Comments on: Counseling God, Following Blindly, or Counseling with God

By: Jared

Jared — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:18:39 +0000

Hi Nathan–thanks for coming by.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:05:56 +0000

And you are still being read. Thank you – for this posts and others

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:22:18 +0000

Excellent post. Thanks.

By: Jared

Jared — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:02:11 +0000

DougT-your point is right on. I especially like, “It becomes like a fairytale that they are writing.” When any of us realize who God is, and who we are, then the “fear of God” (Mosiah 4:1) is born. Not fear that drives us away, but draws us to Him and in the process causes us to forget our fairytale. This is where humility is born and this allows for the visitation of the Holy Ghost.

By: DougT

DougT — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:45:26 +0000

Good post, Jared.

I think one point not specifically stated here is within the first section on counselling God. I think many people demand of God that he be this or that. For example many can see what Scripture states but deny it, proposing within themselves that the God concept can be manufactured into what they want. It becomes like a fairytale that they are writing. They like the God idea as they see it, and aren’t interested in asking him how things are. Making that final step to accept that we are wrong (in humility – as you mention) and to listen to our Heavenly Father is the key.