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Re: Right and Wrong [message #1419 is a reply to message #1415] Sat, 10 November 2012 15:02 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Interesting that you brought up the makeup thing... I have been feeling more and more lately like I don't care about getting all dressed up and wearing all kinds of jewelry and make-up. I have been observing myself when out and I can notice a distinct difference in the way I feel and act when I dress up and when I don't. I would never condemn another person for doing it. I believe we all are at different levels in the gospel and we all feel convicted of different things at different times. Lately, I have been feeling more conviction to not do those things. I don't like the way it makes me feel about myself or others. It creates pride in my heart which I don't like at all. But it is a difficult practice to stop but just like other things in my life that I eventually gave up what once was hard eventually becomes easy. I was just thinking last night about getting rid of most of my jewelry. Lately I don't wear a lot of make-up. Minimal amounts, and what I do wear I try to make as natural looking as possible. I am personally grateful to be able to have at least concealer and bronzer to cover up the horrible hereditary dark circles under my eyes and add a little color to my pale face. LOL. I have health problems that make me look sick if I don't wear that and I don't like to walk around with every person I meet asking me if I'm ok. haha. I don't care about buying expensive clothes but I do believe in trying to be neat, and well kept/clean.

Over time I care less and less about the things of Babylon. We haven't had cable for years now. Though I admittedly still struggle on the rare occasion with watching a pg 13 type tv show online. But as time goes on its getting less and less desirable and not a very hard thing to give up at all. Personally, I wouldn't care about getting rid of the television altogether but I don't think my husband would be on board with that just yet. I am becoming hyper sensitive to the spirit and smaller and smaller things seem to drive it away and I detest that feeling. So I am learning more and more ways to further clean up my life and make it a Holy Sacrifice. The things we have to sacrifice are nothing compare to what He has done fore us and continues to do.

Gossiping is very insidious. I come from a family who does it a lot and I have over time also done it less and less. If I do talk about a person I try to only say nice things about them and I try very hard not to judge people and be aware when I fall into that trap and repent immediately. I have also felt like eating meat less and less. I agree that if people had to kill thier own game and clean it and do all of those things there would not be as much of a consumption of it as there is now. There is so much needless waste and its sad and I have been guilty of it in my home. The Holy Ghost has been whispering to me about a lot of these things to the point that it is teaching me about literally every aspect of my life.

I believe as we practice listening to His voice abstaining from a lot of these things happens gradually over time and we really begin to come out of Babylon. I am grateful that Christ is ever patient and allows us time to grow and evolve and doesn't expect us to run faster than we have strength. But if we continually listen to His voice all of the things you mentioned will be burned out as dross and any desire for those things will be forgotten. Smile These are great subjects and things I have been thinking about often in my own life. I appreciate you bringing up the topic.

And also, welcome! I am very glad to have you here. Smile It is nice to find others who are begining to experience some of these changes for themselves or who have already experienced it. It does make you feel less alone.

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