The Christlike attribute that I chose was patience. This is something that I feel is an attribute that I would like to have. In my life this is something that I feel is not a strong point in it. This is an attribute that I feel would make me stronger spiritually as well as make my family life more of a joyes time around the Christmas season. In my reading and studying of the topic in the scriptures, the talks by the general authorities. I have learned a lot about how and what are some of the things that we want to do to have more patience in our everyday life. Elder Uchtdorf stated it well by saying “There is an important concept here: patience is not passive resignation, nor is it failing to act because of our fears. Patience means active …show more content…
Patience is not simply enduring; it is enduring well!” I feel that this is something that I can do right now. I feel that my patience runs thin when I get interrupted by someone that feels there time is more important at that moment. Another scripture that I read during my study into patience and what it will take to be patient. This is found in D&C 121:41 and says” No power or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of the priesthood, only by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned;” This is about the priesthood and how the lord uses the priesthood to teach us patience. That we are not perfect in any way and that we need to be able to be patient with others. That just like I make mistakes in all that I do they also make mistakes in the things that they do. We need to be patient with them and look past there faults and help them when and where we can. Also something that I learned was that a good way to learn patience in things it to learn on the lord’s …show more content…
Another path my study into patience lead me was to a talk by Stephen E. Robinson entitled “Enduring to the end”. In this talk he talks about not just enduring to the end of a something but how it is hard to endure to the end of morality. But what he thinks is the true meaning of Enduring to the end is “in general, entering into the gospel covenant (through faith in Christ, repentance, baptism, and receiving the Holy Ghost) and then remaining faithful to that covenant.” I had always thought of enduring to the end as a mortal thing but after reading about this and also the talk from Elder Uchtdorf that priesthood and the gospel are all patience builders and that we will learn patience throughout our lives as we are true to our priesthood and magnify our calling in the priesthood. Another example of patience is in the Book Of Mormon and says “Nevertheless the Lord seeth fit to chasten his people; yea, he trieth their patience and their faith.”. (Mosiah 23:21) From the study into this I have see that patience is something that will never be perfected in this life. I see that this will take many lifetimes to perfect and learn and become perfect at being
Christ/God, the love and kindness, or the good, that the Christian religion conveys, or the inner happiness and the peace of mind, or the reward, that the person would inevetably achieve by following the word of Christ.
ability to lead them to success, like some of Moses’s followers losing patience and faith in God
“Work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose”
Caring for the poor, putting others before themselves and trying not to be racist or Prejudice are all important qualities that an everyday Christian. should live their lives by. In our everyday lives as children, adults. workers and families we can, of course, communicate with God. We can.
“Grant me the strength, time and opportunity always to correct what I have acquired, always to extend its domain; for knowledge is immense and the spirit of man can extend indefinitely to enrich itself daily with new requirements.” - Oath of Maimonides
My family taught me about Jesus at a young age, so I always knew I wanted to have a close relationship with him. Knowing that God is going to have my back no matter what was the best feeling to me. He will never leave a person or turn his back on them. The fact that the Bible guides people is one of the amazing things to me because one scripture can change a person whole life. My discourse community teaches a person about faith, love, and everything a person will ever need in life. Jesus encourages people, and supports people when they fail. Being a Christian motivates me and gives me a meaning of life. Being saved is easy, but the hard part is following his guidelines. He knows people are going to make a lot of mistakes in life, but the fact that he doesn’t judge them is amazing. Accepting Christ means a person has escaped that judgment and therefore they will have external life. Being a part of this discourse community has brought me to a new place in life, and for that I am
Patience is an essential element in communication. Without it, we cannot communicate effectively. In fact, many problems occur due to a lack of effective communication. I felt really connected to this episode because I don’t always communicate well, and the characters had the same difficulty. In this episode of Star Trek, Captain Picard struggles to communicate with the Tamarians, but since he remains calm and continues to act with patience, he is eventually able to learn some of their language, and as a result, is able to comfort their leader as he dies. If Captain Picard had not been patient, he could have created unnecessary hostility between two parties. In order to communicate, patience is imperative.
Philippians 2 gives us guidance on how to imitate Christs love through, humility, stewardship and giving. The verse states;
understanding that they must possess the willingness to be strong emotionally and have a strong faith in the Lord. When you step into the realm
Knowing Christ 's character traits help us chose correctly. By looking at the fruits of the spirit as the 9 qualities that we all should show to be like Christ, helps us make the right choices in life. God develops and ripens these fruits by allowing us to experience temptations where we are faced with either growing more loving, patient, full of joy, grace, knowledge, self-control, etc, or by growing in the opposite direction. Life is a choice and God uses circumstances to teach us what He needs us to learn. Joy is based on our relationship to God and is not to be equated with happiness which is based on circumstances. The fruits of the spirit are developed in us as we become closer to Christ. Chaos and Peace, lies and truth, irritation and patience, are all opposites and signs we are either growing closer or further from our Master’s desire for us. Satan is predictable, he wishes to trip us up and use our weaknesses. First, he uses a specific pattern to do this in our lives, and one needs to be able to recognize it. He finds a desire inside of us, he suggest with a thought that we should pursue it, it starts in the mind and moves into the heart. Satan then will try to get us to doubt God’s word and plan for us. Next, Satan will lie to us to get us to believe that it will be okay and tries to convince us that there is no real consequence. Lastly, the temptation leads us into disobedience and traps us in the sin. To overcome temptation one needs to refuse to become intimidated in the first place. Understanding that we will never outgrow temptation helps us learn it is a process to become strong against Satan. Temptation from Satan is actually to be seen as a compliment because it is a sign that Satan hates those who are followers of Christ, is fearful of those trying to make a difference for Christ, and is
The last characteristic an effective follower should possess is patience. There are times when people must relax and wait for events or time to pass regardless of whether they are a leader or a follower. On the other hand, there will also be times when people should push and not be satisfied with the status quo. Critical thinking is an important part of being both a good follower and a good leader.
Theguardian.com December 31, 2009. “Patience Is a Virtue Quote?” http://www.ask.com/question/patience-is-a-virtue-quote. Ask.com - a.k.a. a.k.a.
Romans 4: 18-21 Paul describes how righteousness requires an endurance of obedience. (Abraham in romans) (4b)
As more and more people are getting into a hectic lifestyle, a need to have a good time management techniques that built-in part of your life, you have to follow some simple requirements. You no longer have the luxury to waste valuable time in your day.
There are several ways one can be faithful to God. The most important aspect of being faithful to God is to have faith in that fact that all things will work out for one 's good. Romans 8:28 states, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Having faith in God is essential. Why would one serve God and not think that God has his best interest at heart? The next thing one should do to be faithful to God is to read His word and live by it. This means not just reading the Word of God but, also implementing the teachings of His word in one 's daily life. Avoiding temptation is included in implementing God 's word. Matthew 26:41 states, “Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” One should also implement prayer in his daily life. This prayer does not have to be about