Friday, December 12, 2008
It's so great to read the comments from everyone! Thanks so much. Life is really good right now. I just had my first real concert for the a cappella group I'm in called Sound Circle and it went amazingly. I have to get more people to come to next one. Too bad it's so expensive . . . but such is life. I thought I had more to say than this, but I guess I don't. TTFN!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
The temple again
I'm teaching the Temple Prep class in my ward now and I stumbled upon this passage in the manual. It talks about why we need to attest to our worthiness before both the Bishop and Stake President before entering the temple. I like it because of the way it refers to church authority. The writer trusts and testifies that the Bishop and Stake President are servants of God and speak and act in His name.
"Members seeking a temple recommend must be interviewed by a member of the stake presidency or by the mission president after being interviewed by a member of the bishopric or by the branch president. Some may wonder why this is necessary. When we seek a temple recommend, we are actually seeking permission from the Lord to enter the temple. We have the privilege of attesting to our worthiness before two witnesses who are the Lord's authorized servants. It is a blessing to us to affirm before the Lord's servants our worthiness to enter the holy temple."
It is a privilege and a responsibility to go to the House of the Lord. I'm so grateful for this Celestial place in the midst of our Telestial world.
"Members seeking a temple recommend must be interviewed by a member of the stake presidency or by the mission president after being interviewed by a member of the bishopric or by the branch president. Some may wonder why this is necessary. When we seek a temple recommend, we are actually seeking permission from the Lord to enter the temple. We have the privilege of attesting to our worthiness before two witnesses who are the Lord's authorized servants. It is a blessing to us to affirm before the Lord's servants our worthiness to enter the holy temple."
It is a privilege and a responsibility to go to the House of the Lord. I'm so grateful for this Celestial place in the midst of our Telestial world.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Hey everybody! I'm trying to get back into the blogging. I've definitely been in a slump for a while. I think these last three or four months have been the longest months of my life, but I'm recovering. Now, it's good to be alive. I'm reading this wonderful book on the Temple called Temple Worship by Andrew C. Skinner, and I just want to post a quote:
The Temple is the model of the universe; the temple represents "the principle of ordering the universe"; the temple is where we get our bearings regarding our place in the universe; the temple was and is the center of civilization, or, as Professor Nibley said, "There is no part of our civilization which doesn't have its rise in the temple"; the temple is a tangible symbol of the principle of eternal progression which culminates n godhood; the temple reflects things as they exist in heaven--things as they really are; the temple is where heaven and earth intersect; the temple gives us an eternal perspective on life's challenges; and the temple is the place where eternity becomes reality, where "time, space, and lives are extended."
pg 1-2 of Temple Worship
I've been thinking a lot about the temple and its importance in our lives and in eternity because of the Proposition 8 riots and vandalism that are going on around the country. It would be devistating to lose our access to the House of the Lord. I know that from the feelings I've felt while there. And now I'd like to learn more about the doctrine that goes along with those wonderful feelings. I'll keep posting quotes and thoughts about the temple.
-J
The Temple is the model of the universe; the temple represents "the principle of ordering the universe"; the temple is where we get our bearings regarding our place in the universe; the temple was and is the center of civilization, or, as Professor Nibley said, "There is no part of our civilization which doesn't have its rise in the temple"; the temple is a tangible symbol of the principle of eternal progression which culminates n godhood; the temple reflects things as they exist in heaven--things as they really are; the temple is where heaven and earth intersect; the temple gives us an eternal perspective on life's challenges; and the temple is the place where eternity becomes reality, where "time, space, and lives are extended."
pg 1-2 of Temple Worship
I've been thinking a lot about the temple and its importance in our lives and in eternity because of the Proposition 8 riots and vandalism that are going on around the country. It would be devistating to lose our access to the House of the Lord. I know that from the feelings I've felt while there. And now I'd like to learn more about the doctrine that goes along with those wonderful feelings. I'll keep posting quotes and thoughts about the temple.
-J
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