Brain dump

Parable of the wheat and tares is a parable in Matthew.

Weeds grow faster and take the nutrients, but the wheat is a fighter, and if it does die, it relinquishes it's nutrients to the stronger wheat.

In the parable the wheat are likened to Latter-day Saints and there are obvious and increasing amount of tares...or sins that look like good things, will try to choke us out and take away our strength.

Joseph pointed out that if someone didn't  take care of the tares they would take over and the wheat would all be gone and unless one could tell that the wheat was gone they might try to make bread or cookies out of tares, and that would ruin everything.

Whenee find that we find ourselves ostracized and alone because we,were doing what is right not to be upset, because this means that we will not have anyone to fight for resources.

A man, a high councilman had a dream that he was giving a talk, and woke up and he was. :)

Car needs to be in working order. The battery power we often recharge, but as in a car, the alternator needs to be working or else if the car shuts down it will not be able to restart. The heart of a person is likened to an alternator.

God speaks to his prophet, we are sure of that and like fast flying jets that make a choice themselves, but to be marvelous they must unequivocally follow.

"When the prophet speaks time for dilberation is over." former stake president.

As I reexplained a story to Joseph he explained that the comment I made about if they were doing what was right, but the "prophet" (lead jet flyer) was not doing as instructed, but trying to decide a thing for himself, they (pilots) would all die together. He explained that maybe the reason they all went astray and ended upcrashing was because a bird flew into his engine and he was just trying to save himself.
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It is not enough to be good, but to be good for something.

Early saints, or pioneers only had one thing to focus on, that is a blessing, Satan is good at what he does and the saints today have a million and one thing vieing for our attention.

If we decide one thing, that is to follow our leaders/prophet that is really all that we really need to do.

Fast ought to begin and end with a prayer. It is better to be reminded often what out purpose is; which is to say that we really ought to have a purpose for our fast or else it is merely starving outselves.

Fasting is a bit, to me, like drinking water for the sacrament, it is a personal covenant. And does not matter as much what one does as that a thing is given up to show dedication. And it is important to follow all of the other rules that we can, although we could not go without food.

We are reminded that we can fast anytime for any reason.

Parable of the widow's mite is brought to consideration when talking about fast offerings.

Mindful meals. Thinking more clearly about what you are doing might be an alternative to not eatting.

Food seen as an addiction, a person exercised self control during fasting, and important thing to teach children at a young age  it becomes a tool to teach children to overcome.

Fasting is an opportunity for us to exercise dominance over physical needs.

It is critical as a missionary to draw nearer to the spirit through prayer. It was called "prayer on steroids" by a haidenthaler girl who told the class that was what her missionary companion in Alabama had told her often.

Lastly, sin is selfish, but fasting helps us place others first which aides in a remission of sins.

"The boogeyman checks his closet before bedtime for Elder Holland, that is a universal truth,  right?"

**(COMMANDMENT)Be generous in fast offerings.

Fasting brings about miracles.

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Relief Society

Do you believe in Heaven? If so how does that make you different.

I do what I do BECAUSE I know what I know.

Word choices are very painstakingly made.

The culture is not religion.

The comment was made again about a tender MERCY of God to be goven a knowledge of Him.

Culture squelches the light of Christ, but it is still there.

In Sweden people talk they do not say, "good morning Brothers and Sisters" but "good morning siblings"

"Everytime you go to the grocerystore you will think of this now.." she said regarding her analogy of families being like a grape and we are all gathered together our bunch has the same stem, which is the eternal realm.

Families can be together not will be together forever.

"No empty chairs in our Heavenly Home."