Righteousness and Blessings

[myboynoah]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

I do believe in unversal justice and karma, though it may take a long long time, and that this just happens.

That doesn't even make sense. Stick to Greek influence on western religious traditions.

[BYU71]

Originally Posted by ute4ever

My thoughts are along these lines. What is a blessing? A Lexus? A steak with every meal? Having healthy teeth and a cancer-free life?

It seems that the person who goes to his stake meeting at 7am every Sunday is being "blessed" by conditioning himself to be one step closer to living a life of consecration and selflesness in the celestial order.

Good point. It is up to each individual to determine what blessing was received. If you look hard enough you can find one.

I know if the Stake President promises me if I attend Priesthood meeting I will be blessed and I don't see how I was, I will think of two things.

1) Obviously I wasn't spiritually in tune enough to recognize the blessing I received or

2) I was blessed because if I hadn't gone to Priesthood I would have woke up, lit up a cigarette, fallen back asleep and burned down my house.

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by BYU71

Good point. It is up to each individual to determine what blessing was received. If you look hard enough you can find one.

I know if the Stake President promises me if I attend Priesthood meeting I will be blessed and I don't see how I was, I will think of two things.

1) Obviously I wasn't spiritually in tune enough to recognize the blessing I received or

2) I was blessed because if I hadn't gone to Priesthood I would have woke up, lit up a cigarette, fallen back asleep and burned down my house.

My opinion is that most of our blessings are deposited into a box that can't be opened except in the event of death.

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by myboynoah

That doesn't even make sense. Stick to Greek influence on western religious traditions.

Aks Ohio so splain it to you.

[jay santos]

Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Do you believe that we receive the same blessings regardless of merit?

Very complicated. But I would say blessings are predicated on need and desire. Desire might correlate with "merit". Also, our awareness and appreciation of blessings probably greatly correlates with merit.

[BYU71]

Originally Posted by Indy Coug

My opinion is that most of our blessings are deposited into a box that can't be opened except in the event of death.

I don't dispute how you handle your blessings. Mine come to me rapidly and all the time.

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by jay santos

Very complicated. But I would say blessings are predicated on need and desire. Desire might correlate with "merit". Also, our awareness and appreciation of blessings probably greatly correlates with merit.

What does "desire" mean?

[myboynoah]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

Aks Ohio so splain it to you.

What happened? Do you have the hiccups?

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by myboynoah

What happened? Do you have the hiccups?

SU is saying that "what comes around, goes around." Though the "goes around" part sometimes takes a while. I really don't think this is immature. I was just funnin' with him.

[non sequitur]

Not only is the notion that "obedience leads to blessings" a common myth in the Church, I think it's responsible for a lot of the anxiety felt by Church members (it wasn't until I started hanging out with non-members that i realized that not everyone in the world is hooked on anti-depressants). During my periods of activity I could never understand why I wasn't as happy as I was during my periods of inactivity. It wasn't until I left the Church and embraced my unhappiness that I was truly happy.