a. God commands them to never cease to pray in their hearts.
b. He tells them that they should arise and stand upon their feet. *This could be literally or metaphorically, meaning don't be weighed down by the world and stand for truth.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Today! 6.16.10.
So I am going to Cali today! I am so excited! I love trips. I hope to be able to elevate my life with this trip: eat healthy, be happy, make memories, get tan, get thin (I'm not gonna stuff myself and I will choose fruits over fats and sugars. But treats will be fine, just in moderation. Last trip I took to Cali, I got sick sick sick because I was so unhealthy.), surf, laugh, build bonds, feel the spirit, bring the spirit with hymns and praise of my wonderful friends and wonderful blessings. Its gonna be great! I need to remember to bring:
-toothbrush
-camera and charger
-shorts
-flip flops
-sunscreen
-water bottle
-scriptures
-makeup
-sunglasses glasses
-food
So, reading for today:
3 Nephi 20:
a. The Lord will gather the House of Israel on his own due time. He says that they will say, "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings unto them, that publisheth peace;" And I realize that mountains are a very religious symbol in the scriptures...you got the 10 commandments being recieved on mount sainai, Jesus goes up into the mountains to teach his discipleson Mount of Olives, he goes there to pray...etc.
Friday, June 11, 2010
GOALS for today.
So I was just looking at a Be Happy, Be Healthy blog and it motivated me to set goals.
Today here are my goals:
-Good posture. "Stomach in, chest out, shoulders back" as Dad would always say. And also, I want to do wall stands, where you make your back as strait up against a wall as you can, then try to hold that for as long as you can through the day. It makes my back feel really good. Its that idea of making the curve of my back less curve and more strait.
-Do flex holds. So I will do three 30 second flex holds on my abs while I'm sitting here at work. every turn of the hour.
-Drink 10 bottles of water. ( I have already done 1.5)
-Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables. (how much is that?...)
-Work out.
-Don't eat past 10 pm.
-Dance party?
Today here are my goals:
-Good posture. "Stomach in, chest out, shoulders back" as Dad would always say. And also, I want to do wall stands, where you make your back as strait up against a wall as you can, then try to hold that for as long as you can through the day. It makes my back feel really good. Its that idea of making the curve of my back less curve and more strait.
-Do flex holds. So I will do three 30 second flex holds on my abs while I'm sitting here at work. every turn of the hour.
-Drink 10 bottles of water. ( I have already done 1.5)
-Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables. (how much is that?...)
-Work out.
-Don't eat past 10 pm.
-Dance party?
6.11.10. 3 Nehpi 19.
a. V. 23. Can someone be in me? Christ wants to be in the people as the Father is in me. So can I have Christ in me? I think this would mean having so much love toward him and understanding him.
b. The disciples when they were praying, they "did not multiply many words" which I think I do often is multiply words in my prayer, saying the same thing. Challenge: don't use the same phrase in a prayer that you've ever used before. It was also given unto them what they should pray and they were filled with desire.
Do I have desire? What are my desires? Love, health, being with my family and friends. Having the spirit in my life. Going to the temple.
c. "Jesus blessed them as they did pray unto him" *Jesus will bless me as i pray unto him with desire.
d. "and his countenance did smile upon them, and the light of his countenance did shine upon them, and behold they were as white as the countenance and also the garments of Jesus; and behold the whiteness thereof did exceed all the whiteness, yea, even there could be nothing upon earth so white as the whiteness thereof." 3 ne 19: 25. * I really like this verse because it makes Christ feel personal to me. When my friends or even some strangers smile at me, they do have a glow and that glow can light others up. If we mortals can do that much, I can only imagine how much Christ's countenance can brighten up others. I imagine Christ's smile being so happy and with so much love behind it. A smile says a lot. And Christ's smile would say so much.
e. Jesus separates himself again and prays to the father. He thanks Heavenly father for purifying those who he has chosen. *What is I was in the middle of a moment, like visiting mom and dad back home, and I say excuse me I must go pray to thank Heavenly Father that I have arrived safely and you guys are happy and well here. I actually think that would invite such a spirit. Praying really does invite the spirit. It prioritizes our lives at the moment, to realize what really is most important at the moment and how blessed we are as well. I love the spirit. I have been in situations and homes where it is not present and I don't like the feeling. On the contrary, in my own house I feel the spirit and it is such a great feeling. I am blessed to have a mother that is so good at bringing the spirit to a home.
f. v. 27. Jesus says to them, "Pray on." :) I think that's funny.
I am so so so thankful for my job! The Lord has blessed me beyond measure.
b. The disciples when they were praying, they "did not multiply many words" which I think I do often is multiply words in my prayer, saying the same thing. Challenge: don't use the same phrase in a prayer that you've ever used before. It was also given unto them what they should pray and they were filled with desire.
Do I have desire? What are my desires? Love, health, being with my family and friends. Having the spirit in my life. Going to the temple.
c. "Jesus blessed them as they did pray unto him" *Jesus will bless me as i pray unto him with desire.
d. "and his countenance did smile upon them, and the light of his countenance did shine upon them, and behold they were as white as the countenance and also the garments of Jesus; and behold the whiteness thereof did exceed all the whiteness, yea, even there could be nothing upon earth so white as the whiteness thereof." 3 ne 19: 25. * I really like this verse because it makes Christ feel personal to me. When my friends or even some strangers smile at me, they do have a glow and that glow can light others up. If we mortals can do that much, I can only imagine how much Christ's countenance can brighten up others. I imagine Christ's smile being so happy and with so much love behind it. A smile says a lot. And Christ's smile would say so much.
e. Jesus separates himself again and prays to the father. He thanks Heavenly father for purifying those who he has chosen. *What is I was in the middle of a moment, like visiting mom and dad back home, and I say excuse me I must go pray to thank Heavenly Father that I have arrived safely and you guys are happy and well here. I actually think that would invite such a spirit. Praying really does invite the spirit. It prioritizes our lives at the moment, to realize what really is most important at the moment and how blessed we are as well. I love the spirit. I have been in situations and homes where it is not present and I don't like the feeling. On the contrary, in my own house I feel the spirit and it is such a great feeling. I am blessed to have a mother that is so good at bringing the spirit to a home.
f. v. 27. Jesus says to them, "Pray on." :) I think that's funny.
I am so so so thankful for my job! The Lord has blessed me beyond measure.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
6.1.10. 3 Nephi 15
v. 18. "because of stiffneckedness and unbelief they understood not." There are many people who do not believe because they are already unbelieving. So, with less stiffneckedness and unbelief, would I be able to understand things I do not now understand? What are some things I don't understand right now? Marriage covenant completely.
v. 22. When Christ told the people at Jerusalem that he had other sheep not of this fold, they thought he meant the Gentiles, but Christ meant the Americas and the other tribes. The gentiles will be taught through Jerusalem's teaching. Jesus said other sheep would hear his voice, but Gentiles don't ever hear God's voice literally. I am a gentile. So that's why I have not heard God's voice literally. I must be faithful and even though flesh and blood have not revealed it unto me, the Holy Ghost does.
v.24. But the brethren at Americas saw and heard him, so they are the other sheep.
3 Nephi 16
v. 22. When Christ told the people at Jerusalem that he had other sheep not of this fold, they thought he meant the Gentiles, but Christ meant the Americas and the other tribes. The gentiles will be taught through Jerusalem's teaching. Jesus said other sheep would hear his voice, but Gentiles don't ever hear God's voice literally. I am a gentile. So that's why I have not heard God's voice literally. I must be faithful and even though flesh and blood have not revealed it unto me, the Holy Ghost does.
v.24. But the brethren at Americas saw and heard him, so they are the other sheep.
3 Nephi 16
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