It takes courage to follow the spirit, but it also takes courage to seek the spirit. What does it mean to be a son or daughter of God? Jessica Sorenson gave three personal reasons.
- We are loved unconditionally.
- We have a natural light within us.
- We are exposed to temptations and adversity
Joel Stevens talked about “trying to go up an escalator going down.” If my memory is correct he was talking about living a life of sin or trying to live contrary to the laws of happiness.
Why did Christ pay a price that was greater than I would ever be worth? {I did not have an answer to that when I wrote it, but one answer is that in fact I have the potential to be worth much more than the price that he paid, but not if he had not paid it.} I have been waiting until I was ready to continue the deeper study of the scriptures that I began on my mission. I realize that now is the time. Not that I am ready; just that the time is now.
- Faith can be belief – more intellectual
- Faith can be trust – more spiritual and less intuitive
- Faith in God
- Faith in the Kingdom
- Faith in Man – or Mankind (from Christ’s Ideals for Living) {what he taught was a way that if men were to live that way we could have more faith in our fellow men. In this telestial world we can only rely so fully on God}
The building (great and spacious) is man-made and has no foundation. The tree is natural and has roots.
Be a well bridled horse. (not bridled by coercion but by choice)