The Approaching Storm

[ampeterlin]

I would tell everyone in your lives, who will listen. Get your child out of school, whether public or private, or anything in between.

Being a retired teacher, mostly private but some public, I took my daughter out last year when she was in 7th grade, and it was almost too late. I say retired, but I am only 50, and I moved in with my parents to do it, so I don't have to work. I sold my house and paid off everything but medical and student loans, which are minimal.

The Lord opened the way, and it might seem like a sacrifice, but it is not, I assure you.

Let me tell you what happened in her 5th grade year, while I was teaching at an Episcopalian school. At the time I did not understand that the gay agenda had already infiltrated schools. Here is how I learned about it.

One morning, I arrive to work and I walk into the school and go up to my room. Along the way I felt the presence of something, wasn't sure what it was and ignored it. My colleague shows for work, and we start our normal discussion about what we need to cover for the day etc. Both of us are married.

Immediately, I feel an overwhelming feeling of attraction to her, as strong as to my husband when I first met him. I have never had feelings like this before, so I ignored them and didn't think twice about it. Just thought it odd. For two weeks straight, this went on. I just continued thinking, this is weird, I wonder why I feel like this.

The Friday I left school, on the second week, I felt something leave me alone.

Then my daughter starts telling me on the ride home after that point in time, how this or that student is gay or bi, or whatever, in 5th grade!

There are demons skulking around ALL schools, preying on children and adults alike. They must have thought I was the stupidest person ever, not to think about it. Most children and adults, BELIEVE IT IS THEIR OWN FEELINGS. This is not true. But no one is teaching them this.

Suicide is a demon too. And the lack of boundaries in our society has caused children and teens, and even adults to feel so insecure, they think suicide is the only way out.

Homeschool if you can, no matter if you think you might be bad at it.

[Davka]

I would tell everyone in your lives, who will listen. Get your child out of school, whether public or private, or anything in between.

Being a retired teacher, mostly private but some public, I took my daughter out last year when she was in 7th grade, and it was almost too late. I say retired, but I am only 50, and I moved in with my parents to do it, so I don't have to work. I sold my house and paid off everything but medical and student loans, which are minimal.

The Lord opened the way, and it might seem like a sacrifice, but it is not, I assure you.

Let me tell you what happened in her 5th grade year, while I was teaching at an Episcopalian school. At the time I did not understand that the gay agenda had already infiltrated schools. Here is how I learned about it.

One morning, I arrive to work and I walk into the school and go up to my room. Along the way I felt the presence of something, wasn't sure what it was and ignored it. My colleague shows for work, and we start our normal discussion about what we need to cover for the day etc. Both of us are married.

Immediately, I feel an overwhelming feeling of attraction to her, as strong as to my husband when I first met him. I have never had feelings like this before, so I ignored them and didn't think twice about it. Just thought it odd. For two weeks straight, this went on. I just continued thinking, this is weird, I wonder why I feel like this.

The Friday I left school, on the second week, I felt something leave me alone.

Then my daughter starts telling me on the ride home after that point in time, how this or that student is gay or bi, or whatever, in 5th grade!

There are demons skulking around ALL schools, preying on children and adults alike. They must have thought I was the stupidest person ever, not to think about it. Most children and adults, BELIEVE IT IS THEIR OWN FEELINGS. This is not true. But no one is teaching them this.

Suicide is a demon too. And the lack of boundaries in our society has caused children and teens, and even adults to feel so insecure, they think suicide is the only way out.

Homeschool if you can, no matter if you think you might be bad at it.

Very wise insight.

I would add that casting demons out of our homes and rebuking any who may be influencing our children or us on a regular basis is super important. I do this without my children knowing most of the time but I know it makes a difference.

Satan’s forces are getting stronger and more brazen and desperate by the day. We are what stands between them and our children. We must do everything in our power to protect them.

[Michael Sherwin]

I would tell everyone in your lives, who will listen. Get your child out of school, whether public or private, or anything in between.

Being a retired teacher, mostly private but some public, I took my daughter out last year when she was in 7th grade, and it was almost too late. I say retired, but I am only 50, and I moved in with my parents to do it, so I don't have to work. I sold my house and paid off everything but medical and student loans, which are minimal.

The Lord opened the way, and it might seem like a sacrifice, but it is not, I assure you.

Let me tell you what happened in her 5th grade year, while I was teaching at an Episcopalian school. At the time I did not understand that the gay agenda had already infiltrated schools. Here is how I learned about it.

One morning, I arrive to work and I walk into the school and go up to my room. Along the way I felt the presence of something, wasn't sure what it was and ignored it. My colleague shows for work, and we start our normal discussion about what we need to cover for the day etc. Both of us are married.

Immediately, I feel an overwhelming feeling of attraction to her, as strong as to my husband when I first met him. I have never had feelings like this before, so I ignored them and didn't think twice about it. Just thought it odd. For two weeks straight, this went on. I just continued thinking, this is weird, I wonder why I feel like this.

The Friday I left school, on the second week, I felt something leave me alone.

Then my daughter starts telling me on the ride home after that point in time, how this or that student is gay or bi, or whatever, in 5th grade!

There are demons skulking around ALL schools, preying on children and adults alike. They must have thought I was the stupidest person ever, not to think about it. Most children and adults, BELIEVE IT IS THEIR OWN FEELINGS. This is not true. But no one is teaching them this.

Suicide is a demon too. And the lack of boundaries in our society has caused children and teens, and even adults to feel so insecure, they think suicide is the only way out.

Homeschool if you can, no matter if you think you might be bad at it.

I got your message and I appreciate it. I will pray right now for you and your family that you will be shielded from any demonic influence.

[John Tavner]

I would tell everyone in your lives, who will listen. Get your child out of school, whether public or private, or anything in between.

Being a retired teacher, mostly private but some public, I took my daughter out last year when she was in 7th grade, and it was almost too late. I say retired, but I am only 50, and I moved in with my parents to do it, so I don't have to work. I sold my house and paid off everything but medical and student loans, which are minimal.

The Lord opened the way, and it might seem like a sacrifice, but it is not, I assure you.

Let me tell you what happened in her 5th grade year, while I was teaching at an Episcopalian school. At the time I did not understand that the gay agenda had already infiltrated schools. Here is how I learned about it.

One morning, I arrive to work and I walk into the school and go up to my room. Along the way I felt the presence of something, wasn't sure what it was and ignored it. My colleague shows for work, and we start our normal discussion about what we need to cover for the day etc. Both of us are married.

Immediately, I feel an overwhelming feeling of attraction to her, as strong as to my husband when I first met him. I have never had feelings like this before, so I ignored them and didn't think twice about it. Just thought it odd. For two weeks straight, this went on. I just continued thinking, this is weird, I wonder why I feel like this.

The Friday I left school, on the second week, I felt something leave me alone.

Then my daughter starts telling me on the ride home after that point in time, how this or that student is gay or bi, or whatever, in 5th grade!

There are demons skulking around ALL schools, preying on children and adults alike. They must have thought I was the stupidest person ever, not to think about it. Most children and adults, BELIEVE IT IS THEIR OWN FEELINGS. This is not true. But no one is teaching them this.

Suicide is a demon too. And the lack of boundaries in our society has caused children and teens, and even adults to feel so insecure, they think suicide is the only way out.

Homeschool if you can, no matter if you think you might be bad at it.

I agree, a similar experience happened somewhat with me. Never in my life had same-sex attraction - the thought might pop in your head and you just think nah... Then I had a room-mate (I didn't know he had same-sex attraction at the time until I moved out). The entire time he was there, I kept thinking - maybe I"m gay, it just weighed on me over and over. When he was gone for two weeks, the feeling was gone. Then I moved out. About two weeks later, after resisting the "feeling" just went away, never had it sense. Not a few months later, this guy comes out. Those spirits that were attacking him, were also attacking me. I didn't realize it at the time, but it was then that I realized that there are moments when I "feel" things that don't make any sense and there is not rhyme or reason for it - most of the time (probably all the time) it isn't form me, it is the emotion or spirits affecting those around that I am feeling. I tested it out. lived by myself. Totally different feel than I had ever had before. IT was me, entirely me that created the atmosphere I was in. Now, I am able to ask the Lord for protection and am no longer influenced by the things I used to be, but those spirits are strong and out there, but if you don't recognize it, you begin to think it is you. It's not.

[mahalanobis]

I would tell everyone in your lives, who will listen. Get your child out of school, whether public or private, or anything in between.

Being a retired teacher, mostly private but some public, I took my daughter out last year when she was in 7th grade, and it was almost too late. I say retired, but I am only 50, and I moved in with my parents to do it, so I don't have to work. I sold my house and paid off everything but medical and student loans, which are minimal.

The Lord opened the way, and it might seem like a sacrifice, but it is not, I assure you.

Let me tell you what happened in her 5th grade year, while I was teaching at an Episcopalian school. At the time I did not understand that the gay agenda had already infiltrated schools. Here is how I learned about it.

One morning, I arrive to work and I walk into the school and go up to my room. Along the way I felt the presence of something, wasn't sure what it was and ignored it. My colleague shows for work, and we start our normal discussion about what we need to cover for the day etc. Both of us are married.

Immediately, I feel an overwhelming feeling of attraction to her, as strong as to my husband when I first met him. I have never had feelings like this before, so I ignored them and didn't think twice about it. Just thought it odd. For two weeks straight, this went on. I just continued thinking, this is weird, I wonder why I feel like this.

The Friday I left school, on the second week, I felt something leave me alone.

Then my daughter starts telling me on the ride home after that point in time, how this or that student is gay or bi, or whatever, in 5th grade!

There are demons skulking around ALL schools, preying on children and adults alike. They must have thought I was the stupidest person ever, not to think about it. Most children and adults, BELIEVE IT IS THEIR OWN FEELINGS. This is not true. But no one is teaching them this.

Suicide is a demon too. And the lack of boundaries in our society has caused children and teens, and even adults to feel so insecure, they think suicide is the only way out.

Homeschool if you can, no matter if you think you might be bad at it.

I agree, a similar experience happened somewhat with me. Never in my life had same-sex attraction - the thought might pop in your head and you just think nah... Then I had a room-mate (I didn't know he had same-sex attraction at the time until I moved out). The entire time he was there, I kept thinking - maybe I"m gay, it just weighed on me over and over. When he was gone for two weeks, the feeling was gone. Then I moved out. About two weeks later, after resisting the "feeling" just went away, never had it sense. Not a few months later, this guy comes out. Those spirits that were attacking him, were also attacking me. I didn't realize it at the time, but it was then that I realized that there are moments when I "feel" things that don't make any sense and there is not rhyme or reason for it - most of the time (probably all the time) it isn't form me, it is the emotion or spirits affecting those around that I am feeling. I tested it out. lived by myself. Totally different feel than I had ever had before. IT was me, entirely me that created the atmosphere I was in. Now, I am able to ask the Lord for protection and am no longer influenced by the things I used to be, but those spirits are strong and out there, but if you don't recognize it, you begin to think it is you. It's not.

These two experiences are consistent with my own. I thought I was the only one out there, so this is refreshing to hear. I was under severe attack after my mission.

When I was trying to reconcile what I was feeling, I even went to the church's website about being gay which sadly only added to the confusion.

Resist. Cast out. Listen to the spirit. Stand in holy places. Surround yourself with people who don't have unclean spirits with them (whether they know it or not). Cling to covenants. I don't claim that this will "cure" everyone. I think each person's challenges are unique, but clearly at least some (many? or most?) cases are related to unclean spirits.

This is no longer a challenge I have. I'm happily hetero-married. 10-year-anniversary soon. For anyone reading this who is experiencing SSA, I don't want to cause depression or make anxiety worse (I've been there). Before trying to change your nature or get hopes up, you first and foremost need to decide to keep covenants! Do that regardless of what blessings you will or won't get in this life. Then, after that, consider that perhaps the worldly narrative is wrong. Then follow the spirit. Pray for guardian angels.

[rimbauer.peter]

I would tell everyone in your lives, who will listen. Get your child out of school, whether public or private, or anything in between.

Being a retired teacher, mostly private but some public, I took my daughter out last year when she was in 7th grade, and it was almost too late. I say retired, but I am only 50, and I moved in with my parents to do it, so I don't have to work. I sold my house and paid off everything but medical and student loans, which are minimal.

The Lord opened the way, and it might seem like a sacrifice, but it is not, I assure you.

Let me tell you what happened in her 5th grade year, while I was teaching at an Episcopalian school. At the time I did not understand that the gay agenda had already infiltrated schools. Here is how I learned about it.

One morning, I arrive to work and I walk into the school and go up to my room. Along the way I felt the presence of something, wasn't sure what it was and ignored it. My colleague shows for work, and we start our normal discussion about what we need to cover for the day etc. Both of us are married.

Immediately, I feel an overwhelming feeling of attraction to her, as strong as to my husband when I first met him. I have never had feelings like this before, so I ignored them and didn't think twice about it. Just thought it odd. For two weeks straight, this went on. I just continued thinking, this is weird, I wonder why I feel like this.

The Friday I left school, on the second week, I felt something leave me alone.

Then my daughter starts telling me on the ride home after that point in time, how this or that student is gay or bi, or whatever, in 5th grade!

There are demons skulking around ALL schools, preying on children and adults alike. They must have thought I was the stupidest person ever, not to think about it. Most children and adults, BELIEVE IT IS THEIR OWN FEELINGS. This is not true. But no one is teaching them this.

Suicide is a demon too. And the lack of boundaries in our society has caused children and teens, and even adults to feel so insecure, they think suicide is the only way out.

Homeschool if you can, no matter if you think you might be bad at it.

I agree, a similar experience happened somewhat with me. Never in my life had same-sex attraction - the thought might pop in your head and you just think nah... Then I had a room-mate (I didn't know he had same-sex attraction at the time until I moved out). The entire time he was there, I kept thinking - maybe I"m gay, it just weighed on me over and over. When he was gone for two weeks, the feeling was gone. Then I moved out. About two weeks later, after resisting the "feeling" just went away, never had it sense. Not a few months later, this guy comes out. Those spirits that were attacking him, were also attacking me. I didn't realize it at the time, but it was then that I realized that there are moments when I "feel" things that don't make any sense and there is not rhyme or reason for it - most of the time (probably all the time) it isn't form me, it is the emotion or spirits affecting those around that I am feeling. I tested it out. lived by myself. Totally different feel than I had ever had before. IT was me, entirely me that created the atmosphere I was in. Now, I am able to ask the Lord for protection and am no longer influenced by the things I used to be, but those spirits are strong and out there, but if you don't recognize it, you begin to think it is you. It's not.

These two experiences are consistent with my own. I thought I was the only one out there, so this is refreshing to hear. I was under severe attack after my mission.

When I was trying to reconcile what I was feeling, I even went to the church's website about being gay which sadly only added to the confusion.

Resist. Cast out. Listen to the spirit. Stand in holy places. Surround yourself with people who don't have unclean spirits with them (whether they know it or not). Cling to covenants. I don't claim that this will "cure" everyone. I think each person's challenges are unique, but clearly at least some (many? or most?) cases are related to unclean spirits.

This is no longer a challenge I have. I'm happily hetero-married. 10-year-anniversary soon. For anyone reading this who is experiencing SSA, I don't want to cause depression or make anxiety worse (I've been there). Before trying to change your nature or get hopes up, you first and foremost need to decide to keep covenants! Do that regardless of what blessings you will or won't get in this life. Then, after that, consider that perhaps the worldly narrative is wrong. Then follow the spirit. Pray for guardian angels.

Thank you for your insight! It is true words, light and knowledge.

Resist. Cast out. Listen to the spirit. Stand in holy places. Surround yourself with people who don't have unclean spirits with them (whether they know it or not).

Amen brother!

[Themedicareguy]

My kids are only 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, but I am trying my best to teach them that marriage is ONE MAN AND A WOMAN. We have the Proclamation prominently displayed in our home, and I am constantly trying to instill in them the joys of motherhood and fatherhood.

I often ask, if my kids live to be old men and women (70, 80 y/o) what in the hades will this world look like then?? This might sound dumb, but I literally pray for the Lord to return. I plead with him to, and sometimes I even get emotional in doing so. I honestly urge everyone who feels like mike_rumble and similarly minded people to do the same. It might not hasten the day, but we need to make our voices heard.

You only have 5 kids? What kind of LDS loser are you? JK

[gangbusters]

My kids are only 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, but I am trying my best to teach them that marriage is ONE MAN AND A WOMAN. We have the Proclamation prominently displayed in our home, and I am constantly trying to instill in them the joys of motherhood and fatherhood.

I often ask, if my kids live to be old men and women (70, 80 y/o) what in the hades will this world look like then?? This might sound dumb, but I literally pray for the Lord to return. I plead with him to, and sometimes I even get emotional in doing so. I honestly urge everyone who feels like mike_rumble and similarly minded people to do the same. It might not hasten the day, but we need to make our voices heard.

You only have 5 kids? What kind of LDS loser are you? JK

Haha. We have a family in our ward with 7. Every time I feel like pulling my hair out I think “dude, it could be worse!”

[Juliet]

My kids are only 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, but I am trying my best to teach them that marriage is ONE MAN AND A WOMAN. We have the Proclamation prominently displayed in our home, and I am constantly trying to instill in them the joys of motherhood and fatherhood.

I often ask, if my kids live to be old men and women (70, 80 y/o) what in the hades will this world look like then?? This might sound dumb, but I literally pray for the Lord to return. I plead with him to, and sometimes I even get emotional in doing so. I honestly urge everyone who feels like mike_rumble and similarly minded people to do the same. It might not hasten the day, but we need to make our voices heard.

When I was a kid I remember some saying that iirc came from an apostle or prophet that Christ would come when the saints begged Him to.... Now maybe that was a rumour, but I know more and more people who are doing the above.

I remember hearing something like that somewhere, not sure where. I was going to mention that. Thing is, right now, the vast majority of the membership (maybe that's too harsh, but much of it) is blissfully indifferent to anything going on. So that makes me think if it's THAT bad, then it's going to get way worse in order to wake us all up.

People choose ignorance because they know how bad it is and feigning ignorance is bliss compared to taking responsibility for how bad things are. The more they pretend, the more they feel it deep down.

[JK4Woods]

Despite the all the hype, I'm not too concerned about an EMP attack that would be as successful as people think it might be. Any attack that left the military intact would end up being a major problem, not only for the attacker but for the rest of the world as well. In addition, most of the ideas of what the effects of such an attack would be are purely theoretical or based on events that happened on a small scale during atomic tests etc. No one knows for sure what would happen in a real event. What we do know is that most military aircraft and ships and submarines are hardened against such attacks. I suspect that the USA would not hesitate to destroy any nation foolish enough to do such a thing along with any nations that supported them or even just stood by and watched it happen. I would be more worried about a massive nuclear attack by ICBMs from Russia that decimates the continent and kills millions of people and taking out infrastructure and governments, and removing the USA as a player in the remaining end-time senario. Even then, I imagine there are enough submarine based missles that would survive to cause major havoc among other nations for years afterwards unless they were hunted down. It would be a messy situation for sure.
But for an EMP attack to be successful, the enemy would have to be absolute sure what the result would be. There would be no second chance and no opportunity to say "sorry, didn't mean it". At this point there is no way to be sure since it's never been done on a large scale with any widespread damage resulting.
i would add this about the so-called "Carrington Event of 1859" which is used as an example of a natural EMP event. At the time it shorted out telegraph wires and other associated things. But this only happened because of the long lengths of copper wire used at the time. If they had iphones and ipads and computers when it happened, none of those would have been affected mostly due to how small integrated circuits are.
Any similar natural EMP event today would short out some large scale transformers and damage some long electrical wires, but most items would not be affected. EMP is highly over rated, in my opinion.
All that being said, God will most certainly find a suitable way to punish us if we do not repent and turn from our wicked and evil ways.
No doubt at all about that.

My focus on EMP was only meant to illustrate that Trump is taking measures to minimize the damage but I don't by any means believe that an attack by Russia, China etc will be limited to EMP. I expect nukes with mushroom clouds and fallout as well. As we read in Joel 2:

30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible bday of the Lord come.
32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.

You know... just going off the scripture you quoted there... the pillars of smoke could already be fulfilled without a nuclear apocalypse. After all... there was Hiroshima and Nagasaki... plus all the nuclear tests done from the 1950's to modern day.

Yes, I surely understand what you are saying but we must keep in mind that when the real pillars of smoke appear, they shall be accompanied by the sun being darkened, the moon being turned to blood. Then we can expect "the great and the terrible bday of the Lord" to unfold.

Wait...!! President GBH said that prophecy in Joel was fulfilled. Said it right in General Conference
In October 2001, just after the destruction of the world trade centers and the tragedy of the loss of all the lives of those who perished there, President Hinckley said this in his opening address of General Conference:

"The era in which we live is the fulness of times spoken of in the scriptures, when God has brought together all of the elements of previous dispensations. From the day that He and His Beloved Son manifested themselves to the boy Joseph, there has been a tremendous cascade of enlightenment poured out upon the world. The hearts of men have turned to their fathers in fulfillment of the words of Malachi. The vision of Joel has been fulfilled wherein he declared:

"And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Lord come. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call" (Joel 2:28–32).

[harakim]

It seems like every movie now needs to include a "positive" depiction of
two homosexuals showing "affection" for one another. It would be hard for
anyone to convince me that it is not by design.

I like movies that promise a somewhat mystical experience, so today I
chose to watch two movies. The first was called 'The Sword of Trust' and
was about a family with a connection to an antique sword. Not 10 minutes
into the movie viewers are shown two homosexual women kissing. The next
movie was called 'Above the Shadows' and was a story about a woman who is
invisible first to her family and then to others. Got just more than 50%
of the way through when two homosexual men were shown in a traditional
man/woman kind of situation, and of course the main character of the movie
smiles at them to show that it was all good.

This subtle indoctrination by the media aimed at convincing us (especially
the under 20's) that homosexual relationships are acceptable behaviour goes
on all the time now. Doesn't matter whether it's a drama, a comedy or it's
fantasy or science fiction; it has to have that few minutes of same-sex
activity. Every new movie has it, and every new TV series has it.

I know in my heart that we are fighting a losing battle here. The Prophets
spoke of these latter days when good would be called evil and evil would be
called good. Who would have thought it was going to come upon us so very
fast, in only the space of a single generation or less. Just extrapolate in
to the next 20 years and you'll have no problem believing that a terrible
persecution of Believers is just around the corner.

If it was just believers against the media where we can just sit quietly
and not be bothered by anyone, that might be okay. But it will be a time of
brothers against brothers, sons against fathers, daughters aganst mothers
even to the destruction of families which to now have remained strong and
undevided.

I am worn down, but undefeated.
I look forward, with expectation to the quick return of our Lord and
Master, Jesus Christ who will set up his true Kingdom on this sick planet.
But first has to come persecution and tribulation.
Are we really prepared for it?

To get through the storm, you have to "be able to dwell in everlasting burnings." I have thought a lot about his phrase.

You have to:
"consecrate yourselves, your time, talents, and everything with which the Lord has blessed you, or with which he may bless you, to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for the building up of the kingdom of God on the earth and for the establishment of Zion."

What does it mean to consecrate yourself? What does it mean to sit in everlasting burnings? I think that you have to be willing to go through Hell. I mean, Jesus did what? Suffered all of our sins and pains. That was the key to heaven. He accepted the will of the Father even when it meant horrible suffering.

You have to be willing to accept Heavenly Father's plan for you, even if it includes being crucified, being beaten up, dying of starvation, etc. And these types of things will come. Prepare yourself. Whenever you are worried about something bad happening to you, just learn to accept it. First accept it. Then you can deal with it if you want, but you first have to accept it. It's hard to truly accept that something bad will happen to you and then go and make sure it doesn't. You have to really accept that it's going to happen if God wants it to and that's fine.

In my mind, that is what consecration means. It doesn't mean sharing property or paying tithing or bringing your crap to the storehouse. It's about being willing to suffer whatever comes so God can use you to further his work for his other children. It's about being ready to use yourself, your time or your talents - or to have yourself your time or your talents used - to be a light to his children.

Why should we turn the other cheek? Because we shouldn't be violent? I don't think so. Nephi killed Laban. I think we should turn the other cheek because then the person who smote us will have an opportunity to see that people can be like that. People can put an end to the negativity and people can accept the harshness that sometimes comes from following God's commands.

I'm no saint and I imagine there are a long list of things I wouldn't submit to (and perhaps won't), but I'm working on it. It's more important than food storage and it's more important than memorizing the scriptures. Submission to God's will is what it's all about.

I hate to post long posts, but I feel like it was important.