Did you know that the seed of a giant sequoia is only 1/600 oz.? Yep, I learned that almost 15 years ago in Seminary. It was part of a lesson on potential -- that seed will probably grow up to be a giant sequoia. It can't be a pine tree or a birch or a scrub oak, it has to be a giant sequoia. The seed may die, or it may have its growth stunted a little, but as long as it gets enough food, water, and sunlight, it will still be a giant sequoia.
Did you know that you are a child of God? Me, too! We have a little more free agency than a giant sequoia, because we get to choose whether or not we feed ourselves, but as long as we get enough nourishment, we will grow up to be just like Him. For us, there is another option -- we can deny our heritage and become ungodly with Satan. Become a scrub oak. Who in their right mind would want to choose that?! Honestly, it sounds so un-worth it to me. Even when we have bad times on this earth, it's still better to choose the right -- we're happier and more successful and feel our Father's love. And the more we nourish ourselves -- and help others to be nourished, because we don't want to be alone up there, after all -- the more giant we become!
I am a child of God. And as long as I remember that, I'll be okay!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
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Thank you for this... a very good reminder to me. To all of us!
Did you get that analogy from Bro. Richins or Bro. Turley? I honestly don't remember that lesson! And we were in the same seminary class for most of high school! Oh well, thanks for the reminder. :)
I've actually stood by sequoias in Yosemite National Park. You feel pretty puny. Great lesson!
Nope, I didn't have either of those teachers. It was either Bro. Spencer (who I went on a double-date with -- weird) or Bro. Cowan (who promoted the death penalty as a way to get the bad guys to hear the gospel quicker). Yeah, sometimes seminary works and sometimes it's just weird.
Those crazy Seminary teachers... er... no offense, Nick. :) I mean the ones who do it full time! Uh, and if any of my old Seminary teachers are reading this, I don't mean you!
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