tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26181705.post4226005365082091438..comments2023-10-12T06:29:13.317-06:00Comments on Beck: It's real...Beckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06159223254071653666noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26181705.post-76589275564403865912007-07-07T08:08:00.000-06:002007-07-07T08:08:00.000-06:00Sean... Don't make me laugh! That will be the day...Sean... Don't make me laugh! That will be the day when Hell freezes over.Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159223254071653666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26181705.post-71934118940279181162007-07-06T12:14:00.000-06:002007-07-06T12:14:00.000-06:00maybe we should be tring out the title "Bishop Bec...maybe we should be tring out the title "Bishop Beck" in the near future. :)Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03828931862423178491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26181705.post-81678242032199321442007-06-29T19:39:00.000-06:002007-06-29T19:39:00.000-06:00"...shocked at the same time that you would read m...<I>"...shocked at the same time that you would read my blog"</I><BR/><BR/>Why wouldn't I want to read it?<BR/><BR/><I>"You find peace in my life story? Then why do I feel so conflicted most of the time?"</I><BR/><BR/>Don't you think we all struggle? We may choose different struggles, but we all struggle.<BR/><BR/>The only people God promised a rose garden to was Adam and Eve... Ever since, the rest of us have had this miserable briar patch to till.<BR/><BR/>But yes, to answer your question, I see peace in your life as well as struggle. The challenge for each of us is to find out where our greatest peace is, and build on that.John Gustav-Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03557940681381951271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26181705.post-54942333914990988142007-06-29T12:19:00.000-06:002007-06-29T12:19:00.000-06:00J G-W said: "Hearing each other's stories honestl...J G-W said: "Hearing each other's stories honestly told, if we will listen open-heartedly and without judgment, can help us each begin to tackle the thorniest questions in our own lives. As I read about your struggles, it gives me a chance to reflect more meaningfully on my own. So thank you from the bottom of my heart."<BR/><BR/>You are too kind. I'm deeply flattered and shocked at the same time that you would read my blog. I haven't gone back to the beginning to read from where I've come. It would be an interesting exercise to see if there is any improvement or whether I'm still making the same mistakes over and over again. Thank you for your kindness.<BR/><BR/>"As I read, I found myself feeling a lot of complicated emotions, not all easy. But I also come away with a real sense of peace..." <BR/><BR/>You find peace in my life story? Then why do I feel so conflicted most of the time? I'd love to talk to you about this.Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159223254071653666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26181705.post-79310195097570274072007-06-28T13:41:00.000-06:002007-06-28T13:41:00.000-06:00Beck - I've had more opportunity to read in your b...Beck - <BR/><BR/>I've had more opportunity to read in your blog. All I really have the presence of mind to say right now is that I find it deeply moving, and I am very, very grateful for your honesty and your willingness to share.<BR/><BR/>We each have our own paths, some more divergent than others. Hearing each other's stories honestly told, if we will listen open-heartedly and without judgment, can help us each begin to tackle the thorniest questions in our own lives. As I read about your struggles, it gives me a chance to reflect more meaningfully on my own. So thank you from the bottom of my heart.<BR/><BR/>As I read, I found myself feeling a lot of complicated emotions, not all easy. But I also come away with a real sense of peace, a real and very grateful sense that, as you point out in the title of this thread, "It's real."<BR/><BR/>So I look forward to reading more.John Gustav-Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03557940681381951271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26181705.post-36303375914957662722007-06-27T07:14:00.000-06:002007-06-27T07:14:00.000-06:00KB: You're welcome.ELBOW: SOOO good to see you b...KB: You're welcome.<BR/><BR/>ELBOW: SOOO good to see you back commenting and participating in the community. I promise you that we will meet in the flesh soon and share together our "tender mercies of the Lord".<BR/><BR/>JGW: That is exactly what I shared with someone last night! We have these experiences to help us REMEMBER as we so easily revert back to our earthly selves and forget divine communication. REMEMBERING, as we discussed together, is one of the key messages of the Book of Mormon.Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159223254071653666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26181705.post-18457555676180927762007-06-26T13:47:00.000-06:002007-06-26T13:47:00.000-06:00I've been writing lately, preparing a paper for Su...I've been writing lately, preparing a paper for Sunstone this August. One of the things I've been writing about is how frequently the word "remember" appears in the LDS canon -- something like 275 times. One of my favorite: "And now, o man, remember and perish not!" (Mosiah 4:30) Memory will literally keep us from perishing!<BR/><BR/>How important it is to remember those movements of the Spirit in our life. The best way to remember is to renew them; but God has given us the faculty of memory partly so that we will have something to keep us steady even in the dry spells.John Gustav-Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03557940681381951271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26181705.post-73579974672476070592007-06-26T10:09:00.000-06:002007-06-26T10:09:00.000-06:00What a great post. You're always so strong and I l...What a great post. You're always so strong and I love reading about your life. I think you're wonderful and I can't wait to finally meet you in person!elbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07742457647216774548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26181705.post-70554363608705293142007-06-25T22:49:00.000-06:002007-06-25T22:49:00.000-06:00Thanks Beck. :)Thanks Beck. :)Kengo Biddleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083962910965544925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26181705.post-25838594262578612412007-06-25T17:14:00.000-06:002007-06-25T17:14:00.000-06:00Sam: It is so nice to know you are out there and ...Sam: It is so nice to know you are out there and still following along with my blog. I am honored and appreciate your friendship! I know with temples around me in every direction within minutes, I really have no excuse for not going more frequently.<BR/><BR/>JGW: Thank you for your blog. Your voice and story completely fascinates me and I am very interested to learn from you! Thanks for entering my world. I hope to get to "know" you better in the future. You are so right when you confirm the difference a confirmation of the spirit makes in one's life.<BR/><BR/>GF: We're obviously on the same page. What I find amazing, is how quickly I allow these type of experiences to drift into faint memories - the challenge for me is to keep remembering these "soo sweet" moments of His love. <BR/><BR/>Thank you all for your comments and sustaining influence in my life.Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159223254071653666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26181705.post-24745540203287231852007-06-25T15:47:00.000-06:002007-06-25T15:47:00.000-06:00It is interesting how much our identity and feelin...It is interesting how much our identity and feelings of self-esteem are wrapped up in our callings. For me, when a calling change comes, especially when the next calling is not known, I am left sort of naked. At those times I also am more vulnerable to the critical voices in my mind that prey upon me daily. Usually I am pretty good at withstanding them, but when there is a major change in my life I am robbed of my usual distractions and those negative satanic voices rush into the vacuum and remind me of all my weaknesses and imperfections. I call them "satanic" because the Spirit of the Lord does not drag us down. He may put a boot in our rear, but it is positive: "You are a son/daughter of God. You can repent. You can deal with this challenge. God is with you! Get moving!"<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing your experience. It verifies that a strong infusion of the Spirit helps you to drive out those satanic voices. I, too, have had those very occasional experiences where I have felt His arms around me and I knew that He loved me in spite of my mortal weaknesses. Tasting the fruit of His love is soo sweet!gentlefriendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045322085841846552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26181705.post-69417073094440939642007-06-25T11:15:00.000-06:002007-06-25T11:15:00.000-06:00Thank you for this very moving post. I can relate...Thank you for this very moving post. I can relate to everything you wrote about... Those occasional, harmless incidents that can sometimes inspire irrational terror... As well as the delicious, overwhelming witnesses of the Spirit that make absolutely everything else worthwhile.<BR/><BR/>I look forward to exploring more of your blog. In the meantime, peace!John Gustav-Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03557940681381951271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26181705.post-65723675769893767412007-06-25T08:46:00.000-06:002007-06-25T08:46:00.000-06:00My guess...you have a new calling coming, and it w...My guess...you have a new calling coming, and it won't be something you expect, either. <BR/><BR/>Beck, thank you for sharing your temple experience. It's a place I love to go, but don't often because of kids and distance. It takes about nine hours to attend the temple and it's easy to talk myself out of it. You make me want to go back very soon.<BR/><BR/>I love you, my friend. Thank you, again.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216416424593449924noreply@blogger.com