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And how often does that happen? And is it them, or is it you?
For me, not very often. I wonder if it's me. I've been back in adult classes for about 9 months now (after being in Primary), and I have to say it's somewhat rare when I can even tell what the topic is supposed to be based on the discussion in the room. If I didn't have it printed in the program, I don't think I'd typically know. |
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In my experience, inspiration is spontaneous.
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"Do not despise the words of prophets, but test everything; hold fast to what is good; " 1 Thess. 5:21 (NRSV) We all trust our own unorthodoxies. Last edited by Sleeping in EQ; 01-19-2010 at 08:37 PM. |
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Now I pre-read the lesson and then sit back quietly without speaking up, and read something of interest lest my snoring disturb somebody else.
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If you pre-read the lesson I'd guess you are ahead of many. I really do try to pay attention and learn but find it difficult. Even if I have something faith promoting to say, I typically wouldn't because it doesn't feel like the right venue. The classes feel so rote. And they are, and that's partly because of the correlation, I suppose. Last edited by Archaea; 01-21-2010 at 04:38 PM. |
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I was speaking to a friend who is introducing faith to her Primary age child. She had chosen to use the church website to introduce faith to her child. So she asked this child, who had never set foot in a church or least not a temple, but when she listened to the hymn, I'm going to the temple, and read the story attributed to it, how she felt. The daughter responded, "she felt warm and tingly inside." The mother informed her that was the Holy Ghost, again not a member of our faith. That was faith inspiring for me.
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After thinking about this a bit more, I also wonder whether telling such stories--revealing our own spiritual touchstones--can be difficult because it feels too vulnerable. We don't want to be judged for them or to find that they don't touch others. I don't know. Just still thinking it through. |
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But I've had others, which most would mock. For example, during conjugation, I've felt certain elements of spiritual affirmation, no matter how naughty it got. Or during a chess game, or intellectual discussion.
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conjugation? are you a man or an amoeba? or a verb? I beg you--please do share that one in sunday school class and report back.
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