Terrible No More: October 2010

"Just as one understands the difference
Between wishing to go and going on a journey,
The wise should understand these two,
Recognizing their difference and their order."

To Contemplate

The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed; nor will they say, "Lo, here it is!" or "There!" for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you. (Lk 17:20-21)

"Now this caused us to marvel, for it was given unto us of the Spirit. And while we meditated upon these things, the Lord touched the eyes of our understandings and they were opened, and the glory of the Lord shone round about" (D&C 76:18-9).

"President Kimball has asked that I advise the conference that after he had received this revelation, which came to him after extended meditation and prayer in the sacred rooms of the holy temple, he presented it to his counselors, who accepted it and approved it" (Official Declaration—2).

"I lay musing on the singularity of the scene, and marveling greatly at what had been told to me by this extraordinary messenger; when, in the midst of my meditation, I suddenly discovered that my room was again beginning to get lighted, and in an instant, as it were, the same heavenly messenger was again by my bedside" (Joseph Smith—History 1:44).

The first and greatest victory is to conquer yourself; to be conquered by yourself is of all things most shameful and vile. ~Plato

Could you gaze into heaven five minutes, you would know more than you would by reading all that ever was written on the subject.
Joseph Smith, Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p 324

Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. (Lk 14:11)

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Buddha

We have to live today by what truth we can get today and be ready tomorrow to call it falsehood. ~William James

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.
Buddha

A jug fills drop by drop.
Buddha

An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.
Buddha

Face what you think you believe and you will be surprised. ~William Hale White

Monday, October 18, 2010

To Contemplate....