Tuesday 23 November 2021

Traitors And Betrayers

Here are a few quotes, from the book Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Do Not Betray the Brethren

O ye Twelve! and all Saints! profit by this important Key -- that
in all your trials, troubles, temptations, afflictions, bonds,
imprisonments and death, see to it, that you do not betray heaven; that
you do not betray Jesus Christ; that you do not betray the brethren; that
you do not betray the revelations of God, whether in Bible, Book of
Mormon, or Doctrine and Covenants, or any other that ever was or ever will
be given and revealed unto man in this world or that which is to come.
Yea, in all your kicking and flounderings, see to it that you do not this
thing, lest innocent blood be found upon your skirts, and you go down to
hell. All other sins are not to be compared to sinning against the Holy
Ghost, and proving a traitor to the brethren.

I will give you one of the Keys of the mysteries of the Kingdom. It
is an eternal principle, that has existed with God from all eternity: That
man who rises up to condemn other, finding fault with the Church, saying
that they are out of the way, while he himself is righteous, then know
assuredly, that that man is in the high road to apostasy; and if he does
not repent, will apostatize, as God lives. The principle is as correct as
the one that Jesus put forth in saying that he who seeketh a sign is an
adulterous person; and that principle is eternal, undeviating, and firm as
the pillars of heaven; for whenever you see a man seeking after a sign,
you may set it down that he is an adulterous man.

 

The Lord Will Not Acknowledge Traitors

I testify again, as the Lord lives, God never will acknowledge any
traitors or apostates. Any man who will betray the Catholics will betray
you; and if he will betray me, he will betray you. All men are liars who
say they are of the true Church without the revelations of Jesus Christ
and the Priesthood of Melchizedek, which is after the order of the Son of
God.
Society in general seems not to acknowledge the degree of evil it is to betray. Yet it was the sin which killed the Son of God, along with so many others throughout the several books of scripture! To speak against our brethren, especially our own, is truly vile. May such an act never enter our hearts, let alone escape our lips!
The deepest circle of hell is reserved for betrayers and mutineers.
~ Captain Jack Sparrow

Monday 15 November 2021

Just Fix It!

 I have always tried to include my failures and shortcomings in this blog, so people can see they can over-come their difficulties and still obtain the miracles, and still reach the Saviour!  It is all a matter of overcoming.

Just fix it!

Saturday 13 November 2021

Overcoming Worldly Behaviours

Good morning Brothers and Sisters,

This morning, I would like to address a topic that is dear to my heart.

Recently, it was brought to my attention that I made comments about women in the movies, and instead of commenting about the bad behaviour, I grouped the bad behaviour with women. This is Terrible! I have tried and tried to get this out of me, and I thought it was gone. Yet here it is again! I am mortified, because this is one of the worst things to me. And you can be sure, I will get this out of me, Permanently!!!

Just because a behaviour is common or acceptable in society does not make it right!  We should strive to get all these bad behaviours out of ourselves.  It does not matter what bad habits a person picked up, nor does it matter that a person was raised that way, nor does it matter that there is an entire genre dedicated to this behaviour, nor any other excuse.  It does not matter if it is a joke, or seen as humour; it is evil!  The only thing which matters is, we get that evil out of us, and never do it again!  

I have spoken several times about meeting my Heavenly Mother, and the purity and love which emanates from Her. I have spoken on the purity and fidelity of Mother Eve, of Her faithfulness and devotion to both Her husband and Her God. I have spoken and written about many prophetesses and priestesses throughout history. And all of these women had one thing in common, their undeniable love and kindness, and absolute devotion to Father in Heaven.

One of the most precious things my Heavenly Mother told me was that all of Her daughters have the potential to become like her. This is of course an important statement, which permeates all things! Since all of Her daughters have the potential to become like her, it is a terrible shame to feel, think, say, or do anything that would contradict this sublime statement!

Since this is such an important topic, and my words are so often misunderstood, I will show what this looks like in practical application. Never say things like: Women are so stupid; Dumb woman; Women do not know anything; Women are wicked; Women are evil; Only a woman would think like that; Women are selfish; Gossipy woman; Crazy women drivers; Spoiled little princess; Lazy woman; etc.

I hate writing these horrible things, but unfortunately some folks do not understand the damage of these sexist statements! For example, there are many men who gossip, so why categorize women in an evil category? There are many men who are spoiled little princess', so why categorize only women? There are many lazy men who do not contribute, so why categorize this evil to women? This principle applies to all wicked things. Categorizing women as evil is a sin, and must be stopped!!!

Being a dad who has daughters, it made me realize the damage that is done to women, by making such a wicked statement. All our daughters have the potential to become like their Heavenly Mother. And why would we say anything against our Heavenly Mother? For certainly the principle of, If ye have said it unto the least of these my daughters, ye have said it unto me, applies undeniably. Anyone who belittles or ridicules anyone else is definitely in danger of hell-fire!

Being a husband, watching my wife strive to overcome all things and do well, I have noticed the power of words. I am in a unique position to uplift my bride, and help her grow. I am in a position to strengthen her, to support her efforts to becoming like her Heavenly Mother!

Being a son, I have a mother here on earth whom I love dearly, and to whom I am eternally indebted. How could I ever say anything evil about her? It is solemn mockery before God, to ever speak evil of your mother!

Neither your mother, your wife, your daughter, nor anyone else’s mother, wife, or daughter, should ever be categorized as evil. It is true that we must all stand against evil behaviour, but never are we to categorize the daughters of God in this way! (This of course also applies when the genders are reversed.) And truly, anyone who does this heinous sin will NOT be received by the Lord.

I am sad to have written things that open the deep wounds of those who have had such things said about them, who have been categorized as evil. I would much rather preach a sermon to uplift the broken hearted, to send our minds and hearts flying Heavenward with the great hope and expectation of a glorious salvation, to rest with holiness in the presence of pure holiness itself, our Father and Mother in Heaven!
Wherefore I beseech of you, brethren, that ye should search diligently in the light of Christ, that ye may know good from evil.
Turn away from every worldly thought, every worldly care. Leave behind every selfishness, and every worldly behaviour. Purify your heart and mind that ye may find yourselves wrapped in the loving arms of your Heavenly Parents!

Thursday 4 November 2021

Multiple Mortal Probations

From time to time I have received questions on Multiple Mortal Probations. And this morning I am in a melancholy type mood, and would like to write about this topic from a certain angle. As a general rule, I do not like to get too deeply involved in philosophical debates with others, preferring to address the heart of the matter, someone's character. To me, it does not really matter what a person think is happening beyond this life, only how a person interacts here and now.

Since we are not here to see what we know, we are only here to work on our hearts, then it really does not matter if a person believes in MMP or not. What matters is, how does a person interact with their fellow man. One of the main associative behaviours of those who promote MMP is the idea of "I will do better next life." Or, "No one is perfect, so I will fix that part of me next time." Etc. Yet, I have noticed, most situations with those who think this way, procrastination seems to set in. Contentment, and complacency, and apathy really, seem to dominate. This being the case, there is no reason to believe anything will be different in the next life. I am not trying to rule out genuine change and progression, for there are rare situations in which this occurs. I am only noticing when people make real change, they usually start early, and are committed to daily diligence. There are times in life when major events spark that change, but those events are rare, and as a general rule, do not happen often enough, nor impact us deeply enough to maintain that level needed for lasting change.

There is no reason to put off what we can do now, in this life. The time is now! We do not need many lifetimes to fix ourselves. It is easy to change now! All we need to do is give up our worldly desires, and ONLY fulfill Heavenly Father's eternal desires. The only people who have difficulty with this are those who want worldly things, and refuse to let go of those wicked desires!

Bottom line: It does not matter if a person believes in Multiple Mortal Probations, nor if a person believes Heavenly Father is a little green alien from Mars, nor if a person believes in multiple timelines all happening at the same time, nor if a person believes they are dreaming in a dream which is being dreamed by another dreamer in a dream, nor whatever! What matters is, How do you treat others? Let go of all worldly attachments, treat each other perfectly! Be perfect!!! And do it NOW!