Falling asleep already.
We are willing to help each other because we love each other, and my brother’s needs become my needs, and mine become his. No matter what language my brother speaks or what country he comes from, we love each other because we are brothers, children of the same Father.
It is not enough to avoid being a stumbling block for others; it is not enough to notice the needy on the road and pass by. Let us take advantage of every opportunity to help our neighbor, even if it is the first and only time we meet him or her in this life.
How do we become free enough internally to open ourselves up to the needs of others so consistently?
We can sit back and wait for circumstances to change on their own, or we can look for and bring about new circumstances.
Bless your children, whether they are 5 or 50 years old. Be with them; be for them. Although providing is a responsibility established by divine design, we must not forget to share joyful time with our children.
Providing for the temporal needs of your children is only part of providing and no matter how well you do at that portion there us no guarantee it will be appreciated, especially if other parts of providing are neglected.
I believe that the supreme demonstration of God’s love for us happened in Gethsemane, where the Son of the living God prayed, “O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.”
I have noticed that the small portion that I can understand of the Atonement of Jesus Christ increases my love for the Father and His Son, decreases my desire to sin and to be disobedient, and increases my willingness to be better and do better.
Jesus walked with no fear and with no doubt to Gethsemane, trusting in His Father, knowing that He must tread the winepress alone. He endured all pain and all humiliation. He was accused, judged, and crucified. During His own agony and suffering on the cross, Jesus focused on the needs of His mother and His beloved disciple. He offered His life.
Asking for the cup to be removed was not an expression of rebellion or lack of confidence but an acknowledgement of the magnitude of what was required.
This second estate is not our final estate; we do not belong to this earthly home, but rather we are eternal beings living temporary experiences.
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