"O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments—then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea."
1 Nephi 20:18
I really like this one because I think that it shows what God really wants. He isn't about obedience for the sake of power or feeling superior. He doesn't need that sort of silly build-yourself-up-by-slamming-others stuff. The reason that he asks our obedience is so that we can be at peace. So that we can be pure, and holy... he asks it for OUR benefit.
That matters a lot to me... probably because I have a problem with authority in a lot of cases. :) ... But not with this kind of authority. Leadership should be about building other people up, and not tearing them down. This is a clear lesson, in this scripture and elsewhere. ... Today, let's listen to God's commandments because we love him, and because he wants only good things for us, and try to remember that God *never* abuses the trust we place in him.
1 Nephi 20:18
I really like this one because I think that it shows what God really wants. He isn't about obedience for the sake of power or feeling superior. He doesn't need that sort of silly build-yourself-up-by-slamming-others stuff. The reason that he asks our obedience is so that we can be at peace. So that we can be pure, and holy... he asks it for OUR benefit.
That matters a lot to me... probably because I have a problem with authority in a lot of cases. :) ... But not with this kind of authority. Leadership should be about building other people up, and not tearing them down. This is a clear lesson, in this scripture and elsewhere. ... Today, let's listen to God's commandments because we love him, and because he wants only good things for us, and try to remember that God *never* abuses the trust we place in him.
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