tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994778299323281554.post5888185358970584020..comments2018-04-02T06:15:31.013-07:00Comments on in Mount Zion: Confronting TruthUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994778299323281554.post-7181428124781778692012-08-04T10:54:50.705-07:002012-08-04T10:54:50.705-07:00Thank you for your posts. Two years ago I would ha...Thank you for your posts. Two years ago I would have read your posts and immediately dismissed you as just another idiotic, deluded apostate. I may have even been angry at you and called you names. I'm ashamed of that, but it's true. <br /><br />However, the Lord, in His mercy, has taken pity on me and has caused me to be humbled. In other words, I have suffered one trial on top of another. Physical, mental, spiritual and social trials have created my own personal furnace of affliction. I write this, not because anyone will or should care about me personally, but by way of warning. One can humble oneself, or the Lord might choose to humble you. <br /><br />This process of awakening has been very difficult for me, and it's hard not to become critical, but I know that isn't right. It's not my place to judge.<br /><br />It's also painful when others, including those very dear to you, are not ready to awaken and react with shock, disbelief, fear and even anger to the things you try to share with them. These are very wise words:<br /><br />"Not everybody, however, is interested right now in shedding their biases, and traditions. Not everybody is willing to be burdened with correction. All things must be done in wisdom."<br /><br />The day is coming when the affairs of the Church will be put in order, and the restoration that the Prophet Joseph founded will be continued. Whether or not I will be on the earth to see that day, and whether or not I will be worthy of the privilege of helping in completing the restoration, I don't know. For now, I must be patient.Adam T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10752355693012855598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994778299323281554.post-54798405416372072812012-07-21T22:20:30.684-07:002012-07-21T22:20:30.684-07:00I am grateful for these words...I can relate to th...I am grateful for these words...I can relate to the pattern you speak of.<br /><br />THe pattern of beginning to awaken to our own unbelief, and then seeing it in our church culture and leaders, and becoming critical or judging of them. I see so much now, its painful at times as I realize where i am at, yet I rejoice to KNOW, and to have my eyes open. <br /><br />I pray my eyes will continue to be opened, and that I will move forward on this Journey to God. <br /><br />BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994778299323281554.post-33474840602897262012-07-20T06:25:35.417-07:002012-07-20T06:25:35.417-07:00Thanks for your posts. It has been hard to not be...Thanks for your posts. It has been hard to not be critical having learned of so many changes. For this posts I particularly liked the last sentence.<br /><br />SteveStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745901786962474174noreply@blogger.com