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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Personal Hell - Principle Two

Day 3 - 2 Nephi 33:6 " I glory in plainness; I glory in truth; I glory in my Jesus, for he hath redeemed my soul from hell".

"Copy this scripture into your journal, filling in the blanks.  Hell is a state of being "dead' or "damned."  Addictions (any behavior or habit you repeat) put us in hell on earth.  Our spirits feel dead or stopped from growth.  Write about a behavior that you keep repeating that keeps you from growing and being a progressively better you.  Who is it that Nephi assures us has power to get us out of your personal hell?"

Oh, is this ever timely.  So I've gotten wrapped up in an online video game.  And I use it to procrastinate, to be lazy, to ignore my kids, to keep from doing much better things with my time.  I've had it!  I can't stand the way I feel afterward.  Especially after Parley P Pratt said we'll be accountable for how we spent our all of our time.  So this is my first moment not playing anymore.  What is your indulgence that is out of balance?  What could you do without for the rest of your life and be glad to never return to it?  I will soon be on my knees asking for help in abstinence.  This resolve feels really good, but I already know resolve is not enough.  I have to come to the Savior with my weakness in order for them to be transformed into strengths.  I have faith I will find the help I need.  My commitment is online, so here it goes.
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