tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post8257980296858583111..comments2024-03-27T06:51:19.327-06:00Comments on The Rains Came Down: Female Ordination and the Church: Another WaySilverRainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580230961425635077noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-6107866250134273882014-04-04T14:29:41.157-06:002014-04-04T14:29:41.157-06:00I have the ability to give input wherever I am. I&...I have the ability to give input wherever I am. I'm plenty outspoken enough. <br /><br />As far as <em>when</em> and <em>how</em>, there is no pat answer for that. Only by trial and error, working hand-in-hand with the Spirit of God, can we learn best how to minister and teach.<br /><br />I find I'm much more likely to be listened to when I speak with the power of God.SilverRainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580230961425635077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-23675549050762965022014-04-04T13:31:11.003-06:002014-04-04T13:31:11.003-06:00Can you expound on this, please? How and when do ...Can you expound on this, please? How and when do you testify and counsel with them? In what situations are you able to have the ability to even give input? I'm asking more specific questions, because I agree with you that there are more effective ways, but I don't know what they are for being able to speak to the church leaders themselves and feel heard.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244011791244687920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-36164938739233858222014-03-30T13:19:51.219-06:002014-03-30T13:19:51.219-06:00It seems to me a better goal is to do our best at ...It seems to me a better goal is to do our best at what we are asked to do and remember that until such time as the prophet stops being God's one and only mouth piece for the Church, the other best thing you can do is set a good and example. Supporting the male leadership is difficult no doubt. Still, It is better to build the kingdom and keep our meetings peaceful and pleasant than it is to Yvonne Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604335434167862809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-18038217687193133742014-03-27T00:34:45.461-06:002014-03-27T00:34:45.461-06:00"The goal is to train both men and women to w..."The goal is to train both men and women to work as a team, in perfect and diverse unity."<br /><br />And equality through Christ. <br /><br />Thanks for this excellent post, SilverRain.Mormon Women: Who We Arehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479667028999828222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-12749963358018957422014-03-22T19:43:24.962-06:002014-03-22T19:43:24.962-06:00I am concerned that through OW some women- especia...I am concerned that through OW some women- especially young women- may be receiving the message that they cannot exercise Priesthood power without being ordained to Priesthood offices...<br /><br />when the General Authorities have been emphasizing just the opposite recently.<br /><br />https://www.lds.org/youth/learn/priesthood-preparation?lang=eng<br /><br />https://www.lds.org/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-25718503687028152112014-03-21T22:12:33.960-06:002014-03-21T22:12:33.960-06:00I have always found testifying to and counseling w...I have always found testifying to and counseling with them in the power of the Spirit to be quite effective.SilverRainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580230961425635077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-53032326656554892392014-03-21T20:55:35.492-06:002014-03-21T20:55:35.492-06:00Sincere question: What do you consider to be more ...Sincere question: What do you consider to be more effective ways to reach the ears of male church leaders?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244011791244687920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-41630439056920765072014-03-20T14:58:21.666-06:002014-03-20T14:58:21.666-06:00Amen. Beautifully put. I don't want the priest...Amen. Beautifully put. I don't want the priesthood, I want the fullness of my womanly potential. I want to uplift priesthood holders in their endeavors, while being uplifted by them in my pursuits to attain my own potential. I feel like there are things we still need to learn and I am so excited to know what they are.Tayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02788026544124837008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-6882708443846664062014-03-20T13:51:36.609-06:002014-03-20T13:51:36.609-06:00Thank you, both, for your comments.
We so often ...Thank you, both, for your comments. <br /><br />We so often find ourselves judging our personal worth by the callings we hold. I think we can look within and beyond our callings to service in the Lord's Vineyard. Becoming open and pliant to the whispered word of God is the best . . . no, the ONLY way we can truly become instruments for good in His hands. The Priesthood is a vital and SilverRainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580230961425635077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-57706161916780246462014-03-20T12:43:57.962-06:002014-03-20T12:43:57.962-06:00SilverRain, our past experiences, as well as our p...SilverRain, our past experiences, as well as our present situations in life may be very different, but, once again, you are able to beautifully express many of the same thoughts that I have about women and the priesthood. I particularly identify with your statements, " I know, as surely as I can know anything, that there is endless power available to us as women. Female divine power. And Rosalie Erekson Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985594370560172873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270245506969727628.post-30309075517233796242014-03-20T10:24:19.810-06:002014-03-20T10:24:19.810-06:00Well stated. As a High Priest myself, all you spea...Well stated. As a High Priest myself, all you speak of concerning the Sisters and their struggles are Equally true for the Brothers and myself. <br /><br />"But there is no doubt in my mind that the lack in the Relief Society is because we are not living up to its potential, not because we aren't ordained to offices in the Priesthood."<br /><br />So it is in the High Priest Group Stealthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567240621780147391noreply@blogger.com