Comments on: The Savior Could There Do No Mighty Work…He Marvelled at Their Unbelief http://www.ldsaliveinchrist.com/2009/10/the-savior-could-there-do-no-mighty-work-he-marvelled-at-their-unbelief/ ...declare repentance and faith on the Savior, and remission of sins by baptism, and by fire, yea, even the Holy Ghost. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:52:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jared http://www.ldsaliveinchrist.com/2009/10/the-savior-could-there-do-no-mighty-work-he-marvelled-at-their-unbelief/comment-page-1/#comment-1978 Jared Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:12:25 +0000 http://www.ldsaliveinchrist.com/?p=912#comment-1978 SisterofJared-- I enjoyed reading your insightful comment. I feel as you do about leaders reflecting the faith of those they serve. The Lord will inspire those He calls to lead in His church based on the faith of those they lead. I'm trying to think of a scripture that teaches this concept but at the moment I can't think of one. SisterofJared–

I enjoyed reading your insightful comment. I feel as you do about leaders reflecting the faith of those they serve. The Lord will inspire those He calls to lead in His church based on the faith of those they lead. I’m trying to think of a scripture that teaches this concept but at the moment I can’t think of one.

]]> By: SisterofJared http://www.ldsaliveinchrist.com/2009/10/the-savior-could-there-do-no-mighty-work-he-marvelled-at-their-unbelief/comment-page-1/#comment-1977 SisterofJared Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:11:08 +0000 http://www.ldsaliveinchrist.com/?p=912#comment-1977 I think this topic is relevant to LD Saints on many levels that we rarely think about. For example, we hear so often from people who wish that the curriculum in our Sunday meetings would change (why do we have to discuss the "same old same old?") and yet we as a congregation will not obey the precepts we ARE taught. Once we do-the Lord will give us more. I see so many Saints who "want" to know more, or they seek the mysteries and yet they won't study and feast upon God's word-so He cannot give them the knowledge they crave. It took me a long time to realize that all I had to do if I wanted a witness of whether a particular doctrine was "true" or not was accept and obey that doctrine-until I lived it, God couldn't bless me with the truth. I also think that the "mighty works" of our Bishops, Stake Presidents and G.A.s are withheld due to the lack of faith being exercised by those they serve. In scripture, God has often told His prophets and servants NOT to reveal all that has been revealed to them, and how many times do we see scriptural prophets pleading with the Lord to bless those around them-or even NOT to curse them? I guess for myself I'll withhold judging my leaders until I'm positive that my own faith is not the problem that keeps them from being "mightier"...if that makes any sense. Of course the Lord has seen our day and knows that even within the congregation of "Saints" that there will be many whose faith will not withstand the last days. I would love to see the Lord marvel too-I just don't see it happening. I think that "hell" will truly be the realization that everything we could ever dream of was within our grasp-and ready to be handed over freely by a loving Father-and we chose not to reach for it. Regret-for something we had the power to change and chose not to-that is hell. I think this topic is relevant to LD Saints on many levels that we rarely think about. For example, we hear so often from people who wish that the curriculum in our Sunday meetings would change (why do we have to discuss the “same old same old?”) and yet we as a congregation will not obey the precepts we ARE taught. Once we do-the Lord will give us more.

I see so many Saints who “want” to know more, or they seek the mysteries and yet they won’t study and feast upon God’s word-so He cannot give them the knowledge they crave.

It took me a long time to realize that all I had to do if I wanted a witness of whether a particular doctrine was “true” or not was accept and obey that doctrine-until I lived it, God couldn’t bless me with the truth.

I also think that the “mighty works” of our Bishops, Stake Presidents and G.A.s are withheld due to the lack of faith being exercised by those they serve. In scripture, God has often told His prophets and servants NOT to reveal all that has been revealed to them, and how many times do we see scriptural prophets pleading with the Lord to bless those around them-or even NOT to curse them?

I guess for myself I’ll withhold judging my leaders until I’m positive that my own faith is not the problem that keeps them from being “mightier”…if that makes any sense.

Of course the Lord has seen our day and knows that even within the congregation of “Saints” that there will be many whose faith will not withstand the last days. I would love to see the Lord marvel too-I just don’t see it happening. I think that “hell” will truly be the realization that everything we could ever dream of was within our grasp-and ready to be handed over freely by a loving Father-and we chose not to reach for it. Regret-for something we had the power to change and chose not to-that is hell.

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