mikbone

I posted this about a month ago, after doing some counseling with my adult children 1) Command that these stones be made bread. - Christ had just fasted for 40 days. No doubt He was hungry. The superficial temptation is to satisfy our physical carnal desires. But deeper, is the sin of Pride. Satan was tempting Christ to use his creative powers to prove that He was God by transmuting stone to bread. Beware of Pride And Christ's response - Deuteronomy 8:3 2) If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down. - Satan even quotes scripture Psalm 91: 11-12 to bolster his temptation. The superficial temptation is to rely upon others, and once again to prove his godly powers. But as I studied this - and recalled the events in Gethsemane, coupled with hardship that occurs during a normal lifetime. I recognized that Satan was going to a much darker place. He was trying with all his might to cause Despair to enter into the heart of our Lord and Savior. Real despair - the type that leads to concepts of suicide or annihilation. Despair is a tool of the Devil, it is the complete absence of Hope. Both of these temptations are of an emotional nature. There are times in our lives when all seems at loss and no forward progress appears as a possibility. We must recognize that Despair is from the Evil One and fight it with hope. Do Not Despair Christ's response - Deuteronomy 6:16 3) All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. On the surface once again we see the temptation for worldly stuff. But it was at the cost of changing allegiances from God to Satan. As I look deeper though, I perceive a common sin that many of us indulge. We seek Shortcuts, the path of least resistance. God wants all of his children to have - all that He has. But He wants us to obtain these gifts, rewards, property, and increase through the process of overcoming all things. Only when we deserve the rewards should we have them. These sins can be somewhat perceived as a spiritual nature. Christ created the Earth. At age 12 He could have overcome Rome and conquered the entire world. When Peter smote off of the Roman centurion's ear, Christ stated, "Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?" A single roman legion is considered 5,000 soldiers. Imagine 5,000 military soldiers invading your hometown. And recognize that a single angel of the Lord killed over 185,000 men in 2 Kings 19:35. Jesus was proclaiming his authority to command 60,000 Angels! But He didn't. He bid his time and suffered the will of the Father in all things. How many times do we seek after things that we have not earned. Fornication or adultery, purchasing goods on debt, unjust abuse of power, dishonest dealings with our fellow man to produce lucre we did not earn. God wants us to have everything, but He wants us to earn it, so that we can be a wise steward and use our increase to bless others. There is no heavenly lottery. Christ's response - Deuteronomy 6:13-14 Pride is the root of all sin. Despair is a tool of the Devil, we have no business dwelling with despair. If darkness gathers we must use the light of hope to dispel its effects. In ourselves and others. And we must trust in the Lord to have the patience and work ethic to achieve the gifts and increase that the Lord has in store for us.

3 Ne 28 Behold, I was about to write the names of those who were never to taste of death, but the Lord forbade; therefore I write them not, for they are hid from the world. I think this is the key. Mormon and Moroni know the change. We don’t, ... yet. Hopefully we will get some new scripture during our lifetime. Don’t tell my wife and kids, but I’m looking foreward to passing over into paradise. We will have all the scriptures ever written, with actual commentary from the original author! I need to make a reading list: 1) Book of Remembrance 2) Sealed 2/3 portion of the BoM 3) Isaiah

This old post goes over some of it.

And my wife. I did find it interesting that he was distraught about his average LSAT score. He still got into a law school though. University of Puget Sound. And then he transferred to the University of Utah. Transferring from Medical School or Law School is much more difficult then transferring from undergrad. He fooled so many people.

My highlights were spongebob, the 53 yard fieldgoal, and this gem. The internet remains undefeated.

You and I are unlikely to ever be on the same page (in this life). You are spouting Hedonism. Do some basic philosophy research.

Yes you have already made your point. Your philosophy is hedonism. I deny your philosophy.

Yeah, he qualifies as a Jack Mormon.

I think I understand you thoroughly. And I whole heartedly disagree with you.

You misunderstand my point or you are too obstinate to recognize your error. I don’t act so that I will receive love from them. I act because I love them. Perhaps you are emmotionally immature and cannot perceive the possibility of acting without the promise of a reward. You could read Steven Covey’s The Devine Center... But from reading your prior responses I recognize that you are not here to learn, you only wish to spout your personal doctrine. Your beliefs have no space for true love, charity, or sacrifice. Your belief system is called hedonism, it is nothing new.

Abortion is wrong. I delivered my last 5 children at home. I have 11 children. We were told one of our babies had a pancreatic tumor. We were told one had a heart condition and likely had down syndrome. We just stopped all prenatal tests after our fourth. All of our children are healthy. And our first Ob/Gyn doc in Provo, asked if we wanted to give up our child for addoption. Our son was born in the coventant to a mother starting law school and a father just finishing undergrad and applying to medical school. (I almost punched him). As a doctor, I would warn everyone to not trust your doctors, and fire them if you dont like them. And seek a second opinion if you feel uneasy. The fact that we are now celebrating abortions with parties is what I now find disturbing.

I think he was possessed. I think the pornography was a big issue that invited in the evil spirit or spirits. He was buzzare in that he could have a girlfried and go on dates with acquaintances. But then brutally killed and molested his victims. What really made me think he was possessed was the night he attacked the 5 sorority girls and then killed another girl on the way home. It seems that a human would have been satiated. And I use the spirit of discernment daily in my work. I have patients requesting narcotic medications and disability all the time. I’m a fix ya get you back to wirk doctor not a disability doctor. And I dont give narcotics to addicts.

You can look at the world this way. Another perspective is to recognize that we do things because of love. I don’t provide for and protect my wife and children because I expect a reward from them, or for fear of a punishment. I care for them because I love them.

There are a few amature astronomers here. What is your background in astronomy, based off your avatar and profile?

Totally agree... Then there is this gem... And finally

This was an obvious tackle. The defender said so himself! And the outcome of the game is the Superbowl... All the officals were from southern california. Gadianton Robbers are now into Pro Football. What is the world coming to?

Anyone going to comment on NY throwing a party and lighting up the world trade center for the legalization of late term abortions, etc. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.lifesitenews.com/mobile/news/one-world-trade-center-lit-up-to-celebrate-abortion-includes-a-memorial-to

Totally reasonable answer. But my original question was: how much did Jehovah create? (as opposed to Heavenly Father). And didn’t Heavenly Father create spiritually? And out of curiosity, is your scope bigger than my 18” Obsession?

Just watched 2 episodes of this Netflix special, so many questions... Do you think he was possessed? How did the police & FBI do such a horrible job? Was his branch president’s spirit of discernment offline? Who were his home teachers? How much did pornography influence him? Did the illigatemate birth have anything to do with it? The producers finally got LDS right and did not use the Mormon nickname. Is his name still on the LDS records? Does his decision to be an attorney give us any insight into twisted soul? Is watching the special glorifying the criminal. Or is it good to remember that evil exists and to beware of people who have a false persona?

Typical Fox News

When this site got hacked and they released all the names I couldn’t stop laughing. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wired.com/2015/08/happened-hackers-posted-stolen-ashley-madison-data/amp

I wish an attorney could put together a successful class action lawsuit against these advertisers for: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alienation_of_affections I’m sure that they have ruined many marriages.

A few years ago I was gettting daily e-mails from advertizers offering to lengthen my manhood. There are probably thousands of them in my spam mail... Really? Who falls for this crap. I know I never searched it on the web, and my wife claims she never did...