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.

Thursday, 17 September 2015

My Study Journal Recording for the Day

I believe Nephi's faith is demonstrated in this of his writings:

"And also, I, Nephi, had been blessed of the Lord exceedingly."
- 1 Nephi 16:8

I believe he not only saw the glass of water as half full, but he saw its potential to become filled.

Gordon B Hinckley teaches us that we should be grateful we have a cup in the first place!

“Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he has been robbed.

“[The fact is] most putts don’t drop. Most beef is tough. Most children grow up to be just people. Most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration. Most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. …

“Life is like an old-time rail journey—delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed.

“The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride.”

- “Big Rock Candy Mountains,” Deseret News, 12 June 1973, A4, quoted in Hinckley's "A Conversation with Single Adults", March 1997

In my words, thank the Lord for letting me have the glass.

Last night, I felt the peaceful, sweet assurance of the Spirit, and the reality of my teacher's words. To paraphrase his observation:

"We can have everything in life cave in on us, and yet feel grateful. Why? Because we have been worthy and righteous, and the Spirit is our companion who delivers that Spirit of peace to us."

That was shared by Brother Keith Thompson at institute.

I have had enough experiences in life to know that God provides what we need as we move forward. Sometimes just in the moment we need it.

How did Lehi know where to go after being commanded to travel farther into the wilderness? (1 Nephi 16:9) Regardless of his ideas of where to go (or lack thereof), he exits his tent the next morning to find a ball of curious workmanship - the Liahona - which would point the way to go in the wilderness.

I love imagining Lehi's expression upon discovering the Liahona on the ground, outside his tent.

I can't wait to see a replay on Judgment Day to see how it got there in the first place.

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