ATOMS stands for "Aaron's 'Things of My Soul'". As such, this blog is a compilation of my spiritual thoughts and insights as I study the scriptures, pray in faith, and have daily experiences. These things are the symbolic atoms that make up my life, and are personal to me. With the belief that "there hath no temptation [or experience or trial or joy] taken [me], but such as is common to man" (1 Corinthians 10:13), I post them in the hope that they bless someone, somewhere, somehow. If it be one soul, my joy is full.

Please feel free to browse, to search, to comment, to correct false doctrine you find, and to let me know if they have been positively (or negatively) influential to you.

It is my prayer that we all sail the seas of life with happiness, and obtain the wonderful blessings that God has in store for us, including living with our righteous loved ones forever, the answers to every question in life, and eternal happiness.

My posts are not to be taken as the official doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They are a reflection of my progressive learning and growing into said doctrine, though.

Sunday, 30 August 2015

Up the Down Escalator

Life is like travelling up a down escalator.

I want to get to the top of the escalator, but if I stand still, the downward escalator will bring me lower.

This is the waiting where people choose to be acted upon - waiting for life to happen to them. Goals as they see it are dependent upon others and other things.

If I walk downwards, obviously I am not going to get to the top.

This is likened unto rebellions.

If I walk upward at a slower speed than the escalators descent rate, or walk upwards at the same rate it is descending, I won't progress anywhere...

These are those who are giving effort to life, but not giving their life. They wonder, "what's going on? I'm not getting anywhere..."

However, if I walk up at a rate faster than the escalator's descent, I will get somewhere!

These are those that live life at the top of their lungs! These are those that receive strength from God because they spend their lives giving others their strength. These are those that feel that life is not about themselves, but about what God wants, which is the happiness of His children.

The truly happy learn at true happiness is found in giving - one of life's great ironies.

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