Fanatical
I have come to terms with the fact that I'm a bit fanatical about health, all aspects of it. I find that discovering the inner workings of our mind and body are always completely interconnected and our knowledge of that empowers us to use our temples to its maximum capacity. It's like buying a computer and only using it for the "office components" such as word, excel, etc, when in reality it can serve you in so many other capacities. Basically, it comes down to reading the manual.
Nevertheless, I am glad that I was never a trained physician because it breaks down our well being down to the cellular level, which takes away the greater purpose of the human body, and trust me, the body as a whole functions very differently than its separate components. I don't think the medical community knows much about overall health, but don't get me wrong, I do believe they know how to fix a broken person. Nevertheless, when it comes to our day to day well being, that's entirely up to us to know how to manage. Health is a practice. We must study it and live it in order to appreciate it.
As I pondered that concept, I was thinking, hey, so is Faith. Although the medical community's focus is not on preventive care; the church helps us achieve great faith by teaching us the principles that strengthen the building blocks of faith, which is achieved by the simple act of obedience.
There are perfectly practical and good ways of restoring and building faith, which require time and effort. This effort comes from our heart-felt desire to do the will of the Father. If there is no work involved in faith, then what would you value?
I was doing a Pilates video a few days ago and before the whole hour long session began, the teacher focused on teaching us about perfect breathing and posture, and then she made sure that you focused on how it felt as opposed to how it looked, which is necessary because we are all different, right? I was thoroughly convinced that I was having a spiritual revival, I finally got it. I finally understood and valued where I was in my practice (spiritual). We are all at different levels spiritually; however, the level is determined by your understanding, application and commitment to that principle. As we apply any one principle into our lives, we can learn how it functions in the "big picture" and then we acquire a testimony. Our testimony is a manifestation of this practice and as we become more committed to our application of "the gospel" we awaken our spiritual potential.
She also talked about your weak spots and how you have to embrace them and appreciate where you are in that particular pose. I was taken away in the moment. I realized that it all worked together. Adversity is essential in unlocking the power of faith. If not, we would take it for granted and just assume that it's there for us. If there is no work, there is no faith. The work that we do is not necessarily graded but it shows our commitment to the work that we are asked to do in this life, any effort on our part builds faith. So, when someone presents me with the argument that the atonement is for everyone and we believe in works, which is not the ways of the Lord; I could respond by saying, " well yes, because faith without works is dead". You cannot grow without strengthening the muscles of faith and thus you won't be prepared to receive the glory which is our Father's in the life to come.
I know my Savior came and died for us, so that we could grow our testimony of Him that gives us all, even our Father in Heaven. We must embrace the challenges that are given us as opportunities to strengthen character and spirit, which demonstrates our commitment to the Saviour's work. That is the glory of our Father, which is to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. Of this I bear witness, In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Nevertheless, I am glad that I was never a trained physician because it breaks down our well being down to the cellular level, which takes away the greater purpose of the human body, and trust me, the body as a whole functions very differently than its separate components. I don't think the medical community knows much about overall health, but don't get me wrong, I do believe they know how to fix a broken person. Nevertheless, when it comes to our day to day well being, that's entirely up to us to know how to manage. Health is a practice. We must study it and live it in order to appreciate it.
As I pondered that concept, I was thinking, hey, so is Faith. Although the medical community's focus is not on preventive care; the church helps us achieve great faith by teaching us the principles that strengthen the building blocks of faith, which is achieved by the simple act of obedience.
There are perfectly practical and good ways of restoring and building faith, which require time and effort. This effort comes from our heart-felt desire to do the will of the Father. If there is no work involved in faith, then what would you value?
I was doing a Pilates video a few days ago and before the whole hour long session began, the teacher focused on teaching us about perfect breathing and posture, and then she made sure that you focused on how it felt as opposed to how it looked, which is necessary because we are all different, right? I was thoroughly convinced that I was having a spiritual revival, I finally got it. I finally understood and valued where I was in my practice (spiritual). We are all at different levels spiritually; however, the level is determined by your understanding, application and commitment to that principle. As we apply any one principle into our lives, we can learn how it functions in the "big picture" and then we acquire a testimony. Our testimony is a manifestation of this practice and as we become more committed to our application of "the gospel" we awaken our spiritual potential.
She also talked about your weak spots and how you have to embrace them and appreciate where you are in that particular pose. I was taken away in the moment. I realized that it all worked together. Adversity is essential in unlocking the power of faith. If not, we would take it for granted and just assume that it's there for us. If there is no work, there is no faith. The work that we do is not necessarily graded but it shows our commitment to the work that we are asked to do in this life, any effort on our part builds faith. So, when someone presents me with the argument that the atonement is for everyone and we believe in works, which is not the ways of the Lord; I could respond by saying, " well yes, because faith without works is dead". You cannot grow without strengthening the muscles of faith and thus you won't be prepared to receive the glory which is our Father's in the life to come.
I know my Savior came and died for us, so that we could grow our testimony of Him that gives us all, even our Father in Heaven. We must embrace the challenges that are given us as opportunities to strengthen character and spirit, which demonstrates our commitment to the Saviour's work. That is the glory of our Father, which is to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. Of this I bear witness, In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
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