Today's Favorite Verse: Leviticus 17:13-14

Today's Favorite Verse: Leviticus 17:13-14
"And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off."

While reading this chapter I couldn't keep from thinking of my mother. Such a very odd thing to place with her. I remember her telling me how her parents would make blood pudding and she really loved it. The sound of it was so gross to me. I knew it was made from pigs blood but I had no other knowledge of what it entailed. I actually finally stopped while reading this chapter to go find some videos on it, so I could learn more about what it was. I wish I had asked my mother more questions, like which side of the family did her parents learn to make this? My father never spoke of having eaten blood pudding. It doesn't appear to be something his family did. As I watched videos from people in Ireland making blood pudding it made me wonder about those brick walls on my mother's side of the family. Now I feel a need to pick up some of those brick wall ancestors and take another look. Who still needs their temple ordinances so they are not cut off.

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Today's Favorite Verse: Doctrine & Covenants 42:43, 61

 Today's Favorite Verse: Doctrine & Covenants 42:43, 61

"And whosoever among you are sick, and have not faith to be healed, but believe, shall be nourished with all tenderness, with herbs and mild food, and that not by the hand of an enemy.

If thou shalt ask, thou shalt receive revelation upon revelation, knowledge upon knowledge, that thou mayest know the mysteries and peaceable things - that which bringeth joy, that which bringeth life eternal."

These verses had so much meaning to me this year. One in being reminded that herbs and mild food are to heal the sick. Second, that we can ask and receive revelation, and knowledge on how to use what has been given to treat those that are sick. I am also grateful for "is there more". The ability to ask after receiving revelation if there is still more for you to know, and there is. This has blessed my life and the life of my family.

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Today's Favorite Verse: Matthew 15:8

Today's Favorite Verse: Matthew 15:8
"This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me."

Sometimes you wake up and realized your heart is far from God. The beautiful thing about that is, when you realize it, you're ready to come back.

Last night and into the morning, I had a long talk with myself and with God to find out what the problem is. Why do I feel so distant? Yesterday, was the first day in forever that my pain started to subside. Inspiration had came Wednesday night on what I needed to do and I obeyed. I see the miracle and have found relief. Now my eyes have been opened up about what I have done through my pain. Deep, deep down I sought comfort in food and not completely in the Lord. Oh, I did mercifully continue to pray, study and worship Him. I turned to Him in my darkest hours and he comforted me. Then when I divorced the spiritual from the physical I ate to comfort myself. I see now I can't do that. I cannot serve two masters.

What the natural man desires causes more pain, not healing.

"The natural man is an enemy to God." (Mosiah 3:19) That is what I turned to.

The Guide to the Scriptures describes the Natural Man as:
"A person who chooses to be influenced by the passions, desires, appetites, and senses of the flesh rather than by the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Such a person can comprehend physical things but not spiritual things. All people are carnal, or mortal, because of the Fall of Adam and Eve. Each person must be born again through the Atonement of Jesus Christ to cease being a natural man."

What I learned is it doesn't matter where I am on the path to eternal life. The natural man can turn my heart from God if I let it control me. The longer and further I let that happen the darker things become. Soon I would no longer seek or desire God. I am so grateful my eyes have been opened, right now where I stand. I am grateful God judges me on my heart and lets me change it.

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