Tuesday, February 3, 2009

When Does it Happen??

I'm teaching the RS lesson on Sunday - about signs of Apostacy - not THE Apostacy, but personal apostasy. When does that happen??? And how??? Doesn't someone recognize when their on the road to apostasy??? Apparently not because I have several cousins and relatives who have apostatized/and or on the road to apostasy. But again...when does that happen??? What are the first signs? What causes it? Pride? Disobedience? A lot of thoughts for the next few days....if there was something, what would be the thing that would cause me to apostatize?

3 comments:

Vicki said...

Interesting you mention all of this. I have been so interested in The Ten Virgins and personal spiritual preparedness. Food storage is one thing...but personal spiritual preparedness, I believe, will be the thing that keeps people from following the prophet's councel to "leave", if we ever have to. How do you share keeping the Sabbath Day holy, or paying your tithing faithfully. You can't. THAT is what makes up spiritual preparedness. I believe that there will be a lot of people who have their food storage and are out of debt, but will not be "willing" to do what is required of them when the time comes.

AnnCP said...

It starts when you don't allow "other's" comments and criticizism to roll off your back. It starts when you start comparing yourself with "others", or compare "others" with yourself. It starts when either yourself or "others" does not allow whomever to do their job - and rather than find fault or discrepencaies in it - they need to be told how much they are appreciated for their service - period...no other comments. It starts when we fail to learn and understand the very powerful LOVE that our Heavenly Father has for each and every one of us, and then forget to share that same love.

And that is only for starters!

But one thing to remember - "When we are obedient, we will be safe and we will be happy." When we fail or forget to do that, life takes a decisive turn downward.

Unknown said...

Marlys - just a thought. I think it starts when we start allowing the voice of Satan to become louder than the voice of the Spirit. And I think that naturally happens (without us realizing it) when we stop doing the things that keep us close to the Spirit's voice...scriptures, prayer, etc. (Sun School answers!). That's whay I think those personal habits of "worship" are so important on a daily basis.