“To Be as Our Father
and Our Savior (his only begotten Son)”
(The eternal purpose
and meaning of Spirituality)
cji
6/30/14
What
follows is from a conversation with my wife of 45+ years on the meaning and how
to apply Spirituality in our lives. Having come from a meeting where there was
discussion of the fundamentals to gain Spirituality; i.e. Prayer, meeting
attendance, FHE, Tithing and Offerings and other such channels. While within
the meeting her mind took a different avenue in which involves how
Spirituality increases in our lives. Therefore in seeking clarity we discussed
her thoughts in more detail.
First,
let’s clarify her thoughts into written form: when one speaks or thinks of
Spirituality it involves the ideas of our oneness with the Father and the Son
(Matt. 5:48). For only by being perfect can we return their presence and be one
with the Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ as they are one with each other
(and we’ve been commanded to do so). By the grace (power given to us to endure)
the Father and the Son provide to us insights to learn more about them. Thus
Spirituality within us – returns power and energy to them through our
service/ works thus showing our respect and honor to them. Each must remember
one gives honor and respect to the Father and the Son by doing their will.
Therefore the interchange of energy’s become more than just one or the other.
Making us (the servants) more able to do and to learn – and our Father and his
Son are thus able to bestow more blessings upon us.
Second,
it is necessary to understand energy and power. Energy begets and builds more
energy – the Lord’s grace while greatly misunderstood by the worldly – is the
spiritual power given for us to endure the trials and tribulations of this
world. The scripture (see Ether 12:27, D&C
17:8, 2 Corinthians 12:9) which refers to ‘grace’ isn’t just about being
‘saved’ but a beginning to become more like the Savior (until we indeed can
become like Him (Moroni 7:48). Energy equates power – power equates to grace –
grace must therefore equate to energy. One could consider this the power and
energy which emanates and returns to the highest degree of glory of Celestial
Kingdom. Only does the Celestial Kingdom require full obedience, works, faith,
and becoming even one with the Father and the Son.
Third, in what has been discussed above then helps us
understand that what has been proposed as to the meaning and understanding of
Spirituality, which it is intangible except by our works to learn more of the
intangibles of the doctrines of the Father and the Son to which we’re to learn
to adopt as our own. Below is the definition of energy as found in Wikipedia:
When
we are speaking of energy there are several dynamic forms but what is discussed
here is not the worldly energy (or available energy) but of infinite energy
that which we not only need – but which we can increase infinitely for our
righteous behavior. Thus if Heavenly Father is the author of all natural law –
then he has infinite energy of which he can bestow upon those who honor and
respect he and his Son. We’re able to earn such energy through not only our
obedience in the commandments but in our exercising our agency as to have
eternal faith in that which we yet do not know – but will eventually know – and
in our choices of doing work of service unto others for the Father.
Therefore
in acknowledging all of the above – we must always be mindful of doing the
simple tangible things of the commandments; i.e. tithing’s, offerings,
callings, home teaching, visiting teaching, or those things which are expected
in order to be able to do the intangible. The basics are well known still even
though most of which are simple to perform and to complete these basics are
usually overlooked – or even worse, considered all that needs to be done.
The
goal of this mortal probation is to return to the presences of our Heavenly
Father and his only begotten his Son – our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ.
Too many people ignore divine doctrine. Therefore it is taught that by Grace
all are saved via the Atonement – which only in part is very true. What is
forgotten all nothing excepted; those who’ve lived even when the Gospel
of Jesus Christ was not on this earth – and those who when living while the
Gospel has been on the earth never heard it. Again too many deny this belief as
well – thinking there is only the two choices of Heaven or Hell ignoring about
the various kingdoms from the teachings of Paul. With all of this belief system
in mind, the world is a thoroughly wicked place with the influence and
doctrines of the adversary in the forefront of the teachings (logismoi) of men
replacing the gnosis of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Now
to return to the premise above – that Spirituality is a means of our becoming
one with the Father and the Son. Indeed a power exchange between the Father and
achieving righteousness as His children (you or I). An exchange which
increases our respect and honoring for the Father – and his in turn to extend
to us his Son’s grace for us to endure to the end in this wicked world. Without
it being a two way interchange it would be meaningless! For when energy only
goes in one direction it expends itself in the infinity of space or otherwise
separates into other matter. Energy has to have a reciprocal giving and taking
or it becomes disordered (refer to the three laws of energy). Therefore,
if the grace from the Father and the Son above is provided and not in some way
returned to them then it to will turn to disorder. It is incumbent upon each of
us to return our grace (power/energy) in kind (our
prayers/works/services/testimonies and other ways) in seeking to become like
the Father and the Son.
The
acceptance of our role in our eternal salvation is of utmost importance – we've choices to make – things to do – both tangible and intangible – much to learn. We’ve to become as the Father and the Son – as they are with each other. We’ve
been commanded to do so – why do we do otherwise?
(Note:
I wish to thank my wife for such wonderful insights that I’m able to share with
others.) c/ork
“Our Spirituality”
cji
6/30/14
Increasing or
disordering
to be
obedient-disobedient
increasing
communications
between us and our
Father
exchanging
respect/honor
extending our willing
service
providing energy to
endure
increasing in
strength always
never to atrophy or
changed
also grace allowing
to endure
the wickedness of
worldly
increasing or
disordering!
Copyright
© 2014 – cji
