Comments on: The Atonement http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/ Uplifting, edifying, and enriching reading by and for Latter-day Saint Women Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:55:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Mary A http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-13031 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:58:08 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-13031 Hi, Anna! I'm glad you found us and I hope you'll come back. Feel free to comment or ask questions! I'm glad you enjoyed the write-up I did and that you're going to read Elder Scott's entire talk. It's a wonderful piece that can help us all. I hope, too, that the rough patch you're going through is over soon. I appreciated his statement about how our trials and afflictions aren't to be the substance of our lives. That was an insight that is helping me. Your reference to Proverbs 15:23 is perfect--thanks for mentioning it! Michelle, I'm glad you found something you needed to hear! It always means a lot to me when I find something that is just right for what I am experiencing at the moment. Hi, Anna! I’m glad you found us and I hope you’ll come back. Feel free to comment or ask questions! I’m glad you enjoyed the write-up I did and that you’re going to read Elder Scott’s entire talk. It’s a wonderful piece that can help us all. I hope, too, that the rough patch you’re going through is over soon. I appreciated his statement about how our trials and afflictions aren’t to be the substance of our lives. That was an insight that is helping me. Your reference to Proverbs 15:23 is perfect–thanks for mentioning it!

Michelle, I’m glad you found something you needed to hear! It always means a lot to me when I find something that is just right for what I am experiencing at the moment.

]]> by: Michelle http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-13006 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 05:28:11 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-13006 Anna, I love seeing new people comment! So glad you stopped by! I just wanted to say that I'm sorry you are going through a rough patch...and I really appreciate you (and Mary!) bringing out that statement by Elder Scott...which was what I needed to hear today! :) (Hope you come back again. :) ) Anna,
I love seeing new people comment! So glad you stopped by! I just wanted to say that I’m sorry you are going through a rough patch…and I really appreciate you (and Mary!) bringing out that statement by Elder Scott…which was what I needed to hear today! :)

(Hope you come back again. :) )

]]> by: Anna http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-12925 Sat, 24 Feb 2007 20:24:20 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-12925 I just stumbled on this site by accident as I was doing a little LDS researching. Very nice. Also, I'd like to comment on the essay about The Atonement, Mary. It gave me a new perspective on learning more about the Atonement and its application for our lives. I had always looked on this doctrine as something very theological and not easy to understand, but now I see it differently. I am going to look up the entire talk from the Ensign and study it thoroughly. Elder Scott's comment that hardships aren't meant to be the substance of life and that they shouldn't be our focus has really spoken to me. Like many people, I'm going through a rough patch right now and this has helped. Proverbs 15:23 tells us, 'a word spoken in due season, how good is it!' I just stumbled on this site by accident as I was doing a little LDS researching. Very nice.

Also, I’d like to comment on the essay about The Atonement, Mary. It gave me a new perspective on learning more about the Atonement and its application for our lives. I had always looked on this doctrine as something very theological and not easy to understand, but now I see it differently. I am going to look up the entire talk from the Ensign and study it thoroughly.

Elder Scott’s comment that hardships aren’t meant to be the substance of life and that they shouldn’t be our focus has really spoken to me. Like many people, I’m going through a rough patch right now and this has helped. Proverbs 15:23 tells us, ‘a word spoken in due season, how good is it!’

]]> by: Mary A http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-12788 Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:04:35 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-12788 Thanks, Michelle! I liked that sentence, too--a reminder that we don't have to understand all about everything before we apply what we do understand, and that we can keep learning as we go along. There is a lot to the Atonement, but what a wonderful topic it is! Thanks, Michelle! I liked that sentence, too–a reminder that we don’t have to understand all about everything before we apply what we do understand, and that we can keep learning as we go along. There is a lot to the Atonement, but what a wonderful topic it is!

]]> by: Michelle http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-12784 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:33:39 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-12784 <i>Even so, you should conscientiously study the Atonement to understand it as well as you can. </i> This has made me want to study the Atonement more! :) Thanks for this writeup, Mary. Even so, you should conscientiously study the Atonement to understand it as well as you can.

This has made me want to study the Atonement more! :) Thanks for this writeup, Mary.

]]> by: Mary A http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-12783 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:37:16 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-12783 Irene and RoAnn, thanks for your comments! I am always glad if a few of the insights I share are useful to someone else. And, of course, I couldn't go wrong with an Elder Richard G. Scott talk!! His insights are well worth sharing. Irene and RoAnn, thanks for your comments! I am always glad if a few of the insights I share are useful to someone else. And, of course, I couldn’t go wrong with an Elder Richard G. Scott talk!! His insights are well worth sharing.

]]> by: Irene http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-12766 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:07:22 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-12766 I like what you said here Mary: "I like very much what he says about our trials not being allowed to be the confining focus of everything we do. I also appreciate the reminder that “The Lord is intent on your personal growth and development.” It is so important that we remember that we each have the Lord’s individual attention and caring. If we trust Him, He will guide us through everything we encounter." I think that learning to "look to Him [the Savior] in every thought" and "Come unto Him" instead of focusing on our trials is the way to get a proper perspective and the grace and help we need from the Atonement. I too love learning more about Jesus and His Atonement. Thank you, Mary. I like what you said here Mary:
“I like very much what he says about our trials not being allowed to be the confining focus of everything we do. I also appreciate the reminder that “The Lord is intent on your personal growth and development.” It is so important that we remember that we each have the Lord’s individual attention and caring. If we trust Him, He will guide us through everything we encounter.”
I think that learning to “look to Him [the Savior] in every thought” and “Come unto Him” instead of focusing on our trials is the way to get a proper perspective and the grace and help we need from the Atonement.
I too love learning more about Jesus and His Atonement.
Thank you, Mary.

]]> by: RoAnn http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-12751 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:49:02 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-12751 I love Elder Scott's talks. I had just re-read this one about a week ago, and I'm glad you brought it to my mind again, Mary. I really appreciated his idea that even if we can't fully comprehend the Atonement, studying about it can enable us to "learn what is needful to live His commandments, to enjoy peace and happiness in mortal life." We are not limited by our particular intellectual capacity. If we are trying our best to learn, to repent and to obey, that will be enough. The Lord's mercy will take care of the rest. I love Elder Scott’s talks. I had just re-read this one about a week ago, and I’m glad you brought it to my mind again, Mary.

I really appreciated his idea that even if we can’t fully comprehend the Atonement, studying about it can enable us to “learn what is needful to live His commandments, to enjoy peace and happiness in mortal life.”

We are not limited by our particular intellectual capacity. If we are trying our best to learn, to repent and to obey, that will be enough. The Lord’s mercy will take care of the rest.

]]> by: Mary A http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-12499 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:18:20 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-12499 :D You're welcome to listen in, Eric! The way I see it is partly what you said about less sorrow as we progress. It is also the peace of conscience that repenting brings--when we wipe the slate clean. Really, those are two sides of the same coin--we repent and clean up our mistakes, plus we learn and grow and improve so we have less to repent of. At least, theoretically! Of course, there are other things that bring peace of mind, like being prepared and planning ahead and so forth, but I believe that repenting and getting our life in order from the inside out is probably the one most important thing we can do. :D You’re welcome to listen in, Eric!

The way I see it is partly what you said about less sorrow as we progress. It is also the peace of conscience that repenting brings–when we wipe the slate clean. Really, those are two sides of the same coin–we repent and clean up our mistakes, plus we learn and grow and improve so we have less to repent of. At least, theoretically! Of course, there are other things that bring peace of mind, like being prepared and planning ahead and so forth, but I believe that repenting and getting our life in order from the inside out is probably the one most important thing we can do.

]]> by: Eric Nielson http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-12491 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:04:47 +0000 http://roxcy.synthian.org/2007/02/22/the-atonement/#comment-12491 Well done. Perhaps you can help me out here. Peace and happiness is the goal, only to be met with our obedience and repentance. Part of repentance is a sorrow for sin. So if we are continuously repenting we are also continuously sorrowing in order to have peace and happiness. Is this a case of the level of necessary repentance getting lower as we progress? Less sorrow, and less frequent sorrow as we get better? maybe. Sorry sisters, just passing through. I can't help but listen in as I go by. Well done.

Perhaps you can help me out here.

Peace and happiness is the goal, only to be met with our obedience and repentance. Part of repentance is a sorrow for sin. So if we are continuously repenting we are also continuously sorrowing in order to have peace and happiness.

Is this a case of the level of necessary repentance getting lower as we progress? Less sorrow, and less frequent sorrow as we get better? maybe.

Sorry sisters, just passing through. I can’t help but listen in as I go by.

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