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Spirit Matters The Holy Ghost, or the Holy Spirit, is somewhat of a mystery to us. It is not tangible, but it can be felt within our hearts. It is not seen, yet it can be with us at all times, or it can be absent from us depending on our worthiness. It can even be conferred upon us in... Read More
To show true conversion to God and the Lamb, do I need to sit and think about following them for years? When I served a mission I was confronted by this thinking quite often. Many good people true to their faith, would become convinced of the gospel of Jesus Christ, but would be hesitant to take upon them the Lord's name, join the church, etc. I became very good friends with a family who had been listening to the missionaries for years, went to church often, and lived very Christ-lik... Read More
We make choices all the time. Some are significant and have severe repercussions. I personally think the worst feeling I have ever felt is regret. The reason I think that this feeling is so poignant is because I could have done something different to prevent the terrible feeling. In a broad sense, I think sin is the collection of all choices that will lead to regret. I wrote a sonnet that shares some feelings about choices and regret. ... Read More
Currently in my engineering class we are discussing toxicology. There are some interesting theories on safe dosages for certain compounds to be ingested. Paraclesus (1493-1541) wrote, “all substances are poisons: there is none which is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison and a remedy.” This got me thinking about spiritual thing... Read More
"Coins or Stones" Here I am again with yet another deep thought. Picture this... you are alone in the desert and a stranger comes up to you and offers you coins or stones... Which do you choose? I pondered this all the way home one afternoon and finally made my decision then I asked my sons which they would choose. My oldest said "Coins!" because you can buy things you need. My youngest said, "Stones!" I asked him why did he pick stones over... Read More
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