress. There is an ideal that, forever out of reach while in human form, nonetheless provides the unreachable aspiration. eg ‘Yet it behoveth the people of truth that the signs of humility should shine upon their faces, that the light of sanctity should radiate from their countenances, that they should walk upon the earth as though they were in the presence of God and distinguish themselves in their deeds from all the dwellers of the earth. Such must be their state that their eyes should behold the evidences of His might, their tongues and hearts make mention of His name, their feet be set towards the lands of His nearness, and their hands take fast hold upon His precepts. And were they to pass through a valley of pure gold and mines of precious silver, they should regard them as wholly unworthy of their attention.
(Baha’u'llah, Gems of Divine Mysteries, p. 59)

]]> By: Rusty Lindquist http://mormonconversations.com/the-covenants-we-keep/#comment-313 Rusty Lindquist Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:47:12 +0000 http://ongofu.wordpress.com/?p=157#comment-313 Saifuddin, unfortunately the link didn't survive. Could you repost it? you can just post the HTTP address, and I'll make a link out of it. Thanks! Saifuddin, unfortunately the link didn’t survive. Could you repost it? you can just post the HTTP address, and I’ll make a link out of it.

Thanks!

]]> By: Rusty Lindquist http://mormonconversations.com/the-covenants-we-keep/#comment-312 Rusty Lindquist Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:46:26 +0000 http://ongofu.wordpress.com/?p=157#comment-312 Mormonsoprano - I couldn't agree more, thanks for elaborating. Most everything happens by degrees, losing weight, building muscle, getting in shape, getting out of debt, building wealth, learning a language, earning our exaltation, etc. Line upon Line. I explore the principle in further detail here (Decisions Determine Direction). Thanks for offering your thoughts and adding so much value to this post. I hope you'll make a regular habit out of that! ;-) Mormonsoprano – I couldn’t agree more, thanks for elaborating. Most everything happens by degrees, losing weight, building muscle, getting in shape, getting out of debt, building wealth, learning a language, earning our exaltation, etc. Line upon Line. I explore the principle in further detail here (Decisions Determine Direction).

Thanks for offering your thoughts and adding so much value to this post. I hope you’ll make a regular habit out of that! ;-)

]]> By: Saifuddin http://mormonconversations.com/the-covenants-we-keep/#comment-311 Saifuddin Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:14:12 +0000 http://ongofu.wordpress.com/?p=157#comment-311 sorry... perhaps you could moderate the failed link above. <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pONK42suCY" rel="nofollow"></a></b> The word <i>adab</i> used in this link refers to the English word "manners" or "protocol". sorry… perhaps you could moderate the failed link above.

The word adab used in this link refers to the English word “manners” or “protocol”.

]]> By: Saifuddin http://mormonconversations.com/the-covenants-we-keep/#comment-310 Saifuddin Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:12:10 +0000 http://ongofu.wordpress.com/?p=157#comment-310 BismillaharRahmanirRahim as-salaamu 'alaikum. These were some very insightful notes. After reading this, I think you are a man that will appreciate wisdoms in the true and traditional sense of the word. And I would like to share <b><a>this</a></b> with you, enjoy. Saifuddin BismillaharRahmanirRahim

as-salaamu ‘alaikum. These were some very insightful notes. After reading this, I think you are a man that will appreciate wisdoms in the true and traditional sense of the word. And I would like to share this with you, enjoy.

Saifuddin

]]> By: mormonsoprano http://mormonconversations.com/the-covenants-we-keep/#comment-317 mormonsoprano Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:18:50 +0000 http://ongofu.wordpress.com/?p=157#comment-317 Thanks for another great post Rusty. Very well spoken. I agree. And how DO we "aim a little higher", exactly? Rhetorical question. I propose it is by the little daily things. Just as we can move away by degrees, we can also allow ourselves not to become discouraged but to move back by degrees. Saying daily prayer, or more fervent prayers, pondering a passage of scripture, choosing to turn off the TV, listening to a hymn or other uplifting music, choosing to not let the mean words beating inside your mouth come out, choosing to smile, finding ways to say thank you, choosing to be grateful for all of what you do have, and forget about the things you do not. These are some of the things I am trying to do right now, and I think it is having a positive outcome. I realize these might sound trivial or simple, but if it is the simple things that start us sliding away, then I think it is the opposite simple things that slide us back. For example; It seems that when I say something nice to someone, I have an increased happiness inside and then greater ability to say another nice thing to someone else. When I read one verse of my scriptures it starts getting more comfortable to read several...and so forth. :) Thanks for another great post Rusty. Very well spoken. I agree. And how DO we “aim a little higher”, exactly?

Rhetorical question.

I propose it is by the little daily things. Just as we can move away by degrees, we can also allow ourselves not to become discouraged but to move back by degrees. Saying daily prayer, or more fervent prayers, pondering a passage of scripture, choosing to turn off the TV, listening to a hymn or other uplifting music, choosing to not let the mean words beating inside your mouth come out, choosing to smile, finding ways to say thank you, choosing to be grateful for all of what you do have, and forget about the things you do not.

These are some of the things I am trying to do right now, and I think it is having a positive outcome. I realize these might sound trivial or simple, but if it is the simple things that start us sliding away, then I think it is the opposite simple things that slide us back. For example; It seems that when I say something nice to someone, I have an increased happiness inside and then greater ability to say another nice thing to someone else. When I read one verse of my scriptures it starts getting more comfortable to read several…and so forth. :)

]]> By: A.M.Brewster http://mormonconversations.com/the-covenants-we-keep/#comment-318 A.M.Brewster Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:07:11 +0000 http://ongofu.wordpress.com/?p=157#comment-318 Good thoughts, Good thoughts,

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