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Anger and Bitterness..... excellent article Mrs S. Thanks for sharing it... I grew up listening and watching Billy Graham..... and still think he is a great man of God :) What he says is so true... anger and bitterness ARE destructive emotions. That's when we find the power of forgiveness to help chase away those emotional demons. Sure there are lots of types of anger..... but it's how we handle that anger that makes us or breaks us. Billy Graham had some great things to say on that issue.... I encourage everyone to read the link that Mrs S provided.

Hello Mariwoops... welcome to ldstalk! some days are just slower than others.....but always someone around to help out if the need arises . You picked a good title for your thread......"Please Just Enter This Board And Say..."here&, i don't know if anyone else is on! OK....... "here &, i don't know if anyone else is on!" I said it.... do I win a prize?

Here Here..... standing applause I couldn't have said it better..... real people... real lives... no pretense. Good post!

And then run......FAST!!!!! Seriously..... best thing you can do is say something simple to start off with... and be honest about yourself.... ever see that commercial about "stay's in Vegas" with that guy lying to every woman he meets?.... woman replies back to the guy....." doctor? you told my friend you were a lawyer".... guy tells her "well, yeah, in the off season"..... ( can't remember the exact words....but you get my point?).... Lies really aren't that great to start off a friendship with

Oh THAT was GREAT! I loved it!!!!

ShoeMan... there are lots of different types of friends. It depends on what kind of friends you are looking for.So what type of friends are you looking for? A very good friend to me is someone who will be here for you no matter what... who accepts you for who you are, and encourages you to be the best you can be. But, like I said... there are many types of friends

Holy Cow Ray I understand most of what you are saying....but I'll tell you honestly... if I was in a class at BYU and a professor stood up and said.... "believe what I am saying.... I am a prophet of God" I would probably get up and leave. If he was President Hinkley..... I would stay. If he said "I am an Apostle... hear what I have to say" I would sit and listen.... but to think that a college professer is a prophet? No, not this gal. But I will agree with you on the theology aspect..... just because one studies theology, doesn't mean one feels the spirit of God. And that is what a good theologian is made up of..... brains and spirit. PC..... I think you have both.

Thanks Roman :) I feel better now....... and just a little FYI..... I can be silly at times....

Good Point. I am sure that Mary had more a part in Christ's life than was written

Shan~ Good questions.... and I think you have very good points.... If I think logically about things... well, I believe that so many things were left out of the Bible...by man.... on purpose. I don't think we will ever know the whole truth until later. And if Jesus was married? so what... Does it say anywhere in the Bible that he was untouched? Females play an important part of many stories in the Bible.... Yet, I do have to think that if Christ chose men to be his disciples.... He did it for a reason.... Mary seemed to be everywhere with Him, yet she was not named as a disciple. Who knows....... But good questions :)

HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY JOSH M :) :birthdayballoon:

Roman~ perhaps I am not being clear myself.... I know I can go to God with anything, without fear of retribution I KNOW THAT... what I was trying to say was that as I was growing up..... I went to churches that would instill the FEAR of God..... I didn't like THAT kind of fear..... the fear of disappointing God yes, but not that literal fear that others may have. I think of a loving, just and merciful God, and I won't live my life in fear of Him. In awe, love and respect, and the desire to make the choices to please Him for all He has given to us in this world and in this life YES..... but I won't fear Him like an inmate would fear a prison guard with a gun pointing at him. That's not who I am, and that's not what I'm going to become. 2 Nephi 2 25 Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy. 26 And the Messiah cometh in the fulness of time, that he may redeem the children of men from the fall. And because that they are redeemed from the fall they have become free forever, knowing good from evil; to act for themselves and not to be acted upon, save it be by the punishment of the law at the great and last day, according to the commandments which God hath given. 27 Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself. 28 And now, my sons, I would that ye should look to the great Mediator, and hearken unto his great commandments; and be faithful unto his words, and choose eternal life, according to the will of his Holy Spirit; 29 And not choose eternal death, according to the will of the flesh and the evil which is therein, which giveth the spirit of the devil power to captivate, to bring you down to hell, that he may reign over you in his own kingdom. "Men are, that they might have joy " - to me..... purpose of life.... Free to choose liberty and eternal life or captivity and eternal death. God will see me for who I am.... and I will be judged for what I have done in this life, according to the commandments which God hath given, and I will have no fear of that day. Anxiety perhaps....but not literal fear. I choose happiness and joy with the knowledge of the love and peace one gets in knowing Christ as the Savior.....I will not fear eternal death and damnation. If others can't accept me for the way I am.... too bad. I'm not here to please others.... I'm here to please my Heavenly Father. The last couple of days I have been really moody.... really down.... and feeling like I should wear a sign that says "Not Good Enough"... I will still call someone an idiot who cuts me off in traffic... I will still not tremble in fear of God.... I will continue to be who I am.... whatever it is I am anymore.

PC I know what you are saying..... and I agree with you. With Love comes Respect and Honor. That's how I want to live life... to respect and honor....not to cower in fear of retribution.

To me.... YES PC if you live the life that God wants you to live, follow all the commandments and things He wants you to do in life..... YESI'm sure that there will be more non LDS people in the CK than some think..... it's up to the Holy powers to decide, not to us here on earth. My 2 cents plus change

ROFL.... I had to laugh....cause my grandmother would say dickens...... as in "where the dickens have you been" never in my life had I heard that woman use a cuss word that I can remember. NOW it just seems funny that she could have been substituting dickens for a swear word. Maybe I should look at the words I use like "airhead" that I might utter when someone is not using their brain correctly when they run a red light. Or "creep".... when I see some guy leering at a couple of 14 year olds. Where do we draw the line? Honestly. ------------------- ROFL again..... thanks for the smile AK :)I will hereby promise you I will never use "fetch" as a substuite cuss word

umm "silliness"? gee I hope your not refering to my post..... if you are.... than I'm glad you know the services I have sat through, the sermons I had listened to that were written to insert FEAR of God into people. SILLY? geez man ..... I am all for RESPECT for God..... not fear. SILLINESS? here let me finish off my statement.....seems it got cut in half in your quote: In keeping His commandments, I am sure we will find peace, joy and happiness in our lives.

To find peace, joy and happiness in our lives while we search for a way back to our Heavenly Father again. I would rather have a peaceful and joyful spirit than to live in fear of God as a basis for the purpose of life.In keeping His commandments, I am sure we will find peace, joy and happiness in our lives. One of those smaller things that kept me looking for something else in a church.... I didn't like the fire and brimstone...fear God or you will roast in hell ...... type of things.... not my cup of tea (herbal mind you ) I'd rather be happy with who I am, knowing what I believe in and where I'm going after this life.

Winnie G~ since I'm a convert I don't have a lot of famiy who are LDS. I will say this though..... I would look at it as one would look at a child who has a huge obsticle to overcome or adapt to. Like "Mom, I'm pregnant" or "I messed up and I'm at a real down part of life right now.... please don't judge me" Whether it is a child, a brother or sister, aunt, uncle or cousin.... I'm sure they are going through lots of emotions right now... could be fear, unworthiness, hurt, anger or frustration, or like SS said ... relief. Hard for you to know what is going on inside of them unless they say something. And the only way they would come back....is if they want to come back....they have to make that choice for themself. All you can do is be there for them either way. My two cents.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MRS S too!

Yes and no. We're supposed to judge actions: right and wrong. We're not supposed to judge someone's standing before God (unless we're a bishop and entitled to judge in Israel). ....... but you don't have to "turn a blind eye" to something you feel is wrong.I understand what you were saying AK...but what if the missionaries judged me by my mouth instead of my heart? Not that it was THAT bad... I think that there are so many good qualities in people that others may not be able to see because of the few bad ones.... and if we concentrate on the good..... perhaps the bad ones will dissapate because of it. I guess it really depends on how we feel about the person personally. I still think those who apologize to others for offending them deserve a lot more respect than those who don't even think about what they have done. And I have a question for all..... isn't a swear word classified as a swear word by the society we live in NOT God himself (other than taking His name in vain). I am just curious as to why seemingly innocent words like dang, shoot, or crumb are insulting to others as a variation of a "big" swear word. If I glance at the Heavens in wonder and exclaim "oh nuggets" is someone going to take that as a variation of a swear word to describe my amazement? Where do we draw the line? Do we look down at a recovering alcoholic who drinks water or gingerale in the place of the substance they need to avoid? Or the smoker who is trying to quit and chews on toothpicks......which annoys some people? I say crap or heck or shoot or sometimes even worse....... I dont' think that I am a terrible person for it, and if I offend or annoy others for it ..... I'm sorry. Maybe I'll roast in hell for it. Maybe we all will for the little things we do that annoy or offend others. And maybe the Lord isn't as picky as we are with the little things others do. Ok, done venting..... carry on

I think he wants to be better than that too Ferki..... he at least apologizes when he does it around you.... give him credit for that. You say he is tring? That's a good thing. I'm sure he will try harder with you in his life than out of it. As long as you know who you are.... you can be there to help him try to beat his problem. It's part of service to others.... don't judge.We all grow up with different rules and views on things.... swear words or jestures are classified bad by society or cultures. I gave up a lot of things when I joined the church... swearing was one of them... it really is a learned habit.....and not an easy one to break either. I know plenty of good people who cut loose with a swear word now and than.... doesn't diminish them in my eyes. However, I don't like the BIG ones like you said.... those I think are just vulgar.

Congrats! Hope everything works out for you at the new job :)

Thanks Monica.... I knew there was something in the Bible that stood up for meat eaters.. thank you for finding it and saving me the time to go searching :)I honestly think that to meat or not to meat..... it's just a personal choice

ROFL.... oh people are on fire tonite!!! This is better than Comedy Central!

I just found this thread I'm glad things went well for you Mrs K Welcome to the church! Keep those good feelings inside..... and hang on to the truth that you know is real for you.... That helps get me thru a lot of life's rollercoaster rides