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I used to live in Florida and go to the temple alone regularly. On the way home I would stop at a little museum that has a large collection of Tiffany glass, including a whole chapel he designed but was never used in an ecclesiastical setting. I felt more at peace there than at the temple. Temple attendance was my “church worship”, going to the museum was my “personal worship”. cwald wrote:I confess I haven’t been to a temple in 14 years. But, what I remember, is that I found much more peace and insight and revelation, and was better able to commune with the gods, just out sitting on the boat fishing or hiking up on the cliffs, or just sitting out by the burn barrel at night watching the stars.
So, to each there own. If the temple work for some, great. But we shouldn’t expect it to work for everyone, and they shouldn’t try to fit me in a box that makes me uncomfortable.
Amen!I completely believe Jesus’ teaching that “the kingdom of God cometh not with observation… the kingdom of God is within you.”
Yes, there are other implications to this kindom of God – like it’s also all around us & in others.
Still, essentially, you & I can only feel God (or anything for that matter) WITHIN us. Observable external circumstances are only tools to helping us tune into what’s going on within us. For some, a temple celestial room is the ticket, but for others (like me) – nature or music is.
“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God & that the spirit of God dwelleth in you?”
SamBee wrote:It’s interesting… the first time I was in the temple, I didn’t get any of those bitchy thoughts that have a nasty tendency of intruding. I didn’t feel tempted… but now… been through the Celestial Room… well?!
Hi Sam,
I’ve been reading this book a friend lent me (maybe he’s trying to tell me something
😆 ) about Willpower.The author explains how if we tell ourselves, “Don’t think of a pink elephant! Don’t think of a pink elephant!” – we can’t help but think of a pink elephant!
She explains that when we try to push away thoughts, they’re more likely to stick around than if we contemplate them & associated emotions & then let them flow through & out of us (kindof giving up control, to have more control).
There was this muscle testing subconscious exercise that supported the same idea.
Repeating affirmations that in one’s heart, one knows is not true, didn’t help anything.
One had to go to the heart of the matter, with all honesty & confront why one didn’t think it was true… & then work from there.
Quote:The author explains how if we tell ourselves, “Don’t think of a pink elephant! Don’t think of a pink elephant!” – we can’t help but think of a pink elephant!
She explains that when we try to push away thoughts, they’re more likely to stick around than if we contemplate them & associated emotions & then let them flow through & out of us (kindof giving up control, to have more control).
Yeah, I’m sure everyone here used to hide away from their friends as children, and wait for them to come find us. When you’re hiding, you always have the biggest urges to move, scratch, sneeze, whatever!!!
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