Thank you so much. This was a wonderful article. You put into wonderfully descriptive language the thoughts and feelings of my heart. I can't wait to share with my siblings a d friend group.
Beautiful, inspired words. Thank you so much, Jenny! A much appreciated discussion of what “the law of the gospel” entails. As much as I have learned to love the temple through the years, the more we whittle away the actions performed there in favor of shortened, passive instruction, the more “restless” I’ve also felt. What a great interpretation: that feeling is a call to action outside in the real world. I do feel strengthened and endowed with power, peace, and many other gifts in the temple— I’m thinking especially of the gift of charity, which I can feel for even my enemies and abusers inside the temple. But it’s largely useless power if I do nothing with it outside the temple walls. That struggle - how to live the covenants in the real word- is perhaps even more holy than the temple rituals themselves.
I love everything about this beautiful article. My only comment is about the Temple ( and I agree with everything you said except I am never restless there 😉— it’s the only place where I truly behave and am focused) and that we only go there once for ourself. Every other time we are really there serving someone else and being their eyes and ears and hands. I’m an ordinance worker and have beautiful experiences, especially in Initiatory, feeling the pure love of Jesus for all of His children. Then I go home with a renewed desire and capacity to love as He loves.
Thank you so much. This was a wonderful article. You put into wonderfully descriptive language the thoughts and feelings of my heart. I can't wait to share with my siblings a d friend group.
So beautiful. Thank you. Thank you.
Beautiful, inspired words. Thank you so much, Jenny! A much appreciated discussion of what “the law of the gospel” entails. As much as I have learned to love the temple through the years, the more we whittle away the actions performed there in favor of shortened, passive instruction, the more “restless” I’ve also felt. What a great interpretation: that feeling is a call to action outside in the real world. I do feel strengthened and endowed with power, peace, and many other gifts in the temple— I’m thinking especially of the gift of charity, which I can feel for even my enemies and abusers inside the temple. But it’s largely useless power if I do nothing with it outside the temple walls. That struggle - how to live the covenants in the real word- is perhaps even more holy than the temple rituals themselves.
I love everything about this beautiful article. My only comment is about the Temple ( and I agree with everything you said except I am never restless there 😉— it’s the only place where I truly behave and am focused) and that we only go there once for ourself. Every other time we are really there serving someone else and being their eyes and ears and hands. I’m an ordinance worker and have beautiful experiences, especially in Initiatory, feeling the pure love of Jesus for all of His children. Then I go home with a renewed desire and capacity to love as He loves.