Re: Don't be afraid of the last days
Posted: December 5th, 2017, 9:37 pm
I just wish I could be right with myself.
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And who is the righteous, for many think they are yet to God he says they are not. The way God measures righteousness is not same as mankind measures it, there is a reason why few at first will escape what is come, and others must prove themselves under chastisement and tribulations. Many shall seek to enter but be not able upon the hour.
Help the needy and ye shall be blessed in your time of need. Could you give up everything you own for God even if called to your very life, or if told to flee and take only the clothes on your back to a location in a time could you let go all the Mammon you own? Could you if the church said those who seek to remain upon it must give all their wealth to the church and trust in it to organise and sort all things, could you live by such a way if it came?MMbelieve wrote: ↑December 6th, 2017, 2:40 am I welcome the Millennium and hope it doesn't take forever to get here. I have work to do still and am not ready, yet I welcome it to happen soon. There is a little bit of fear of the unknown for me. We know that Christians in history have been brutality killed and tortured and currently are in various places of the world. Not yet here in the states.
The thing that worries me the most is my young children suffering and the other is the evil people who have lost their conscience. There is a bit of fear around that because they have lost their humanness and will simply cheer and enjoy people's suffering. Maybe thats a weird thing to think about but for me its one of my two concerns or fears. A person pleading for mercy will be met with laughing and enjoyment...that frightens me.
I know that God is in charge and things will happen that are supposed to happen and all will eventually be made right someday.
Oh...another thing I think about is what it will actually be like to have Christ here and visible to us all. When I think of seeing Christ face to face, it gives me a kind of different feeling. Not bad but not familiar either. Perhaps it's just because of the veil and not remembering the relationship i had with him in the preexistance. Or maybe I'm just not ready to meet him yet.
Have some work to do.
Yes, giving up my "stuff" would be easy.LightisTruth111 wrote: ↑December 6th, 2017, 3:45 amHelp the needy and ye shall be blessed in your time of need. Could you give up everything you own for God even if called to your very life, or if told to flee and take only the clothes on your back to a location in a time could you let go all the Mammon you own? Could you if the church said those who seek to remain upon it must give all their wealth to the church and trust in it to organise and sort all things, could you live by such a way if it came?MMbelieve wrote: ↑December 6th, 2017, 2:40 am I welcome the Millennium and hope it doesn't take forever to get here. I have work to do still and am not ready, yet I welcome it to happen soon. There is a little bit of fear of the unknown for me. We know that Christians in history have been brutality killed and tortured and currently are in various places of the world. Not yet here in the states.
The thing that worries me the most is my young children suffering and the other is the evil people who have lost their conscience. There is a bit of fear around that because they have lost their humanness and will simply cheer and enjoy people's suffering. Maybe thats a weird thing to think about but for me its one of my two concerns or fears. A person pleading for mercy will be met with laughing and enjoyment...that frightens me.
I know that God is in charge and things will happen that are supposed to happen and all will eventually be made right someday.
Oh...another thing I think about is what it will actually be like to have Christ here and visible to us all. When I think of seeing Christ face to face, it gives me a kind of different feeling. Not bad but not familiar either. Perhaps it's just because of the veil and not remembering the relationship i had with him in the preexistance. Or maybe I'm just not ready to meet him yet.
Have some work to do.
That being said. I am glad that I never had to go through that. If I was sent back in time and God told me to go on that trek with those pioneers, I hope that I would have the courage to do it... However, I must say that I would have fear for facing the hardships I know I would have to face.Was I sorry that I chose to come by hand cart? No. Neither then nor any minute of my life since. The price we paid to become acquainted with God was a privilege to pay and I am thankful that I was privileged to come in the Martin Hand Cart Company."
No matter what we think of ourselves, we have no idea what Heavenly Father thinks. It would be prideful of me to assume that because I am doing what the Church says that nothing can happen after Christ comes.CelestialAngel wrote: ↑December 5th, 2017, 6:24 pm The last days means Jesus is coming and the Millennium is close at hand. If you are right with Heavenly Father and well off spiritually, you shouldn't fear what is to come and should trust that God and Jesus are in control and know what they are doing. So I have to ask, how many of you are paranoid and afraid of the last days and how many feel peace no matter what happens?
Was anybody in the Martin Handcart company alone? I can barely cope with life as it is without having someone I can lean on, so I can't imagine how anybody could endure what members of Martin's company endured without having family to support and be supported by.gclayjr wrote: ↑December 6th, 2017, 7:43 am One of the most inspirational stories out there is story of the Martin Handcart company. Also I choke up any time I hear the famous quote by Francis Webster
That being said. I am glad that I never had to go through that. If I was sent back in time and God told me to go on that trek with those pioneers, I hope that I would have the courage to do it... However, I must say that I would have fear for facing the hardships I know I would have to face.Was I sorry that I chose to come by hand cart? No. Neither then nor any minute of my life since. The price we paid to become acquainted with God was a privilege to pay and I am thankful that I was privileged to come in the Martin Hand Cart Company."
I don't think that it is paranoia to have some trepidation and fear for what is coming. We are told that there will be many wonderful things that happen at this time and we should focus on that. But I fear those trials that are coming also.
Regards,
George Clay
The hardships of the Martin Handcart pioneers are easy to imagine and understand. Certainly, there are trials out there that can be just as bad, that are not so easy to see and understand. Certainly, loneliness is one of them. I can say that just because one has family around them doesn't mean that they aren't lonely. Of course, one of the reasons why we can connect with the trials of the Handcart pioneers, is that we can look back historically and know just how hard and long their trials were. We don't know how long ours are going to last.Was anybody in the Martin Handcart company alone? I can barely cope with life as it is without having someone I can lean on, so I can't imagine how anybody could endure what members of Martin's company endured without having family to support and be supported by.
Indeed it is but who truly is properly repenting and humbling themselves, many are as the pharisees and think they know it all . I tell you this in all truth if the Son of man went unto his people as son of man, they would reject him but if he reveal his power and showeth forth miracles then they would believe. Such is this generation a faithless one, one lost in darkness and fog who can not even see the Light in-front of them for they look to the sky's. The day will come that people will know that God is not pleased with this generation, that few did he find on earth with true faith, few did he find who could see in spirit the truth. Verily Verily I saith unto you the saints will hardly escape what is to come, for many fall short and have not abide the covenant.
I have been doing this, but with no success. Mahatma Ghandi said, "Be the change you wish to see in the world," and I have tried to do exactly this. But it isn't easy. For the most part, my home teaching families have no interest in me coming by. "Maybe next week, we're too busy with family this week." I have felt really blessed at times as I have been able to be there for others in need, taking great pleasure from one single woman who said that I have given her more attention and encouragement than her ex husband did over the entire course of their marriage.gclayjr wrote: ↑December 6th, 2017, 7:54 pm Now if you don't mind, I have a small suggestion that might help. Maybe, if you concentrated on finding some that you could help support, rather than focusing on the pain of not having someone who can help support you, it would go a long way towards taking away the pain of loneliness.
Regards,
George Clay
Sending hugs your way Brian. All of us need to do a better job of being aware of the lonely around us.brianj wrote: ↑December 7th, 2017, 9:51 pmI have been doing this, but with no success. Mahatma Ghandi said, "Be the change you wish to see in the world," and I have tried to do exactly this. But it isn't easy. For the most part, my home teaching families have no interest in me coming by. "Maybe next week, we're too busy with family this week." I have felt really blessed at times as I have been able to be there for others in need, taking great pleasure from one single woman who said that I have given her more attention and encouragement than her ex husband did over the entire course of their marriage.gclayjr wrote: ↑December 6th, 2017, 7:54 pm Now if you don't mind, I have a small suggestion that might help. Maybe, if you concentrated on finding some that you could help support, rather than focusing on the pain of not having someone who can help support you, it would go a long way towards taking away the pain of loneliness.
Regards,
George Clay
But it's almost all one way. People express appreciation to me for supporting and encouraging them, then they move on. Somebody else is feeling tremendously lonely and needs someone to give them attention, and I feel thankful for the opportunity to do so. But when I have the same need, they have something more important to occupy their attention.
In my last few wards, the Bishop of each said that I would be missed because of how reliable I was when people had needs. In my last ward I was told what a blessing I was to the ward and those in need, but not one single family was willing to invite me for Thanksgiving or Christmas. And this year I have no hope that Christmas will be anything other than sitting around home wishing I didn't exist, while trying to build up enough fake positivity to call my mother and tell her I'm having a great day.
I have been fasting and praying for this year long, hellish divorce to end this year. On Monday I found out the court date: July 2018. I would give anything to have someone give me a hug and tell me that I won't be alone no matter what happens. But in a typical week the only way I can get someone to touch me is to go to the temple.
Thank you. I recently became aware of research concluding that loneliness is more dangerous to health and survival than smoking or obesity, and I am not in the least bit surprised.