Come Follow Me study thoughts from February

 Feb 5th

let yourself be gathered 

by softening your heart

Life water is free

please drink freely

and stand upon the rock

ye shall withstand

water & rock

withstands winds

water & rock

living water

rock of revelation

upon these we stand

will withstand

D&C 11

wisdom is greater than riches

the means of doing good

point all you meet unto me

walk in my spirit- that your mind becomes full of light

and understanding

your heart full of joy

you shall know all things you desire

hold my doctrine- manifestations of my love and light

when your heart and mind are ready

I shall loose your tongue

power of mine to teach men

to show them my love

learn my voice- listen to its quiet promises and wisdom

this rock of revelation shall show you all things

which ye are to do, to know, and in my wisdom, to act

When your mind and heart are quiet you can hear it

Celestial Music

calm and joy

learn to hear it when the world is in tumult around you

when anger rages at you

tune into the celestial symphony

D&C 12-16

What would the Lord have me do?

a question for the rightous in every age

Come Follow Me study thoughts from January

 The psychic dream scape is noisey

rest is no longer rest

dreams drown us further

day and night become one

non stop

where is the quiet

              the escape

              the flight?

how do I connect in the midst of all this noise?

D&C 3

Persuasion of men

instead of God

thou hast transgressed them often

crossed the path- worry about how you appear in men's eyes

stay on my side

my eyes are kind

my judgments just

D&C 3:11

God used becoming as other men as a threat/consequence of disobeying him. Reminds me of the Nephites becoming weak as the Lamanites because the Spirit of God ceased to dwell with them.

It's your choice

to become like other men

weak, misguided

but boasting of your own wisdom

I think its folly

and hoping you will find

your need to rely on God

Become more than you are

or than men, alone, may be

D&C4

How does vs 5&6 relate to each other? listed in both verses are faith and charity

D&C5 

Declared from Heaven

Truth of a book

Truth about God

our Father

Truth about His son

about how nations hold together

how individuals hold together

bound by their love of God and Liberty

working best in Equity

D&C6:6

I answered every time you asked

in your mind 

your heart

an idea

an understanding

only I know the thoughts

the intents of your heart

be faithful

keep asking

you were sent for this time

D&C 7

what desirest thou?

a question for our day

Search out your deep desires

Deep desires

dig them out

beyond time

beyond season

before flesh

beyond death

what desirest thou?

Family, My desire is to be with my Family Forever

Earth was to be family made flesh, forever -together-

D&C 8

seeing beyond time & reason

only what God intends

bit here

           bit there

only what God intends

line

      upon

              line

only what God intends

as we

               are ready

                                    to understand

two stones in my hands

their weight                 heft

them use

        only as God intends

my gift- only a single purpose

         Focused as God intends

single purpose of marvelous work

Gifts and Talents take work to make them shine

I give you raw material

the you may learn to craft, to become a creator

D&C 10

The devil seeks to destroy

                          to disarm you

He doesn't see in your quiet time

strength- rod of steel- building inside you

10:43

I will not suffer that they shall destroy my work; yea, I will show unto the that my wisdom is greater than the cunning of the Devil.

The parents will prevail- they know your games- you may think you win for a season- but thier wisdom is greater and will prevail- thier desires made manifest and good will grow

Growth of Good

beautiful

through struggle

we will see

beautiful

waiting for me

because of His

beautiful

grace

His love for me

I will enjoy its embrace

Beautiful Savoir

Come Follow Me study thoughts

 Bare up burdens with ease

what you need will be provided at the very hour you need it

flying on Eagle's wings-

promises of the Lord, for all those who do His work, preach His gospel

Come Follow Me study thoughts D&C 20

 vs 18

God creating male and female, after His likeness, would suggest a dual likeness.

We suggest in the same vein that Heavenly Father would imply a Heavenly Mother and if they listened to the marriage advice that 2 shall become 1- then Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother are 1 god- working unified as God, but yet as two are able to work, or focus on multiple things at a time and as a result have 2 vantage points to see situations from.

One could argue a male and female god is bi-gendered and non-binary, but so is the required relationship for reproduction to occur. So I would suggest that perhaps dropping the concept of a single male God, and maybe, use concepts suggested in the Pearl of Great Price- The Gods went down, The Gods created the world, of plural Gods. Or perhaps find a middle ground and refer to heavenly parents.

Of course, women are used to working through and in their husband's name so Heavenly Mother probably isn't phased(1) by the image of God being a single, all-knowing male- so it is not for her that we would refer to her- it is for us, so we can learn to understand the nature of unity and eternal marriage and the true nature of God, so we can more easily see the path to become one(2) someday.

The very belief that we can become Gods ourselves (3), especially as we become unified breaks down barriers of race, color, religion in our life, we can see others as part of us- as part of our joy or our sadness- to mourn with those that mourn and comfort those who stand in need of comfort. Our actions should treat others as if they are unified in our heart, causing us to lift and heal and help them grow. We need to be exalted with all of our human family, and yet, Ironically, as we work to exalt others, we save ourselves.

footnotes 

(1) I really can't fathom that any experienced mother with a boatload of kids could get phased by much anymore.

(2) interesting idea: becoming one or you are not mone- unity and godhood are connected again. IS the Buddhist concept of becoming "one with everything" a concept of unity? - of unity of godhood?

(3) this thought is in comparison to the classic concept of God as King, instead of God as Father. When God is seen as a single, white, male of unknown origin, but reigns supreme and is fundamentally different from us, you set up a belief system that sustains monarchs and white slaveholders over black slaves. And God becomes unreachable except through proper channels and there is no chance of becoming like Him, so worship becomes an idol thing: it is not designed to help you achieve exhalation, it is designed to keep you in your place, being nothing more than a good slave or servant of the master.

As God(s) as our parents, it is natural to plead with them as Shannon has pleaded for bunnies. It is natural for them to teach us and give in when it becomes good for us. It becomes natural to become like them and desire to be with them. It becomes natural for us to defend our siblings and do things that lift the whole human family.

Come Follow Me study thoughts

 Looking at Emma

I see a lady who had to keep it together

repeatedly

as things came crashing down

over

and over

the one who holds firm

which allows the rebuilding to occur

always giving to someone else what she could live without

23 years married

 23 years married

lifetimes ago

just yesterday

it seems

our hands locked

intertwined in marriage

veil lifted and a *hug*

with you forever and since

just yesterday and today

whatever wild ride love brings

my seatbelt fastened in prayer

in a perspective only eternity brings

to trust the processes, be patient, breathe

birthing a new life

 a new me

every day

Come Follow Me study thoughts sec 29

 Gathered like chicks

Do we hear our mother cluck?

She calls us

to come back to her

She sees the danger

we are blissfully unaware

scratching and pecking away

she calls to us 

come and be gathered danger is seen

A Shepard counting her sheep

Are all saftley in the fold?

counted before I can sleep

99 are here, but I must find the one, 

the stubborn one that will not come when I call

the one that is hurt and scared, one that must be carried back upon my shoulders

A lost coin of infinite worth

I will turn the world upside down to find it

rejoice with me when its found

All is saftley gathered in

home to the Father

home for the Holy day

Love, safety, and warmth

in the bosom of our Father

Thank you big brother for calling us

allowing us to be clean enough to be here

Thank you for helping me find my lost sheep

for loving my stubborn ones

for feeding the hungry ones

for never giving up on the ones I put in your charge

How could I? I love them too

Come Follow Me study thoughts Sec 29

 D&C 29

vs 9

Humbling the haughty

impoverishing the rich

making strong the weak

the stiff to rebound

The Lord will stretch you

vs12

I hope the crowns are emblematic and not real

I need no gold upon my brow to bow mw down

but of light, of love, singing songs of mercy and sweetness

Crown of righteousness, responsibility, of knowledge, teaching, loving and administering to my neighbors