Temple and Cosmos -Nibley
"In our day, as in various other times in history, the sanctity and the authority of the temple have been preempted in the religion of mammon, for example. Our banks are designed after the manner of ancient temples, with imposing fronts, ceremonial gates and courts, the onyx, the marble, the bronze—all are the substances of ancient temples. The sacred hush that prevails, the air of propriety, decorum, and dedication; the pious inscriptions on Zions Bank's walls are quotations from Brigham Young (the one man who really had it in for business). The massive vault door, through which only the initiated may pass, gleams chastely in immaculate metal. The symbol makes the reality of all that is safe and secure—that is, the Holy of Holies. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. This is the Lord speaking. We declare that our trust is in God, and we give ourselves away by stamping that declaration where it belongs—on our coins and bills."
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Know Your Enemy
Darkness is real.
“The things of God are of great import; and time, and experience,and careful, and ponderous, and solemn thoughts can only find them out. Thy mind, oh man, if thou wilt lead a man unto salvation, must stretch as high as the utmost heavens, and search into and contemplate the darkest abyss, and the broad expanses of eternity; thou must commune with God!”
– Joseph Smith
*this post has been erased, and replaced by this quote that sums it up. :)
*this post has been erased, and replaced by this quote that sums it up. :)
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Removing The Condemnation
One of my hardest reality checks, has been recognizing that I truly am under condemnation.
"Which vanity and unbelief have brought the whole church under condemnation.
And this condemnation resteth upon the children of Zion, even all.
And they shall remain under this condemnation until they repent and remember the new covenant, even the Book of Mormon and the former commandments which I have given them, not only to say, but to do according to that which I have written—
That they may bring forth fruit meet for their Father’s kingdom; otherwise there remaineth a scourge and judgment to be poured out upon the children of Zion."
D&C 84:54-58 (see also Ezra Taft Benson)
I've been such a judgmental Pharisee in my life. :( And I still have such a long way to go.
Double :((
But one of the reasons I've appreciated Denver Snuffer so much is, he's been willing to show me that! How could I ever fix something I don't see as broken? I appreciate the rebuke SO much! Others see his bluntness as uncharitable, but I see it only as charity. I now have a glimmer of hope in Removing The Condemnation. (His free blog made into 2 books for ease.)
This post of his today is an example of it. It may hurt, but it's the kind of pain I personally need desperately. It's all too true I'm afraid. I'm learning that The Lord wants my heart. That's all really. This short parable says it better than I ever could:
9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Luke 18:9-14
The Book of Mormon is full of warnings to the Latter Day Saints. I can no longer read it without seeing them on almost every page. I just pray that The Lord will be merciful unto me, and give me enough time, as I try to blast away my judgmental mind, false traditions, and come unto Him.
"Which vanity and unbelief have brought the whole church under condemnation.
And this condemnation resteth upon the children of Zion, even all.
And they shall remain under this condemnation until they repent and remember the new covenant, even the Book of Mormon and the former commandments which I have given them, not only to say, but to do according to that which I have written—
That they may bring forth fruit meet for their Father’s kingdom; otherwise there remaineth a scourge and judgment to be poured out upon the children of Zion."
D&C 84:54-58 (see also Ezra Taft Benson)
I've been such a judgmental Pharisee in my life. :( And I still have such a long way to go.
Double :((
But one of the reasons I've appreciated Denver Snuffer so much is, he's been willing to show me that! How could I ever fix something I don't see as broken? I appreciate the rebuke SO much! Others see his bluntness as uncharitable, but I see it only as charity. I now have a glimmer of hope in Removing The Condemnation. (His free blog made into 2 books for ease.)
This post of his today is an example of it. It may hurt, but it's the kind of pain I personally need desperately. It's all too true I'm afraid. I'm learning that The Lord wants my heart. That's all really. This short parable says it better than I ever could:
9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Luke 18:9-14
The Book of Mormon is full of warnings to the Latter Day Saints. I can no longer read it without seeing them on almost every page. I just pray that The Lord will be merciful unto me, and give me enough time, as I try to blast away my judgmental mind, false traditions, and come unto Him.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Music @ 432hz
I know I've written about 432hz music before, but I've had new findings. I was playing my guitar the other day and decided to tune it to 432hz instead of the standard 440 tuning. Wow! I honestly could not believe the difference. The best word to describe how it sounds to me is full. The music feels full. When played in comparison, 440 now feels more empty to me.
I downloaded a free app on my phone that transposes my music to 432hz. It has a feature that let's you switch back and forth mid song to hear the difference. If you're still skeptical, There's a TON of websites and YouTube videos that explain it througally. I recommend checking them out. I was skeptical of this too at first, or just thought it wasn't that big of a deal. But now, I'm totally convinced that a. It's real, and b. It's actually a really big deal.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Receive me IN THE WORLD
"For strait is the gate, and narrow the way that leadeth unto the exaltation and continuation of the lives, and few there be that find it, because ye receive me not in the world neither do ye know me.
But if ye receive me in the world, then shall ye know me, and shall receive your exaltation; that where I am ye shall be also.
This is eternal lives—to know the only wise and true God, and Jesus Christ, whom he hath sent. I am he. Receive ye, therefore, my law.
Broad is the gate, and wide the way that leadeth to the deaths; and many there are that go in thereat, because they receive me not, neither do they abide in my law."
D&C 132:22-25
But if ye receive me in the world, then shall ye know me, and shall receive your exaltation; that where I am ye shall be also.
This is eternal lives—to know the only wise and true God, and Jesus Christ, whom he hath sent. I am he. Receive ye, therefore, my law.
Broad is the gate, and wide the way that leadeth to the deaths; and many there are that go in thereat, because they receive me not, neither do they abide in my law."
D&C 132:22-25
Do you have an Ark?
The scriptures give accounts of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Moses, Noah, Nephi..
As far as we know, Moses was the first man to part a sea, all while being pursued by enemies. He wasn't following anybody else, he was relying solely on personal revelation, and faith. I believe that God sees us as individuals, and that there are certain things that only you or I can accomplish. How are we to know what those things are, unless we have a personal and intimate relationship with Him? Especially if it's going to be totally unprecedented and out-of-the-box?
What good would an ark have been to Lehi in Jerusalem?
How do you know that you don't have an "ark" to build!
As far as we know, Moses was the first man to part a sea, all while being pursued by enemies. He wasn't following anybody else, he was relying solely on personal revelation, and faith. I believe that God sees us as individuals, and that there are certain things that only you or I can accomplish. How are we to know what those things are, unless we have a personal and intimate relationship with Him? Especially if it's going to be totally unprecedented and out-of-the-box?
What good would an ark have been to Lehi in Jerusalem?
How do you know that you don't have an "ark" to build!
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