Mosiah said that we need to become as a little child. I have often pondered how I could become as a child. Then he continues to list the attributes that would qualify us to be as children. I have wondered how one would put off the "Natural Man" and become as a child.
I am sure you have read as much as I have about being the natural man, living in this world, being influenced with the "things" of this world. Satan puts the things of this world in front of us constantly, especially through the media. I have quit watching the news because the things of this world are in the nightly news, on the nightly television screen, etc.
If we are judged to be the natural man, we are classified as an enemy of God. In reading the scriptures, I do not want to be classified as a enemy to God. They don't fare too well in His dealings with them.
Another part of that scripture is "...being willing to submit to all things that the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon them..." If this is taken out of context and just looked as it is stated, it would propose a God who loves to inflict burdens and things upon His children. But if we couple this scripture with the one saying that His work is to create worthy creatures out of us, make us worthy of Eternal Life, He permits things to happen to us that will work together in perfecting us for that is His goal.
He will let us experience challenges, jail sentences, obstacles, and even unexplained trials that mold us, teach us, help us learn faith in Him and trust in Him. They help us acquire patience, faith, and understand the principle of enduring to the end, whatever end that refers to. Mosiah 3:19 is one of my many favorites, it sure requires lots of pondering, praying, and dwelling upon it's meaning.
M. Thought a lot about it. Didn't do too much to further this goal. It is so easy to think that we are over 100 days away, thus postpone what needs to be done until tomorrow. Lazy, or not motivated. Oh well, better get moving...
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