Brain dump

Reasoning is not enough, nor is one flash of inspiration.

When on mission gave lots of new rules to shake things up and realize revelation.

Revelation can be seen through the rules that parents give.

A story of tee tom dams, the difference between what men say to do opposed to the direction and revelation from God.

Sometimes we do understand things or why a companion was given us.

At conference it is better to listen with open hearts than just taking notes and looking for good,quotes.

Revelation is the only way to achieve knowledge that will guide us in the eternities. It is The ONLY way to have peace and happiness in the eternities cause men do not know what the future will be.

We have the church today because a boy sought revelation.

We all need heroes and people to look up to, the fact that God gave up an example in all things is a testimony of that.

Read revelation from the Bible Dictionary.

Uncover or Greek word Apocolypse.

We will always have more that we don't know.

Read the article from Cal Johnson from the Ensign.

Sincere question is not the same thing as doubt. Meaning that we wait to believe until we learn, but if we question honestly we do not suspend our action.

Doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith.

He said to let the Acorn of truth bloom into the oak of faith.

Do not doubt, because that will destroy a family.

Doubt obeys if, but we need to have faith like Nephi and Go and do regardless.

Personal Story about trying to have children, but failed it lead to adoption, and then others were actually born into the family. So we learn after how and why things happen.

The story of how a prayer was given and answered in a way that was not even known until after the thought. How often does that happen? We don't know.

Often the Lord does speak to us, but like Sammuel we say, "that cannot be the Lord." But his prophet told him that it was the Lord.

The Lord wants us to be the answer to one another's prayers.

40 years it is a significant symbol but we do not know if the children of Israel wandered 40 years, Salt Lake Temple did take 40 years.

John the Baptist did not want to baptize Jesus, but he did it cause he was told to, so he was obedient.

Communication did not cease on the earth.

My friend at a camp told me either it was our church or theirs (the Cathloic) because no one else has the authority.

Cathloic pope seems like such a good man. It is important to build the bridge for them.

Our church is a church of authority.

Relief Society - lesson 5 repentance.

First about the prayer, I realized again that My testimony and why I do things is often because of things I know, I need to do more because I feel it. I serve others because I was told to do it, and so I do it because it is right, but it would be so much better if I served because I loved, truly felt their good and well being was my responsibility.

Our lives are purposed in Joy which is dependent on repentance.

Sin is the opposite of freedom.

Do our prophets actually have faith in Jesus Christ or a knowledge?

Peace can come as a result of true repentance.

The first step is purity.

People believed in king Benjamin although Christ had not come yet.

Christ works inside out. That is the answer to world peace, cleanliness which is recieved through repenting and getting rid of sins or things holding us back.

Told story of Alma the Younger brought up the mighty change of heart. It inclines our heart to God and we desire good things more, and the cycle that leads us to happiness.

Missionaries claim it was the best two years of their lives because they get to see lives change as they recieve the gospel.

2 Nephi. The Lamenting psalm of Nephi. Godly sorrow, "wretched soul that I am..." Broken heart and contrite spirit is needed.

There is a difference between being sorry but not unto repentance.

All we need to do is open up and let him in. She is talking about missionaries knocking on doors and it makes me laugh.

Do not fear that when we open the door to God that he will not be there.

God already knows what we want, but he wants us to ask.

We are given weaknesses so that we have a need.

The teacher asked if we have sins so that we can be close to the Lord. I thought, "Well yeah." But then the answer was no. As we discussed weaknesses I understood that we are given weaknesses from God. So he wants us to need something that thing is repentance.

Often, we are needed to forgive others. Now, I think of that Bible story where Jesus tells us to forgive many many times, even if it is not deserved per se. Like that story of the Amish people and the funeral...

I would give up my sins to know God.

Sometimes, things do not happen miraculously like Alma the younger, it is bit by bit that we become purer, like the sacrament each week. One sister explained that she needed to forgive others to even take the sacrament.

Do not harbor the past, shake it off and realize the Lord is merciful and kind.

It is a steady journey toward eternal life not miraculous acts. But a gradual inclination towards Godly things.

It was fascinating that the pianist asked me if I heard it, during the closing song it sounded like tons of people were singing and the harmonies were sublime.