Wednesday, October 20, 2021

D&C 121: 34-36

 D&C 121

Sorry, I'm writing this with kids literally sitting on my computer, because yelling at them to get off my lap so I can write about the principles of righteousness seems kind of self-defeating.

VS 34-36

35: heart set on the things of the world... honors of men

And I pause and ask myself why do I seek to grow this business?

and my answer is simple: I seek to grow it so I, and the other people in it, will not have to worry about magically finding money for retirement, kid's college, or health care, in many respects it is to secure those dignities for myself and my children that many other countries provide for their people. I do not have my eyes on prizes of riches, no fancy cars or houses, or even East Coast Colleges, but just enough not to have to worry about the budget every time we want to do something. 

And another reason to grow it is because it will be an adventure.

Vs 36 though is what caused me to post. The concept that the principles of righteousness control the powers of heaven. Is that like the laws of physics to control m movement in this mortal existence? Then of course what are they? We probably know what they are, but just haven't classified them as such.

My guess would be charity, kindness, long suffering, purity. 

let me ponder that a bit more