tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post2291290121165518535..comments2024-03-27T06:51:19.327-06:00Comments on The Rains Came Down: Cast Not Away Your ConfidenceSilverRainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580230961425635077noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-18288597461555406002009-10-04T19:00:28.816-06:002009-10-04T19:00:28.816-06:00Oh my goodness, what a wonderful and sensitive pos...Oh my goodness, what a wonderful and sensitive post. <br /><br />SilverRain, if you can say, "yet one thing I know: that I have done my best to seek God and His will" then all is well with you. There is nothing wrong with you--morally speaking. You are good through and through.<br /><br />I've had a similar struggle--and it wasn't until I learned that my problems were rooted in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-73987353632979627332009-10-01T18:27:18.341-06:002009-10-01T18:27:18.341-06:00For the past year or so, I have come to realize th...<b>For the past year or so, I have come to realize that God is not susceptable to others' opinions of Him.</b><br /><br />I'm glad that is coming home to you, wish you well in finding meaning and hope.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-72993599402467382972009-09-22T18:18:30.062-06:002009-09-22T18:18:30.062-06:00I have been searching for a way to express my appr...I have been searching for a way to express my appreciation for this post for several days. I think you have struck a chord that resonates with many of us, even if we are not now in the midst of the kind of overwhelming struggle you are experiencing.<br />As I was rereading your post just now, and focusing on the confidence in God that you emphasized in your final sentence, the final verse of the Rosalie Erekson Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07071759091953776747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-51338840344615276872009-09-21T14:22:22.309-06:002009-09-21T14:22:22.309-06:00I needed this today. Life is overwhelming, I strug...I needed this today. Life is overwhelming, I struggle with the same feelings. <br /><br />Then I try serve others and the aftermath feels like sandbags tied to my ankles. Am I only serving out of guilt and/or because I care what others think of me? That is a question I need to reflect on very seriously. It is tied to that idea of God not being susceptable to others' opinions of Him. <br /><brjendoophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010044127553834584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-37049655585341603092009-09-21T01:11:53.689-06:002009-09-21T01:11:53.689-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mormon Women: Who We Arehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479667028999828222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-86313093519482072082009-09-21T01:11:24.903-06:002009-09-21T01:11:24.903-06:00I understand this journey to a great extent, and w...I understand this journey to a great extent, and while I know you have to find the confidence from God, know that I read this and nod my head. Learning to really hear and feel and trust God's way and voice and love is such a tremendous journey. And not always so easy, esp with lots of opposition along the way, from within and without.<br /><br />To Robin's point, I think that confidence m&mhttp://iammullingandmusing.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-86075146740171477462009-09-14T06:32:42.240-06:002009-09-14T06:32:42.240-06:00"exactly what I fear: that I have not done th..."exactly what I fear: that I have not done the will of God despite all my attempts to do so, that somehow in the end all my efforts will not be enough."<br /><br />Isn't that part of the point of mortality? To understand that our efforts are not enough? That is the reason that Christ is so essential. No matter what we do, it is not enough. In fact, the system is designed that Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-80218397685284421122009-09-13T21:13:11.508-06:002009-09-13T21:13:11.508-06:00You beautifully express my own struggles. I just ...You beautifully express my own struggles. I just want to turn my back on the nagging of the adversary and the deception of the world and press forward with confidence that Heavenly Father loves me and I'm doing a good job. I'm certain you are acceptable--He wants you to trust in His unconditional love.queensisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771706582514424027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-30520960615766469952009-09-12T07:55:53.338-06:002009-09-12T07:55:53.338-06:00Thank you for your beautiful post and thoughts.
I...Thank you for your beautiful post and thoughts.<br /><br />I would really implore you to read the talk entitled Believing Christ by Stephen Robinson<br /><br />http://speeches.byu.edu/reader/reader.php?id=7054<br /><br /><br />Also, another great talk by Elder Holland is his most recent And None Were With Him talk which I also think is helpful and inspiring.<br /><br />All the best<br /><br />symphonyofdissenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16431032360870774004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-76260912590050002802009-09-11T20:23:59.302-06:002009-09-11T20:23:59.302-06:00I thought you'd be talking about Elder Holland...I thought you'd be talking about Elder Holland's talk about this. <br /><br />http://speeches.byu.edu/?act=viewitem&id=795&tid=2<br /><br />He has two others that may be good for you. "No matter how long and hard the road" and "for times of trouble" which I have oftened listened to for comfort and support.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-62839399728301603592009-09-11T15:55:27.064-06:002009-09-11T15:55:27.064-06:00SilverRain, thank you for sharing your struggles a...SilverRain, thank you for sharing your struggles and especially for showing your faith in dealing with them.<br /><br />The other scripture that comes to mind is D&C 121: Let thy bowels be full of charity toward all men...and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly, <b>then</b> shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God...<br /><br />Hang in there SilverRain and know that GodJimnoreply@blogger.com