OneEternalSonata

A little mercy goes a long way. Its easier to point out mistakes or perceived errors of other people than it is to point out our own, in my experience. If someone is wronged and then they seek retribution, in my opinion they are committing a wrong. Further, I believe the sacrifice of Jesus paid for wrongs suffered, and by virtue of the Atonement, He makes recompense in His time. The Savior would have love abound, so I pray that all of us will allow our hearts to be softened by the Lord, for we all offend and are offended.

I deal with stress quite poorly due to PTSD and other issues. I'm currently seeing a counselor for this. However, I feel strongly against medicating it. I drink an "herbal tea" that contains no actual tea leaves. It has valerian and other herbs with known alleviation of anxiety. Do any of you have suggestions for relieving stress naturally and spiritually? I'd like thoughts, ideas, and prayers! All are appreciated.

N.ahum 1:15 I.saiah 12:2 C.olossians 3:16 H.ebrews 12:6 O.mni 1:26 L.uke 24:6 A.lma 5:26 S.ong of Solomon 8:6 I decided to make an acrostic with Scripture references using the letters of my first name.

Thank you all! Oh... wait... I did! =D Good to "see" you, PC, Beefche, and Maya! Nice to meet you, Nate & Rose!

Greetings to all my friends here and all you other fine people on the board I haven't had the pleasure of meeting yet! For those of you who don't know, I'm OES, I'm 25, a male, and a member of the Church. I love reading, reflecting, and singing. (Especial emphasis on the singing. Its just what I do and it fills my heart to do so.) Anyhow, glad to be back on the board again! May you have the ministrations of the Spirit attend you. May your day be filled with love overflowing. OES

Thank you, everyone! (sorry for being so brief, its been hectic moving.)

My father is AOG, too. Religion is a touchy issue between us, but much calmer than it used to be. I won't tell you what to believe, only what I believe. Even though I have found myself at odds with my father time and again due to my choice to join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I would not change my choice. If I said my testimonies of this Church were untrue I would offend my Heavenly Father, and that offense would be worse. Happy truth hunting!

I'd be careful to make too many assumptions when there is so much information missing. I definitely understand why the comment is unsettling, it makes me uncomfortable just reading it. To me, going to the Bishop seems extreme as there is no certainty as to who the culprit is. The boy claims his dad, who you've never met, said these things. Seems a little presumptuous to accuse without even talking with the dad. (Although, I know your daughter's safety comes first, and that all other things are secondary.) You may want to call and speak with the boy's father. He may not respond truthfully, however you'll probably be able to gauge the situation better through his response. I think that keeping your daughter from visiting the young man at his home would be wise, given that the comments most assuredly were made by someone at his house. Even if you're against calling, Gwen is absolutely right. Prayer is vital in this situation.

This brings up a point I've never thought before. The bible says, referring to John the Baptist, in Luke 1:15: "For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb." I'm lead to wonder if baptisms happen in premortality, or if the order of the ordinances performed isn't vital(much as my first impressions say otherwise), or perhaps for another reason altogether. After all, as LDS we subscribe to the belief that temple work is possible. However, I wonder if he wasn't baptized when he performed his first baptism, much as Alma was in the Book of Mormon. Mosiah 18:14-- And after Alma had said these words, both Alma and Helam were buried in the water; and they arose and came forth out of the water rejoicing, being filled with the Spirit. Then we have Matthew 3:14-- "But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?" Two ways one could look at this are that John was never baptized or because his knowledge of who Jesus really was led him to exclaim in this manner. It is open to much interpretation. Unfortunately, I know of no official doctrine or standpoint that the Church has made concerning John and his water baptism.

I appreciate your post, jadams, but I'm looking for an explanation of Melchizedek's identity in Jewish tradition. I realize that as LDS we revere him and believe the Restoration reveals his importance, so quoting that is historic, from an LDS point of view.

In the LDS faith Melchizedek is known as a high priest and a just and holy man. D&C 107:1-4~ 1 THERE are, in the church, two priesthoods, namely, the Melchizedek and Aaronic, including the Levitical Priesthood. 2 Why the first is called the Melchizedek Priesthood is because Melchizedek was such a great high priest. 3 Before his day it was called the Holy Priesthood, after the Order of the Son of God. 4 But out of respect or reverence to the name of the Supreme Being, to avoid the too frequent repetition of his name, they, the church, in ancient days, called that priesthood after Melchizedek, or the Melchizedek Priesthood. Also, Abraham paid tithes to him. From that, I personally infer that Melchizedek was Abraham's priesthood authority. However, where does he sit from Judaism's point of view? What oral traditions exist about him?

Thank you all. PC, yes, absolutely we all need to steady our heart's eyes on the gift which was bought by priceless blood.

I just recorded my testimony and uploaded it to youtube. I hope it will uplift you and strengthen your own testimony. =) My Testimony

You've got my spiritual gears turning more than usual with this thought!

Welcome!