Be True

This above all: To thin own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.

I feel like I'm decent at this.  There are some times though that being true to myself are extremely difficult in.

So I spend time figuring out exactly which parts of me are true and need to be held fast to, and which are not and can be let go.

Still I'm not perfect at letting them go.  Being good at it takes many a serious emotional work out.  I know, because I know exactly how it works.  I've walked through the steps, felt the release, and stood up straighter afterwards.

The fears you fear so deeply that they grip you and hold you there? The "needs" you believe you have that are a requirement for you to know you're loved?

They can all change in a second.  They DO and WILL and HAVE changed in a second.  So go get 'em, and don't be afraid to love first.  Loving second is fine, but it's nowhere near as much fun, because taking action is fun, and fun is life.

Dallin Hughes

3.

I believe in this super cool thing called "The Word of God".

Maybe you've heard of it.  Maybe not.  That's okay.  If you haven't, can I introduce you to it?

If your answer was "yes", then keep reading.

I've been learning so much about it!  And I'm super excited to share this with you!  

I've been learning that it can be broken down into three parts that work together.

1. The Scriptures.

The scriptures are the written words of the prophets God has called in the past to tell the people of Him and His will.

2. The words of living/modern day prophets

These are the words of the prophets that have been called by God in this day and age to guide us and lead us, through the restored authority of the Priesthood.

3. Personal Revelation

Now, this one is cool.  This one specifically is the one I've been learning a bunch about.  I don't have a lot of time to write right now though, so I won't go into huge detail.

Basically, this is direct information into your mind that God gives to you about your life.  Can you believe that?!  I do.  It's something I'm striving for in my days, hours, minutes, and small moments.  Through this, I've learned that God really does care about us personally.  Since I've decided to serve Him and His children, everything is clearer.  My purpose, my drive, just everything!  Everything that I need is given to me for me to accomplish my mission.  Whether that be directions on how and what to do, something I can't do myself, or opportunities to act on what I want and believe in.

Here's another thing I've been learning about it:  There should never be a circumstance any of these three parts of The Word of God conflict.

If you find you have received a prompting or bit of inspiration that conflicts with either of the first two, you can know for a fact that it can be abandoned immediately as incorrect.

This is for many, many reasons.  One is so The Word of God has checks and balances.  A way to know exactly where your thoughts and "inspiration" are coming from.

Yup.  I love learning about the Gospel.  It's a blast.  My mind gets blown on a daily basis.  I recommend you look into it, you cool kat.

All de loves.

Dallin

June 2, 2014 at 3:45am

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