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bridget_night wrote:PiperAlpha wrote:
I’ve had a crisis to deal with over the past 3 years (or more…but most intense the past 3 years and it is ongoing), and as I dealt with it, I found prayers and blessings and spiritual things were not sufficient. It has shaken my faith, when I feel like the church constantly teaches “obedience brings blessings” or General Conference is filled with inspirational stories of people who have God intervene in their lives, and yet I feel left alone in the time of greatest crisis in my life. Makes me wonder if God even hears prayers. Makes me wonder if God is even there.
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http://forum.staylds.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=204&p=1692&hilit=God+Works+In+Mysterious+Ways#p1692 I thought the same thing as Bridget, my crisis may be different than yours but the overall themes are very similar. You can review my into here on this page: “When bad things happen to good people”
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Hi Piper, I listened to Pres. Monson’s priesthood conference talk – the one that you referred to. I am glad I listened to it. I felt peace as he talked. It’s nice feeling that.
I hardly live the lds lifestyle anymore. I hardly ever go to lds church meetings. I drink alcohol on occasion and definitely don’t live the lds standards regarding sexual morality.
In spite of what I don’t do I still manage to be happy. Being mormon is just something that I just don’t seem to be good at. I find I have a hard time fitting into mainstream mormon culture.
After listening to Pres. Monson’s talk above I wish I could be a mormon regular in that community. He is so normal and common-sensical, and to boot, a great sense of humour.
However, like you and others here at the forum, amidst the great GA talks, are us individuals who are disaffected or unhappy or unfulfilled. Why does that happen ?
My theory: the church it maybe too central to our lives ? Or we are too focused on being immersed in LDS culture ?
We keep being reminded to do this and that. We keep being reminded in our association with church members what the expectations are. Do we really need to pray and read scripture all the time to stay active ? Just be a mormon on your terms. Don’t worry about if you are doing all the right things. Just be you.
And as an answer to your question: how do you just not be a “anything goes” person while letting go of church stuff ? (paraphrased obviously). answer: try to remember your spiritual experiences.
remembering my spiritual experiences have helped me to keep a testimony in spite of my lack of obedience lol !
And after hearing Pres. Monson’s talk it makes me want to become a part of the active lds community again.
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For what it’s worth, in my own case I don’t feel I have left anything of worth behind or aside. Everything of worth I have kept, many things of distraction I have dropped, and a kingdom have I discovered. Keep believing. There is grounding. There is solid rock. There is safety. Only believe. BeLikeChrist wrote:try to remember your spiritual experiences.
Good thought! I will not go back and redefine my spiritual experiences I’ve had…those are sacred to me. But they don’t necessarily sustain me going forward. I want a new outlook on my faith to continue to have meaningful experiences along my journey, but just because I doubt things now doesn’t mean I have to go back and redefine prior experiences. I can let them be and move forward. Thanks for your comments.
Tom Haws wrote:For what it’s worth, in my own case I don’t feel I have left anything of worth behind or aside. Everything of worth I have kept, many things of distraction I have dropped, and a kingdom have I discovered. Keep believing. There is grounding. There is solid rock. There is safety. Only believe.
Well said, Tom. I think there are many distractions, and sometimes we feel like we must hold on to everything…like an obsessed person who can’t ever get rid of anything, and then ends up with a cluttered and messed up house.It may be time for me to clean house, and make sure I keep those things of worth, and let go of the rest.
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