I've got a bone to pick and a bit of venting to do. Please bear with me then we can get to the good stuff! Right so I saw a picture posted of Facebook earlier this week that said a few things to the effect of: 'if you don't like gay marriages don't get one, if you don't like abortions don't get one...... yodda yodda then ended with if you don't like taking away peoples right then don't take mine! I about lost it. These people are so selfish and might I add thick (yea a bit strong and opinionated). Here is why. Rhetorical question time. Don't take your rights away? What about your unborn child's rights? Does that child not deserve to live because it would discomfort you? I understand that sometimes there are extreme cases and the decision will scare people for all time. What I am speaking out against is the flippant disregard towards morality and humanity. And especially those people who jump on the band wagon to support a cause that will only justify them in an attempt to easy the guilt of poor decision making. See what really got me is that they assume that it is their 'right' to disregard morality. Honestly do people not look at history? Look at the fall of the greatest empires. Can't see a direct connection between their abandonment of morals and the demise of civilization? Rome became bread and circus with sexual immorality all intertwined, then Mongols and Germanic tribes picked them to pieces. The might ancient Americans civilizations thought it was a good idea to cut the hearts out of their people. Just think what that does to the moral of civilians. Then there was the Israelites we all know their story running after strange gods and strange women. I fear the Modern day Americans are heading down the same path. I love democracies for the fact that they build good people. I mean let us take another look at history. Through out the World Wars the American people (each one) had to come together and make great sacrifices and work really hard and then followed some of Americas greatest years being propelled ahead to be a world power. Conversely our communist anti thesis, Russia also a world power had a Strong Government, Powerful influence but when it came down to the individuals they were weak. Behind the Iron Curtain was starvation, deprivation, depression and death. Soon the bubble popped and and now thirty years later they are still picking up the pieces and this rein of governmental has changed nations of peoples attitudes to be cynical and bitter with little regards to Deity and morals. I'm not sure if you can find happier people then Americans because they work hard and have great meaning to their lives. This I feel is fostered by our structure of government. Democracies build strong people. Now this were I'm concerned. When the voice of the people choose wickedness then the whole nation is standing on shaky ground. Religious or not this is truth. I hope that anyone that have any desire for a good future for themselves and their children will take an unyielding stand to defend the basic standards of morality that protect humanity. OK hope I don't leave anyone to offended in the wake of that tangent.
This week I was reading the Book of Enos from the Book of Mormon with a dear friend who shared some wonderful insights that I've been thinking about for a couple of days. Ill share the insights as my own just know that they are not.
First I never realized that the first few verses are a powerful lesson on parenting. Look at the influence that Jacob had on his son Enos 'Behold, it came to pass that I, Enos, knowing my father that he was a just man' I feel they had a great relationship. Enos felt that he knew his father which shows that Jacob was transparent, he allowed his children to know who he was and what he cared about. Well the Jacob was also 'just' trustworthy I'm sure is a big part of this adjective. The righteous have no need to fear proximity therefore Jacob could be a powerful influence because he was righteous and he allowed his kids to see into his character and they desired to emulate that. 'for he taught me in his language, and also in the nurture and admonition of the Lord-' best part of Jacobs example of parenting is that he did it the Lords way! And might I add from his own testimony. "for he taught me in his language" Jacob used his own words to teach Enos. and he taught him so that he could understand. He must have been an amazing teacher because after his death his words still resonated with his son so much that they sunk into his soul causing him to have a hunger for its salvation. A blessing I'm sure his father taught him about. This hunger leading him to 'wrestle before the Lord'. I love the use of that word, because it accurately describes the effort and process behind gaining a testimony and standing on or our own spiritual feet. Again another evidence of a great parent. Jacob couldn't control Enos's desire but he did give him the tools and the knowledge of how to gain this precious gift. These insights all come from the first few verses of the chapter. This amazing book has greats of insight some of which I'll probably visit later. Let me just end by saying how grateful I am for my parents. I'm thankful they were strict on me and not just taught me good principles but helped me to adopt them for myself. I guess parents are the best defense we have to moral demise. How thankful I am to have the expert parents I do. They'll probably deny it but I strongly believe it!
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