"But, to be short in writing, behold, he saw other multitudes pressing forward; and they came and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press their way forward, continually holding fast to the rod of iron, until they came forth and fell down and partook of the fruit of the tree.
And he also saw other multitudes feeling their way towards that great and spacious building."
1 Nephi 8:30-31
So, why do you think that some of us want the tree, and some of us want the great and spacious building? More company? The tree doesn't look as civilized as a big building? Man-made things seem more real to us? :) Sincerely though, I think that it is interesting that both of the groups are working hard to get where they are going. When it is dark and we lose our way, we still feel around to find our way towards our ultimate goal... and what is that for each of us? At the core of our being, what is it that we want... and, are we going in the right direction in order to achieve it?
The reality of God is so huge, but sometimes we try to think around it. We bend our minds so that we don't have to face that basic truth, and every thought from there on is suspect, because, without God... what is any truth based on? A tree... any tree... with God, is better in a storm than the biggest, strongest, most earthquake-proof building without him. And that goes for ourselves and whatever we base our self-worth on, as well. The smallest talent within us... with God, is better than the most exquisite talent without him. We are better, whoever we are, when we have God. Without him, something inside us starts to die... the good part... the part of us that makes us smile when we are walking down the sidewalk, for no apparent reason. Today... let's go and camp out under the tree. The open sky will protect us, because we will be in God's hands. :)
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