Those who have been part of my life know that I like to have serious fun, but fun is definitely not my first priority. I enjoy ruminating. To a fault, sometimes, I am a serious person. I ponder people and things from their inception, through the present, and far into the future. I like to see how things connect, how they start, and how they finish. I have often wondered why people act the way they do. I am frequently puzzled at the way I act, particularly in stressful situations.
I have seen in my life that a lesson once learned, is tested at a later date to determine my resolve. I try to seek not for material things, but to serve God and my fellow man. (D&C 6:7-13) But the bothersome word is "try". I have not yet become the person I want to be who will, now and forever, seek the kingdom of God.
With tremendous anguish I have seen that repeated prayers which are not the will of the God are often allowed to happen. Without fail these misguided supplications result in misery.
A desire for the regard or approval of others frequently morphs into a craving for flattery. The want to be flattered by another is a self-destructive longing not centered on an understanding of real happiness. Martin Harris, a number of times, is referred to as a “wicked man” for fearing man more than God. (D&C 3:7,12) He was eventually told, "Go a head. Do it your way." The end result for him was great pain.
Making decisions based on emotions will often lead us directly to misery. Even if decisions are difficult in the short term, choosing the will of God and molding our choices using righteous principles will, in the end, lead to true happiness.
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