Insights on Educating Desires and Waiting Patiently in Life
Explore the profound teachings on patience, desire education, and the interplay between choices and consequences in life as illustrated through nature's lessons and individual moral agency. Reflect on the importance of honing personal desires and understanding the limits of external influences in shaping one's life path.
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Girl 1: okay, so on a scale of one to ten, how attractive is he? Girl 2: let's just say...he knows ALL his scripture mastery. Girl 1: okay, so on a scale of one to ten, how attractive is he? Girl 2: let's just say...he knows ALL his scripture mastery. guy on the phone: "The class has like, 1000 students in it. Hopefully the planets will align and I'll see her again. Alright, I'll let you know how it goes. Bye, Mom guy on the phone: "The class has like, 1000 students in it. Hopefully the planets will align and I'll see her again. Alright, I'll let you know how it goes. Bye, Mom girl 1: he's cute. what's his last name? girl 2: *some awkward last name* girl 1: yeah.... I wouldn t marry him....... girl 1: he's cute. what's his last name? girl 2: *some awkward last name* girl 1: yeah.... I wouldn t marry him....... At the BYU Football broadcast there was a for an online dating service. The ad stated that 1 in 5 relationships start online..... Guy 1: 1 out of 5!? Really? I online. Guy 2: No it really works. That's how I met my First wife..... At the BYU Football broadcast there was a tv for an online dating service. The ad stated that 1 in 5 relationships start online..... Guy 1: 1 out of 5!? Really? I dont online. Guy 2: No it really works. That's how I met my First wife..... tv commercial commercial dont think I can date think I can date Announcement on the church program: 'September 22nd: Frodo and Bilbo Baggins' birthday! Celebrate with a Lord of the Rings marathon and high fiving short people Announcement on the church program: 'September 22nd: Frodo and Bilbo Baggins' birthday! Celebrate with a Lord of the Rings marathon and high- - fiving short people' '
the one of far to our happiness in life God s ways of educating our desires are, of course, always the most perfect And what is God s way? Everywhere in nature we are taught the lessons of patience and waiting. We want things a long time before we get them In nature we have our seed and harvest; Nature resists us and keeps admonishing us to wait; indeed, we are compelled to wait Gospel Doctrine, the education of our desires one of far- -reaching importance to our happiness in life. . God s ways of educating our desires are, of course, always the most perfect And what is God s way? Everywhere in nature we are taught the lessons of patience and waiting. We want things a long time before we get them In nature we have our seed- -time and harvest; Nature resists us and keeps admonishing us to wait; indeed, we are compelled to wait Gospel Doctrine, p. 297 education of our desires is reaching importance is time p. 297
The Education of your desires includes developing a sense of history nonsense for what it is We may one day find that our desires are truly our own and cannot be wholly implanted from outside by anybody even God dishonoring our individual moral agency. Therefore, will control your choices your choices will then control the consequences to be felt both in this life and in the life to come. (The Education of Our Desires, The Education of your desires includes developing a sense of history so that you will see nonsense for what it is We may one day find that our desires are truly our own and cannot be wholly implanted from outside by anybody even God dishonoring our individual moral agency. Therefore, your deepest desires will control your choices, and your choices will then control the consequences to be felt both in this life and in the life to come. (The Education of Our Desires, UofU so that you will see without without your deepest desires , and UofU Institute, Jan 1983 Institute, Jan 1983
Desires Desires Choices Choices D&C 18: 24 D&C 18: 24- -38 38
Moses 4:1 Moses 4:1
The prayer preceding all prayers is: May it be the real I who speaks. May it be the real Thou that I speak to. Infinitely various are the levels from which we pray. Every idea of Him we form, He must in mercy shatter. The prayer preceding all prayers is: May it be the real I who speaks. May it be the real Thou that I speak to. Infinitely various are the levels from which we pray. Every idea of Him we form, He must in mercy shatter. Letters to Malcolm, Chiefly on Prayer. Letters to Malcolm, Chiefly on Prayer. If we are not careful, we will worship Gods of our own making . If we are not careful, we will worship Gods of our own making .
Joseph F. Smith desires reaching importance to our happiness in life Joseph F. Smith the desires is one of far reaching importance to our happiness in life. . CS Lewis Every idea of Him we form, He must in mercy shatter. CS Lewis Every idea of Him we form, He must in mercy shatter. the education of our is one of far- - education of our
Romans 8:26 (Reverse Order ) Romans 8:26 (Reverse Order )
Like you, I have felt what King Benjamin meant when he said that we could become like a little child before God. I have prayed, as you have, to know what to do when choices that I faced would have eternal consequences. Over many years I have seen a recurring pattern in the times when the answers to such a prayer have come most clearly. Once, for instance, I prayed through the night to know what I was to choose to do in the morning. I knew that no other choice could have had a greater effect on the lives of others and on my own. I knew what choice looked most comfortable to me. I knew what outcome I wanted. But I could not see the future. I could not see which choice would lead to which outcome. So the risk of being wrong seemed too great to me. I prayed, but for hours there seemed to be no answer. Just before dawn, a feeling came over me. More than at any time since I had been a child, I felt like one. My heart and my mind seemed to grow very quiet. There was a peace in that inner stillness Somewhat to my surprise, I found myself praying, Heavenly Father, it doesn t matter what I want. I don t care anymore what I want. I only want that Thy will be done That is all that I want. Please tell me what to do. In that moment I felt as quiet inside as I had ever felt. And the message came, and I was sure who it was from. It was clear what I was to do. I received no promise of the outcome. There was only the assurance that I was a child who had been told what path led to whatever He wanted for me. More than at any time since I had been a child, I felt like one. My heart and my mind seemed to grow very quiet. There was a peace in that inner stillness. I only want that Thy will be done.
1 1- - Express gratitude, but ask for very little. 2 2- - Explain, All I Want is What You Want 3 3- - Ask, What would you have me do? 4 4- - Listen for promptings or needs Express gratitude, but ask for very little. Explain, All I Want is What You Want Ask, What would you have me do? Listen for promptings or needs
