MDalby Posted August 15, 2014 Posted August 15, 2014 I can't remember who said it and the full quote but it goes something like this... God doesn't want us to beat ourselves up constantly for what we have done wrong and for our mistakes and hanging our head and live in misery. He wants us to be happy. That doesn't give you much to go on. Thanks in advance for any help.
Duncan Posted August 15, 2014 Posted August 15, 2014 I can't remember who said it and the full quote but it goes something like this... God doesn't want us to beat ourselves up constantly for what we have done wrong and for our mistakes and hanging our head and live in misery. He wants us to be happy. That doesn't give you much to go on. Thanks in advance for any help. Is this it? "Some worry endlessly over missions that were missed, or marriages that did not turn out, or babies that did not arrive, or children that seem lost, or dreams unfulfilled, or because age limits what they can do. I do not think it pleases the Lord when we worry because we think we never do enough or that what we do is never good enough." Boyd K. Packer "the Least of These" Oct. 2004 2
MDalby Posted August 15, 2014 Author Posted August 15, 2014 Duncan, that is the one I was looking for. Thank you! 1
Duncan Posted August 15, 2014 Posted August 15, 2014 Duncan, that is the one I was looking for. Thank you! no problem! 1
katherine the great Posted August 15, 2014 Posted August 15, 2014 That quote only addresses sins of omission and missed opportunities. Maybe that's what you were looking for but I don't see anything about letting go of things we willingly did wrong that we have repented of. I'd look to Elder Uchtdorf or perhaps President Hunter for those types of comments.
Guest Posted August 16, 2014 Posted August 16, 2014 I can't remember who said it and the full quote but it goes something like this... God doesn't want us to beat ourselves up constantly for what we have done wrong and for our mistakes and hanging our head and live in misery. He wants us to be happy. That doesn't give you much to go on. Thanks in advance for any help.I know we get too much exercise in running ourselves down which only makes us weak.
Popular Post JAHS Posted August 16, 2014 Popular Post Posted August 16, 2014 Sometimes I think some people might take their life in the gospel too d..n seriously. If they can't do everything perfectly they might have a tendency to give up to the point where they start looking for reasons to leave the church. Or they get depressed about their lacking of perfection and are unable to find happiness in the gospel. Our life in the gospel is supposed to be a journey of joy; not a guilt trip. 5
cdowis Posted August 17, 2014 Posted August 17, 2014 Looking for a quote? You are free to quote me ==>> "God does not want us to beat ourselves up over our mistakes".
bcuzbcuz Posted August 17, 2014 Posted August 17, 2014 Looking for a quote? You are free to quote me ==>> "God does not want us to beat ourselves up over our mistakes".That is so true. I have a wife that does that for me.
thesometimesaint Posted August 17, 2014 Posted August 17, 2014 Anytime Satan reminds you of your past. Remind him of his future. 2
wenglund Posted August 17, 2014 Posted August 17, 2014 Sometimes I think some people might take their life in the gospel too d..n seriously. If they can't do everything perfectly they might have a tendency to give up to the point where they start looking for reasons to leave the church. Or they get depressed about their lacking of perfection and are unable to find happiness in the gospel. Our life in the gospel is supposed to be a journey of joy; not a guilt trip. For whatever reason some people become fixated with the "remorse" portion of the repentance process not realizing that doing so tends to restricts (damns) rather than enable completion of the repentance processes and progression. And, because of the damnable quality of over-wrought remorse, as well as the oft usurpation involved (where we tend to heap remorse on ourselves rather than being satisfied with what vame from God), is, ironically, a sin that needs repentance . Thanks, -Wade Englund-
bcuzbcuz Posted August 17, 2014 Posted August 17, 2014 Anytime Satan reminds you of your past. Remind him of his future.Are you saying my wife is Satan? lol
katherine the great Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 Are you saying my wife is Satan? lol And a guy?
cdowis Posted August 18, 2014 Posted August 18, 2014 Not only does the Atonement of Jesus Christ overcome the effects of the Fall of Adam and make possible the remission of our individual sins and transgressions, but His Atonement also enables us to do good and become better in ways that stretch far beyond our mortal capacities. Most of us know that when we do things wrong and need help to overcome the effects of sin in our lives, the Savior has made it possible for us to become clean through His redeeming power. But do we also understand that the Atonement is for faithful men and women who are obedient, worthy, and conscientious and who are striving to become better and serve more faithfully? I wonder if we fail to fully acknowledge this strengthening aspect of the Atonement in our lives and mistakenly believe we must carry our load all alone—through sheer grit, willpower, and discipline and with our obviously limited capacities.++++++++++++ It is one thing to know that Jesus Christ came to the earth to die for us. But we also need to appreciate that the Lord desires, through His Atonement and by the power of the Holy Ghost, to enliven us—not only to guide but also to strengthen and heal us. Thus, the Savior has suffered not just for our sins and iniquities—but also for our physical pains and anguish, our weaknesses and shortcomings, our fears and frustrations, our disappointments and discouragement, our regrets and remorse, our despair and desperation, the injustices and inequities we experience, and the emotional distresses that beset us. Bear Up Their Burdens with Ease Elder Bednar, April 2014 General Conference
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