"Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me."
Hebrews 13:5-6
The difference between believing *in* God and actually believing what he says seems wide sometimes, and I think this is one of those gaps. We might intellectually believe God is real and that he loves us and will watch out for us, but it is often hard to emotionally trust in that enough to not be afraid of other things that "man" can do to us. Again, it is something that takes practice and time... and the advice here--to leave the envy out of our conversation and to work on being happy with what we have--is a great start.
Today, let's work on being content and unafraid, as well as practicing boldness and confidence in the Lord. He truly will never leave us or forsake us, so if it ever feels like that, let's pray a little harder to be able to feel that spirit in our lives... and when we can feel that, there really is no reason to fear. :)
If prison inmates do not possess internet access, where is the gospel?
ReplyDeleteIf prophets are not supported by the church's bureaucracy, where is the church?
... Why would internet access matter to the gospel? It exists independent of connectivity.
DeleteAs far as supporting prophets... if the church and God differ, then the church needs to change. There are many scriptural events of this nature, although I believe that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints does support the prophets in modern times.