Saturday, January 2, 2010
1 Nephi 17-18
Terrica and me have recently got up to this point in our scripture study. Nephi is commanded to build a ship. Not only is is laughed upon and scorned for wanting to build a ship but the way he goes about constructing the ship is mocked as well. Verse 2 of chapter 18 says "Now I, Nephi, did not work the timbers after the manner which was learned by men, neither did I build the ship after the manner of men; but I did build it after the manner which the Lord had shown unto me; wherefore, it was not after the manner of men." I think this is very relevant to daily life in many ways. The way of the gospel is not the way of men. It is very easy to give into the world when it questions the differences in lifestyle that the worthy members of the church abide by. It takes a great deal of faith and humility to follow the commandments we have been given even if others question the sensibility of the decisions. If we maintain an eternal perspective on life and the decisions it entails, we too can be blessed for making decisions in accordance with the commandments of the gospel.
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Thank you Terrica and Michael! Very great thought and very true. Especially in time where the world is getting rougher around us all the time. It is an amazing feeling to know we have our own little "get away" to get away from the things of the world.
It is so easy to get caught up in what the world thinks. Sometimes I feel like I am fighting Satan all the time, but I know it is worth it. Mike, you know best of all from bodybuilding, that things are the sweetest when you have really had to work for them.
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