WORDS OF WISDOM From The SADDLE
By Alan on Jul 27 in Blog tagged care, corner, cowboy, cruel, dance, dirty, ears, experience, fences, forgive, grudge, influence, interfere, judge, judgment, kindly, life, love, older, saddle, sermons, skunks, think, tractor, troublemaker, wallow, whispered, wisdom, words | Comments Off
WORDS of WISDOM from the SADDLE
“LIFE IS SIMPLER WHEN YOU PLOW AROUND THE STUMP.”
“A HORNET IS CONSIDERABLY FASTER THAN A TRACTOR.”
“WORDS THAT SOAK INTO YOUR EARS ARE WHISPERED…….NOT YELLED.”
“MEANNESS DON’T JUST HAPPEN OVERNIGHT.”
“FORGIVE YOUR ENEMIES; IT MESSES UP THEIR HEADS.”
“DO NOT CORNER SOMETHING THAT YOU KNOW IS MEANER THAN YOU.”
“IT DON’T TAKE A VERY BIG PERSON TO CARRY A GRUDGE.”
“YOU CANNOT UNSAY A CRUEL WORD.”
“EVERY PATH HAS A FEW PUDDLES.”
“WHEN YOU WALLOW WITH PIGS, EXPECT TO GET DIRTY.”
“THE BEST SERMONS ARE LIVED, NOT PREACHED.”
“MOST OF THE STUFF PEOPLE WORRY ABOUT, AIN’T NEVER GONNA HAPPEN ANYWAY.”
“DON’T JUDGE FOLKS BY THEIR RELATIVES.
“REMEMBER THAT SILENCE IS SOMETIMES THE BEST ANSWER.”
“LIVE A GOOD AND HONORABLE LIFE, THEN WHEN YOU GET OLDER AND THINK BACK, YOU’LL ENJOY IT A SECOND TIME.
“DON’T INTERFERE WITH SOMETHIN’ THAT AIN’T BOTHERING YOU NONE.”
“TIMIN’ HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THE OUTCOME OF A RAIN DANCE.”
“IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A HOLE, THE FIRST THING TO DO IS STOP DIGGIN’.”
“SOMETIMES YOU GET, AND SOMETIMES YOU GET GOT.
“THE BIGGEST TROUBLEMAKER YOU’LL PROBABLY EVER HAVE TO DEAL WITH, WATCHES YOU FROM THE MIRROR EVERY MORNIN’.”
“ALWAYS DRINK UPSTREAM FROM THE HERD.”
“GOOD JUDGMENT COMES FROM EXPERIENCE, AND A LOTTA THAT COMES FROM BAD JUDGMENT.”
“LETTIN’ THE CAT OUTTA THE BAG IS A WHOLE LOT EASIER THAN PUTTIN’ IT BACK IN.”
“IF YOU GET TO THINKIN’ YOU’RE A PERSON OF SOME INFLUENCE, TRY ORDERIN’ SOMEBODY ELSE’S DOG AROUND.”
“LIVE SIMPLY, LOVE GENEROUSLY, CARE DEEPLY, SPEAK KINDLY.”
For The Family
O Be Wise…What Can I say More? – Common $ence!
By Alan on Jan 11 in Blog tagged act, action, agency, belief, care, choice, choose, common sense, decision, education, Freedom, happiness, heart, judge, judgment, life, money, risk, self, the way, think, values, wisdom, wise | Comments Off
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O be wise; what can I say more? Jacob 6: 12
Agency:
Agency is the ability and privilege God gives us to choose and to act for ourselves. Agency is essential in the plan of salvation. Without it, we would not be able to learn or progress or follow the Savior. With it, we are “free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil” (2 Nephi 2:27).
God’s children have power to choose; they had this ability even before they were born.
In this life, people continue to have agency; even if their personal freedoms are restricted or taken away, they can choose how to feel and react. Their use of their agency determines their happiness or misery in this life and in the life to come. People are free to choose and act but are not free to choose the consequences of their actions. The consequences may not be immediate, but they will always follow. Choices of good and righteousness lead to happiness, peace, and eternal life, while choices of sin and evil eventually lead to heartache and misery.
Choices:
“The choices we make in media can be symbolic of the choices we make in life. Choosing the trendy, the titillating, the tawdry in the TV programs or movies we watch can cause us to end up, if we’re not careful, choosing the same things in the lives we live.
”If we do not make good choices in life and the media we choose, our decisions can devastate our families and pull our children away from the narrow gospel path. In the virtual reality and the perceived reality of large and small screens, family-destructive viewpoints and behavior are regularly portrayed as pleasurable, as stylish, as exciting, and as normal. Often media’s most devastating attacks on family are not direct or frontal or openly immoral. Intelligent evil is too cunning for that, knowing that most people still profess belief in family and in traditional values. Rather the attacks are subtle and amoral—issues of right and wrong don’t even come up. Immorality and sexual innuendo are everywhere, causing some to believe that because everyone is doing it, it must be all right. This pernicious evil is not out in the street somewhere; it is coming right into our homes, right into the heart of our families. . . .
Therefore,cheer up your hearts, and remember that ye are free to act for yourselves—to choose the way of everlasting death or the way of eternal life. 2 Ne. 10: 23
Education:
We should always work to educate our minds and our hands so we can succeed in our chosen fields. Our education should be an influence for good and our use of it should distinguish us as people of integrity. A good education will prepare us for opportunities as they come and will help us be an asset to our families, the Church, and our communities.
Wisdom:
Wisdom is the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; with equality of being wise.• the soundness of an action or decision with regard to the application of such experience, knowledge, and good judgment
Wisdom is the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; with equality of being wise. It is the soundness of an action or decision with regard to the application of such experience, knowledge, and good judgment.
The Word of Wisdom is a law of health revealed by the Lord for the physical and spiritual benefit of His children. On February 27, 1833, as recorded in section 89 of the Doctrine and Covenants, the Lord revealed which foods are good for us to eat and which substances are not good for the human body. He also promised health, protection, knowledge, and wisdom to those who obey the Word of Wisdom.
Become Self-Reliant:
The responsibility for our social, emotional, spiritual, physical, and economic well-being rests first on ourselves, second on our family, and third on the Church. Under the inspiration of the Lord and through our own labors, we should supply ourselves and our family with the spiritual and temporal necessities of life.
Good Judgment
Judgment is an important use of our agency and requires great care, especially when we make judgments about other people. All our judgments must be guided by righteous standards. Only God, who knows each individual’s heart, can make final judgments of individuals.
Debt:
One of the great dangers of debt is the interest that accompanies it. When it is necessary to incur debt, such as a reasonable amount to purchase a modest home or to complete one’s education, the debt should be repaid as quickly as possible.
”Look to the condition of your finances. Discipline yourself in your purchases, avoiding debt to the extent you can. In most cases, you can avoid debt by managing your resources wisely. If you do incur debt, such as a reasonable amount in order to purchase a modest home or complete your education, work to repay it as quickly as possible and free yourself from bondage. When you have paid your debts and accumulated some savings, you will be prepared for financial storms that may come your way. You will have shelter for your family and peace in your heart“.
Risk / Gambling:
Those who participate in risk or gambling soon discover the deception in the idea that they can give little or nothing and receive something of value in return. They find that they give up large amounts of money, their own honor, and the respect of family members and friends. Deceived and addicted, they often gamble with funds they should use for other purposes, such as meeting the basic needs of their families. Gamblers sometimes become so enslaved and so desperate to pay gambling debts that they turn to stealing, giving up their own good name.
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words.
By Alan on Dec 30 in Daily Inspiration tagged care, drive, new year, picture, see, thousand, watch, words | Comments Off
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DRIVE SAFELY!
A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION!
Kirk Matsen
For The Family
Are You Prepared as a Family for the Tomorrows ahead?
By Alan on Nov 16 in Blog tagged care, change, food, future, prepared, prophet, savings, storage, water, world | 1 Comment
We live in a most exciting and challenging period in human history. As technology sweeps through every facet of our lives, changes are occurring so rapidly that it can be difficult for us to keep our lives in balance! It is essential that we plan for the future with our personal and family preparedness!
Do you have “Family Home Storage”? Our Prophet has said:
“Our Heavenly Father created this beautiful earth, with all its abundance, for our benefit and use. His purpose is to provide for our needs as we walk in faith and obedience. He has lovingly commanded us to “prepare every needful thing” (see D&C 109:8) so that, should adversity come, we can care for ourselves and our neighbors and support bishops as they care for others.
“We encourage members world-wide to prepare for adversity in life by having a basic supply of food and water and some money in savings.
“We ask that you be wise as you store food and water and build your savings. Do not go to extremes; it is not prudent, for example, to go into debt to establish your food storage all at once. With careful planning, you can, over time, establish a home storage supply and a financial reserve.”
- Good council from an ancient prophet once said, “O Be Wise . . . what more can I say.”
-They say, “The government will take care of you”. “Trust not in the arm of flesh”. You and your family will end up having to take care of yourselves!
- Put some food, water, and money away for rough times that will come.
- Are your lamps full with “oil”? 2 Sam. 22: 29 “For thou art my lamp, O Lord: and the Lord will lighten my darkness.” (If you have a testimony and relationship with The Lord, He will guide you! HE is “The Way”!)
- Pray always! The Lord and the Holy Ghost will lead and guide you!
- Join in and “Share how to Prepare”!
As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints we have many opportunities to teach the gospel of Jesus Christ. We teach classes in church, we serve as home teachers and visiting teachers, we teach friends and neighbors about the gospel, and we teach our families. In doing so we are following the Master Teacher, who told the Prophet Joseph Smith, “And I give unto you a commandment that you shall teach one another the doctrine of the kingdom” (D&C 88:77).
Let’s “Get NoiZ” for GOOD and become self-sufficient in these turbulent times!
