"Behold, thus saith the Lord unto my people—you have many things to do and to repent of; for behold, your sins have come up unto me, and are not pardoned, because you seek to counsel in your own ways.
And your hearts are not satisfied. And ye obey not the truth, but have pleasure in unrighteousness.
Wo unto you rich men, that will not give your substance to the poor, for your riches will canker your souls; and this shall be your lamentation in the day of visitation, and of judgment, and of indignation: The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and my soul is not saved!
Wo unto you poor men, whose hearts are not broken, whose spirits are not contrite, and whose bellies are not satisfied, and whose hands are not stayed from laying hold upon other men’s goods, whose eyes are full of greediness, and who will not labor with your own hands!"
D&C 56:14-17
This is some good advice from God. I think we counsel in our own ways a lot... but God clearly prefers that we counsel with him and adopt *his* ways. The rest of these verses seem to be examples of counseling in our own ways.
It is interesting and cool that he addresses both the rich and the poor here, rather than only one side or the other, emphasizing generosity and service to others, and work and self-reliance. Both groups of people, although seemingly opposite, were "having pleasure in unrighteousness" even though they could have satisfied their hearts with the truth of God.
Today, let's specifically seek God's counsel, and work to adopt his will into our lives. Let's focus on living the gospel, no matter what circumstances or labels the world throws at us.
And your hearts are not satisfied. And ye obey not the truth, but have pleasure in unrighteousness.
Wo unto you rich men, that will not give your substance to the poor, for your riches will canker your souls; and this shall be your lamentation in the day of visitation, and of judgment, and of indignation: The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and my soul is not saved!
Wo unto you poor men, whose hearts are not broken, whose spirits are not contrite, and whose bellies are not satisfied, and whose hands are not stayed from laying hold upon other men’s goods, whose eyes are full of greediness, and who will not labor with your own hands!"
D&C 56:14-17
This is some good advice from God. I think we counsel in our own ways a lot... but God clearly prefers that we counsel with him and adopt *his* ways. The rest of these verses seem to be examples of counseling in our own ways.
It is interesting and cool that he addresses both the rich and the poor here, rather than only one side or the other, emphasizing generosity and service to others, and work and self-reliance. Both groups of people, although seemingly opposite, were "having pleasure in unrighteousness" even though they could have satisfied their hearts with the truth of God.
Today, let's specifically seek God's counsel, and work to adopt his will into our lives. Let's focus on living the gospel, no matter what circumstances or labels the world throws at us.
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