tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post2342252017689162968..comments2024-03-27T06:51:19.327-06:00Comments on The Rains Came Down: But Behold, They Did NotSilverRainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580230961425635077noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-40020859775576070272008-06-22T21:22:00.000-06:002008-06-22T21:22:00.000-06:00You know, I just got an interesting calling in my ...You know, I just got an interesting calling in my ward. They put me on the "public relations" committee. Besides not knowing that the calling actually existed I was surprised to hear that we were not allowed to proselyte. According to LDS.org (search public relations) there is a time and place for proselyting and there is a time and place to build bridges with other faiths. Maybe before we can Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08214008384316494193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-1490820254229968582008-06-22T14:51:00.000-06:002008-06-22T14:51:00.000-06:00It is difficult to do our part in spreading the wo...It is difficult to do our part in spreading the word without taking upon ourselves condemnation for being imperfect while sharing.<BR/><BR/> We're all in process (my new fav phrase). It goes without saying we aren't perfect, but that doesn't mean we should hesitate to speak up. Through the very act of speaking up we come to understand ourselves and our testimony better. <BR/><BR/>We are told to jendoophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010044127553834584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-73359512370530992122008-06-21T10:13:00.000-06:002008-06-21T10:13:00.000-06:00And - just a bit of follow-up to this, I had two g...And - just a bit of follow-up to this, I had two great friends (M&M being one, my husband being the other) warn me that I was overshooting the bounds of propriety in some of my thoughts, lately. They both suggested that, although there may be merit in part of my feelings, Satan may be trying to pull me too far over to the other side. Although I don't yet feel it for myself, I am more than willingSilverRainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580230961425635077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-83604570874302001892008-06-21T09:52:00.000-06:002008-06-21T09:52:00.000-06:00That is a very good point, M&M. There is no purpos...That is a very good point, M&M. There is no purpose served by manufacturing boundaries of "us" versus "them" mentality. It is important to testify to application of doctrine to our lives, not to the lives of others.SilverRainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580230961425635077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-52965998090896506952008-06-20T15:17:00.000-06:002008-06-20T15:17:00.000-06:00I think one thing to keep in mind is that Alma had...I think one thing to keep in mind is that Alma had authority to call people to repentance. I don't think we as lay members have that same authority. We can testify of what we know, but I do think we need to be careful about condemning or censuring others. <BR/><BR/>Just a thought. Boldness but not overbearance and love and all of that :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com