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I’m glad you have had a good experience with this. May you find the peace you seek. Please don’t be a stranger, come back and continue to share. Vincent53 wrote:I want to thank everyone for your kindness and support! Thanks for sharing your experience and wisdom. I feel strength from you and I feel hope in dealing with what I’m going through.
Today I conducted Fast and Testimony meeting. I was helped by all the suggestions you gave me in my introductory post a couple weeks ago. I didn’t use any of the usual TBM phraseology like “I know “. I began with quoting Alma 32:21 “Faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things “. I expressed the value of belief, hope and faith, that it was okay not to know. It all felt a bit awkward though, probably because it was so different from all my testimonies in the past. The Stake President was there and it made me a bit more nervous than I already was. Before the meeting he asked if we could meet directly afterward. When we met he expressed how much he appreciated my honest heartfelt testimony, that it would be a help to those who struggle with not knowing. So I guess I did okay. He extended a release from my calling in the bishopric and said they would make the change next Sunday. I feel relief and hope with this happening.
My scrupulous self tells me I should be feeling guilt, but I’m feeling confident in taking charge of my life and being my own authority as to what’s best for me.My bishop has been very understanding and supports my decision. I’m glad it went so well today. I wonder if introverted, scrupulous souls who can’t function – “perform” the way church culture seems to want us to – could actually consider that we’re helping by drawing new personal boundaries like you just did. It’s the introvert’s way of making a point and maybe it nudges the big ship in a different direction.
I’m so glad that it went well, Vincent. Thanks for sharing your experience. Most leaders really are good people doing the best they can. It sounds like your Stake President is in that group.
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