Choosing Thus the Kinder Plan(taken from the hymn Nay Speak No Ill)
1. Nay, speak no
ill; a kindly word
Can never leave a
sting behind;
And, oh, to breathe
each tale we've heard
Is far beneath a
noble mind.
Full oft a better
seed is sown
By choosing thus
the kinder plan,
For, if but little
good is known,
Still let us speak
the best we can.
2. Give me the
heart that fain would hide,
Would fain
another's faults efface.
How can it please the human pride
To prove humanity but base?
No, let us reach a higher mood,
A nobler estimate of man;
Be earnest in the search for good,
And speak of all the best we can.
3. Then speak no
ill, but lenient be
To others' failings
as your own.
If you're the first
a fault to see,
Be not the first to
make it known,
For life is but a
passing day;
No lip may tell how
brief its span.
Then, oh, the
little time we stay,
Let's speak of all
the best we can.
Becky Anderson
She talks about Peter in the New
Testament and her study of him. How he
had such a strong testimony, but was still weak. After bearing strong testimony of the Savior,
he denies even knowing the Savior, and returns his former life, small and
insignificant. (I've tried this concept so
many times in motherhood, trying to return
to my formal life, but it doesn't work.
I am no longer the person I was 11 years ago! But I continually learn
things, or just remember, about myself: Sunshine and being outside regularly
makes me happy! Having alone time makes
me happy! Spiritual nourishment daily is
essential! Having a schedule or ideas of things to do can make me happy.)
The Savior can make me enough even
when I don't feel like I'm enough.
The speaker had breast cancer,
that was inoperable. She received
several treatments of radiation and chemotherapy. During the middle of treatments, she had some
tests done, to check the status of the tumor.
Much to her dismay, the tumor was unchanged. She plead with Heavenly Father to be able to
live so she could raise her boys. She
said she almost felt like a child having a tantrum. She didn't feel peace about her illness and
the trials that came with it until she gave up her will, and her desires. Once she did, she felt peace. And God's will was that she should live and
she has recovered!
The Savior knows All, our
strengths and our weaknesses
What is the kinder plan for
me? I know it involves doing hard things
I'd rather not do. (This is my goal path for the next little bit.) I might post it.
D&C 98:1-3
2 aWaiting patiently on the Lord, for your
prayers have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth, and are recorded
with this seal and testament—the Lord hath sworn and decreed that they shall be
granted.
3 Therefore,
he giveth this promise unto you, with an immutable covenant that they shall be
fulfilled; and all things wherewith you have been aafflicted shall work together for yourbgood, and to my name’s glory, saith the
Lord.
She was so excited about the word
Sabaoth. It's in the Bible Dictionary,
different than Sabbath. It is:
Hosts. The Lord of Sabaoth was a title of Jehovah; the hosts were
the armies of Israel (1 Sam. 17:45)
but also included the angelic armies of heaven (Judg. 5:20; 2 Kgs. 6:17; Rom. 9:29; James 5:4;
see also D&C 87:7; 88:2; 95:7; 98:2).
Who
will be in our army?
Follow
the Lord in all things! Accept His will and do it.
Nan Rasmussen
A quote from Neal A. Maxwell
but paraphrased-We are here in mortality and the only way is through.
Sister Hinckley-We can either
laugh or cry in life, I choose to laugh, crying gives me a headache.
*laughter is a great natural
medicine: it boosts immune system, relieves stress, improves mood, strengthens
relationships, binds people together, no negative thoughts can enter, can heal
when accompanied by love. Humor gets you
out of your head and away from worries.
Laughter helps combat negativity. Laugh at yourself!
The adversary(devil) cannot
deal with a sense of humor...(this was a quote from a general authority. I would like to find it and read the whole
quote)
We can learn to laugh and we
can choose to laugh. Not sarcasm or
laughing at others in a harmful way. She
told a story of a mother who made a delicious strawberry pie to take to a big
family dinner. Her young daughter
insisted on carrying it from the car to the house. She made it just to the front step, tripped
and the pie spilled all over the sidewalk.
The wise mother said "hurry in the house and grab some
spoons!"
Even if you're not happy, put a
smile on your face
Go forward with a twinkle in
your eye and a smile on your face.
Choose the kinder plan
Manners and coercion vs humor/laughter
(think of the Savior's way of teaching)
1. Choose to accept that you
are a child of God
2. Choose to put everything on
the altar, use agency to accept and do His will
3. Choose to put yourself in a
position to have experiences with Him
4. Choose to obey/keep
covenants
5. Choose to prepare and attend
temple
6. Choose to believe in the
Atonement, accept Savior's forgiveness and forgive yourself
The story of the lady who is
often referred to as the "tattooed" Mormon
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626083/Al-Fox-Tattooed-Mormon.html?pg=all
2 Nephi 10:23
23 Therefore, acheer up your hearts, and remember that ye arebfree to cact for yourselves—to dchoose the way of everlasting death or the way of eternal life.
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