Posted on 10/12/2008 7:47:11 AM PDT by TheDon
To follow Christ is to become more like Him. It is to learn from His character. As spirit children of our Heavenly Father, we do have the potential to incorporate Christlike attributes into our life and character. The Savior invites us to learn His gospel by living His teachings. To follow Him is to apply correct principles and then witness for ourselves the blessings that follow. This process is very complex and very simple at the same time. Ancient and modern prophets described it with three words: “Keep the commandments”—nothing more, nothing less.
Developing Christlike attributes in our lives is not an easy task, especially when we move away from generalities and abstractions and begin to deal with real life. The test comes in practicing what we proclaim. The reality check comes when Christlike attributes need to become visible in our lives—as husband or wife, as father or mother, as son or daughter, in our friendships, in our employment, in our business, and in our recreation. We can recognize our growth, as can those around us, as we gradually increase our capacity to “act in all holiness before [Him]”.
The scriptures describe a number of Christlike attributes we need to develop during the course of our lives. They include knowledge and humility, charity and love, obedience and diligence, faith and hope. These personal character qualities stand independent of the organizational status of our Church unit, our economic circumstances, our family situation, culture, race, or language. Christlike attributes are gifts from God. They cannot be developed without His help.
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“Christlike attributes are gifts from God. They cannot be developed without His help.”
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Then what is the point of posting them? Isn’t there a thread floating around here where Jim Robinson says that the purpose of Free Repbublic is for the posting of and discussion about NEWS STORIES?
That would be “Free Republic”
Why does it matter? You don’t have to read it.
Did I suggest that I HAD to read it? No. I didn’t. I simply asked a question.
Thank you. That’s all I needed to know.
So did I.
It's sad more of the religious can't seem to find more common ground than reasons to be different.
It’s an LDS Devotional. I suppose outsiders may come in and discuss. If they are curious. Many of these threads degenerate into tiresome bickering among overly strident individuals.
It doesn’t show much class, but I guarantee someone will come down the pike and start throwing rocks at our friends in the Church of LDS.
Agreed.
As I stated to the original poster in a private reply, it would be helpful if, rather than just saying “Devotional threads are not open to debate of any kind”, he provides a link in his post to the rules regarding religious devotional threads.
Good deal.
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