Monday, August 18, 2014

Fear God



For Heavenly Father have fear
Which really means hold and revere
All that He is, His gospel, and laws
As oft, in gratitude, we should pause

  • Fear - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    Fear can have two meanings: (1) to fear God is to feel reverence and awe for him and to obey his commandments; (2) to fear man, mortal dangers, pain, and evil  ...
  • Fear of God - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    Surely the fear of God is not in this place: Gen. 20:11 ... Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God: Deut. 6:13 . ... God require of thee, but to fear the Lord: Deut. 10:12 .
  • God Hath Not Given Us the Spirit of Fear” - Ensign Oct ...

    “Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee. … “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, ...
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    The Captain of the Soul- Invictus/ The Soul's Captain by Elder Orson F. Whitney

    Invictus by William E. Henley
    Out of the night that covers me,
    Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
    I thank whatever gods may be
    For my unconquerable soul.
    In the fell clutch of circumstance,
    I have not winced nor cried aloud.
    Under the bludgeonings of chance
    My head is bloody, but unbowed.
    Beyond this place of wrath and tears
    Looms but the Horror of the shade,
    And yet the menace of the years
    Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
    It matters not how strait the gate,
    How charged with punishments the scroll,
    I am the master of my fate:
    I am the captain of my soul.

    The Soul's Captain [The Answer]
    by Elder Orson F. Whitney
    of the Quorum of the Twelve
    Art thou in truth? Then what of him
    Who bought thee with his blood?
    Who plunged into devouring seas
    And snatched thee from the flood?
    Who bore for all our fallen race
    What none but him could bear.
    The God who died that man might live,
    And endless glory share?
    Of what avail thy vaunted strength,
    Apart from his vast might?
    Pray that his Light may pierce the gloom,
    That thou mayest see aright.
    Men are as bubbles on the wave,
    As leaves upon the tree.
    Thou, captain of thy soul, forsooth
    Who gave that place to thee?
    Free will is thine — free agency
    To wield for right or wrong;
    But thou must answer unto him
    To whom all souls belong.
    Bend to the dust that head "unbowed,"
    Small part of Life's great whole!
    And see in him, and him alone,
    The Captain of thy soul

    He's Been There Before

    He's Been There Before by Elder Troy Whittle
    The alarm bell rings at 6:30, I stumble to my feet
    I grab my companions bedding and pull off his sheets
    A groan fills the room, is it already time to arise?
    It seems like just a second ago I was able to shut my eyes

    The morning activities follow- study, prayer and such
    When it's time to leave the apartment, you feel you haven't accomplished much
    "We have a super day planned," My comp. says with a grin
    I lowly utter a faithless breath, "Yeah, if anyone lets us in."

    With the word of God and my faithful Schwinn, we ride off in the street prepared to
    Face another day of humidity and heat
    It's 9:30 in the evening, the day is almost through
    My champion and I are riding home not accomplishing what we thought to do

    We ride up to the mailbox, hoping to receive a lot
    Only to look inside and hear my echo reverberate "air Box"
    We go up to our apartment, the day is now complete
    The only thing to show for our work is a case of blistery feet

    It's past 10:30 p.m. My companion is fast asleep,
    Silence engulfs me all about and I begin to weep
    In the midst of sadness, I kneel down to pray
    I need to talk to father, but I'm not sure what to say

    "Oh, Father" I begin, "What happened to us today?
    I thought we'd teach somebody, but everyone was away
    My hands, my aching hands- worn, hurt and beat;
    If our area was any smaller, we'd have knocked every street"

    "Why on missions are the days so much alike?
    The only difference about today was the flat tire on my bike
    Will you send some cooler weather? The heat is killing me
    I sweat so bad, it gets in my eyes, it's very hard to see"

    "Why do I have to wear a helmet, isn't your protection enough?
    People always laugh at me, and call me stupid stuff
    Please send us investigators so I may give them what they lack
    I want to give them Books of Mormon, the weight of them hurts my back"

    "And what about my family: They don't have much to say
    I'm sick of not hearing from home day after day after day
    Oh Father, Why am I here am I just wasting time?
    Sometimes I just want to go home, I'm sorry but that's on my mind"

    "My companion, Heavenly Father, what are you giving me?
    "The way he rides his bicycle, I don't think he can see
    Now you have it, I can't go on, I don't know what to do
    That, my Father in Heaven, is the prayer I have for you"

    My prayer now finished, I stand up, then jump right into bed
    I need my rest for tomorrow, we have another long day ahead
    Sleep start to overtake me, I seem to drift away
    Then it seems a vision takes me to another time in another day

    I'm standing alone on the hill. The view is very nice
    A man walks to wards me and says, "My name is Jesus Christ"
    Tears of joy well up inside, I fall down to His feet
    "Arise," He states, "Follow me to the shade. You and I need to speak"

    My attention's towards my Savior, total and complete
    He says, "Your mission is similar of what happened to me
    I understand how you feel, I know what you're going through
    In fact, it would be fair to say I've felt the same as you"

    "I even know how you felt when no one listened to you
    At times I felt not quite sure what else I could do
    I know you don't like to ride a bicycle, for you a car would be sweet
    Just remember the donkey I rode wasn't equipped with 21 speeds"

    "I understand you don't like sweating, in fact it's something you hate
    I remember when I sweat blood from ev’ry pore, oh the agony was great!
    I see you don't like your companion- you'd rather have someone else-
    I once had a companion named Judas who sold my life for wealth"

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    I remember when they put thorns on my head and called me King of the Jews
    So you feel burdened down by the weight of your pack
    I recall how heavy the cross was when they slammed it on my back"


    "Your hands hurt from tracting and knocking on doors all day
    I guess when they pounded nails into mine, I ached in a similar way
    It's hard not to hear from home when your family's not there to see
    I lost communication on the cross and cried, "Father, why hast Thou forsaken me?"

    "We have a lot in common, but there's a difference between us you see
    I endured to the end and finished my mission, so follow and do like me"
    He embraced me with His arms and His light filled me with His love
    With tears in my eyes I watched as He went back to the Father above

    I stood with awe and wonder when a beep rang in my head
    I listened and heard the alarm, then realized I was in my bed
    My companion let out a groan, "6:30 already, no way!"
    I sat up and said, "Come on, I'll even carry your scriptures today!"

    No matter what we go through, when we feel we can't take more
    Just stop and think about Jesus Christ, He's been there before
    By Elder Troy Whittle
    Texas Houston Mission

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

    These poems are my own thoughts and impressions as I study the gospel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints

    I encourage you to read from the Book of Mormon and the standard works, and listen to modern day prophets, also, that your mind and heart might be touched.

    Kelly Miller

    153 Countries Visited! June 2015


    Global Statistics
    Visits from 153 countries registered.
    No.CountryDate of Last VisitPercent & Number of Visits ↓
    1
    United States
    June 15, 2015
    82.86%25,281
    2
    United Kingdom
    June 14, 2015
    2.61%795
    3
    Canada
    June 13, 2015
    2.42%737
    4
    Australia
    June 13, 2015
    1.81%551
    5
    Philippines
    June 14, 2015
    1.35%412
    6
    New Zealand
    June 14, 2015
    0.99%303
    7
    India
    June 14, 2015
    0.79%241
    8
    Brazil
    June 14, 2015
    0.58%176
    9
    Germany
    May 15, 2015
    0.49%151
    10
    Mexico
    June 3, 2015
    0.40%121
    11
    South Africa
    June 8, 2015
    0.34%105
    12
    Russian Federation
    Apr 20, 2015
    0.26%80
    13
    France
    June 3, 2015
    0.21%64
    14
    Malaysia
    June 5, 2015
    0.14%44
    15
    Czech Republic
    Apr 17, 2015
    0.14%42
    16
    Pakistan
    Mar 21, 2015
    0.13%41
    17
    Spain
    Apr 28, 2015
    0.13%41
    18
    Italy
    June 8, 2015
    0.13%39
    19
    Netherlands
    May 28, 2015
    0.12%38
    20
    Europe
    June 11, 2015
    0.11%35
    21
    Indonesia
    May 18, 2015
    0.11%35
    22
    Cote D'Ivoire
    May 17, 2015
    0.11%35
    23
    Japan
    Apr 17, 2015
    0.11%33
    24
    Singapore
    May 28, 2015
    0.11%33
    25
    United Arab Emirates
    Apr 25, 2015
    0.10%32
    26
    Argentina
    Apr 27, 2015
    0.10%31
    27
    Korea, Republic of
    Feb 1, 2015
    0.10%31
    28
    -
    May 10, 2015
    0.10%31
    29
    Thailand
    Apr 5, 2015
    0.10%30
    30
    Ireland
    May 19, 2015
    0.10%29
    31
    Jamaica
    June 1, 2015
    0.09%28
    32
    Turkey
    June 14, 2015
    0.09%28
    33
    Trinidad and Tobago
    May 18, 2015
    0.09%26
    34
    Sweden
    May 8, 2015
    0.09%26
    35
    Guatemala
    May 5, 2015
    0.08%24
    36
    Denmark
    May 10, 2015
    0.08%23
    37
    Saudi Arabia
    May 1, 2015
    0.07%20
    38
    Nigeria
    Apr 4, 2015
    0.07%20
    39
    Hong Kong
    Apr 18, 2015
    0.07%20
    40
    Colombia
    May 29, 2015
    0.07%20
    41
    Chile
    Mar 23, 2015
    0.06%19
    42
    Finland
    Mar 25, 2015
    0.06%19
    43
    Taiwan
    Mar 28, 2015
    0.06%18
    44
    Romania
    May 17, 2015
    0.06%18
    45
    Fiji
    Feb 27, 2015
    0.06%17
    46
    Ghana
    May 8, 2015
    0.06%17
    47
    Belgium
    May 30, 2015
    0.05%16
    48
    Switzerland
    Apr 12, 2015
    0.05%16
    49
    Poland
    Apr 6, 2015
    0.05%15
    50
    American Samoa
    Apr 10, 2015
    0.05%14
    51
    Ecuador
    Feb 23, 2015
    0.05%14
    52
    Serbia
    Mar 10, 2015
    0.05%14
    53
    Austria
    Apr 8, 2015
    0.04%13
    54
    Senegal
    Nov 24, 2014
    0.04%13
    55
    Norway
    June 1, 2015
    0.04%13
    56
    Uruguay
    Aug 18, 2014
    0.04%12
    57
    Peru
    Apr 13, 2015
    0.04%12
    58
    Portugal
    Apr 6, 2015
    0.04%12
    59
    Kenya
    Oct 29, 2014
    0.04%12
    60
    Tonga
    Dec 9, 2014
    0.04%11
    61
    Dominican Republic
    Mar 12, 2015
    0.04%11
    62
    Hungary
    Feb 16, 2015
    0.03%10
    63
    Guyana
    Apr 28, 2015
    0.03%10
    64
    Bangladesh
    Jan 19, 2015
    0.03%9
    65
    Algeria
    Feb 5, 2015
    0.03%9
    66
    Kuwait
    Mar 30, 2015
    0.03%9
    67
    Egypt
    Apr 4, 2015
    0.03%9
    68
    Belize
    May 8, 2015
    0.03%9
    69
    Costa Rica
    Feb 4, 2015
    0.03%8
    70
    Bahamas
    Jan 9, 2015
    0.03%8
    71
    Israel
    Feb 27, 2015
    0.03%8
    72
    Ukraine
    Jan 24, 2015
    0.03%8
    73
    Asia/Pacific Region
    June 9, 2015
    0.03%8
    74
    Honduras
    Feb 6, 2015
    0.02%7
    75
    Cyprus
    Mar 21, 2015
    0.02%7
    76
    Guam
    Apr 10, 2015
    0.02%7
    77
    Greece
    June 2, 2015
    0.02%7
    78
    China
    Dec 16, 2014
    0.02%7
    79
    Panama
    Apr 7, 2015
    0.02%6
    80
    Morocco
    Mar 3, 2015
    0.02%6
    81
    Sri Lanka
    Sept 28, 2014
    0.02%6
    82
    Iraq
    Feb 25, 2015
    0.02%6
    83
    Togo
    June 6, 2015
    0.02%6
    84
    Botswana
    May 7, 2015
    0.02%6
    85
    El Salvador
    Apr 23, 2015
    0.02%5
    86
    Vietnam
    Oct 30, 2014
    0.02%5
    87
    Cook Islands
    June 3, 2015
    0.02%5
    88
    Bulgaria
    Oct 27, 2014
    0.02%5
    89
    Lithuania
    June 23, 2014
    0.02%5
    90
    Slovakia
    Jan 19, 2015
    0.02%5
    91
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Mar 23, 2015
    0.02%5
    92
    French Polynesia
    Nov 23, 2014
    0.02%5
    93
    Bahrain
    Nov 11, 2014
    0.02%5
    94
    Slovenia
    Jan 16, 2015
    0.02%5
    95
    Grenada
    Mar 10, 2015
    0.02%5
    96
    Qatar
    Jan 15, 2015
    0.02%5
    97
    Saint Lucia
    May 8, 2015
    0.02%5
    98
    Puerto Rico
    Feb 27, 2015
    0.01%4
    99
    Tunisia
    Jan 23, 2015
    0.01%4
    100
    Malta
    Mar 22, 2015
    0.01%4
    101
    Croatia
    Jan 20, 2015
    0.01%4
    102
    New Caledonia
    Jan 13, 2015
    0.01%4
    103
    Barbados
    Apr 29, 2014
    0.01%4
    104
    Azerbaijan
    Jan 14, 2015
    0.01%4
    105
    Moldova, Republic of
    Nov 29, 2014
    0.01%3
    106
    Lebanon
    Feb 11, 2014
    0.01%3
    107
    Zimbabwe
    July 23, 2014
    0.01%3
    108
    Benin
    Feb 19, 2015
    0.01%3
    109
    Antigua and Barbuda
    Aug 1, 2014
    0.01%3
    110
    Isle of Man
    Dec 20, 2014
    0.01%3
    111
    Bhutan
    June 8, 2015
    0.01%3
    112
    Venezuela
    May 14, 2014
    0.01%3
    113
    Georgia
    Mar 3, 2015
    0.01%2
    114
    Namibia
    Oct 22, 2014
    0.01%2
    115
    Armenia
    Jan 12, 2015
    0.01%2
    116
    Virgin Islands, U.S.
    June 20, 2014
    0.01%2
    117
    Jordan
    May 19, 2015
    0.01%2
    118
    Mozambique
    June 23, 2014
    0.01%2
    119
    Uganda
    Aug 4, 2014
    0.01%2
    120
    Marshall Islands
    Jan 28, 2015
    0.01%2
    121
    Mauritius
    Feb 20, 2015
    0.01%2
    122
    Oman
    May 12, 2014
    0.01%2
    123
    Curacao
    Apr 29, 2015
    0.01%2
    124
    Sierra Leone
    Apr 26, 2015
    0.01%2
    125
    Samoa
    Nov 1, 2013
    0.01%2
    126
    Saint Kitts and Nevis
    June 30, 2013
    0.01%2
    127
    Macau
    July 18, 2014
    0.01%2
    128
    Albania
    Aug 17, 2014
    0.01%2
    129
    Dominica
    Mar 12, 2013
    0.01%2
    130
    Ethiopia
    Jan 8, 2015
    0.01%2
    131
    Estonia
    Mar 20, 2015
    0.01%2
    132
    Cape Verde
    May 27, 2013
    0.00%1
    133
    Cayman Islands
    July 27, 2014
    0.00%1
    134
    Cambodia
    Sept 16, 2013
    0.00%1
    135
    Myanmar
    July 18, 2014
    0.00%1
    136
    Lesotho
    Jan 12, 2013
    0.00%1
    137
    Mongolia
    Mar 14, 2015
    0.00%1
    138
    Zambia
    Apr 22, 2013
    0.00%1
    139
    Montenegro
    Nov 19, 2014
    0.00%1
    140
    Kazakhstan
    Jan 9, 2015
    0.00%1
    141
    Nicaragua
    May 29, 2014
    0.00%1
    142
    Paraguay
    Mar 10, 2013
    0.00%1
    143
    Haiti
    Feb 1, 2015
    0.00%1
    144
    Timor-Leste
    Feb 21, 2013
    0.00%1
    145
    Iceland
    June 20, 2014
    0.00%1
    146
    Aruba
    Jan 9, 2014
    0.00%1
    147
    Liberia
    Jan 3, 2014
    0.00%1
    148
    Northern Mariana Islands
    Oct 9, 2014
    0.00%1
    149
    Gibraltar
    Jan 27, 2014
    0.00%1
    150
    Swaziland
    June 16, 2014
    0.00%1
    151
    Jersey
    Mar 30, 2013
    0.00%1
    152
    Niue
    Nov 30, 2014
    0.00%1
    153
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