Comments on: The Nature of Certain Things (part 3) https://kennethcope.com/the-nature-of-certain-things-part-3/ Proclaiming the Gospel through the Arts Mon, 28 Mar 2016 19:06:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Kenneth https://kennethcope.com/the-nature-of-certain-things-part-3/#comment-742 Kenneth Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:26:41 +0000 http://kennethcope.com/?p=5234#comment-742 Thanks so much, Joseph. I really do hope it's all making sense and clearly expressing the point I'm trying to make. :) Thanks so much, Joseph. I really do hope it’s all making sense and clearly expressing the point I’m trying to make. :)

]]> By: Joseph Marrow https://kennethcope.com/the-nature-of-certain-things-part-3/#comment-741 Joseph Marrow Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:47:21 +0000 http://kennethcope.com/?p=5234#comment-741 You write beautifully this is so inspirational and clear. Thank you! You write beautifully this is so inspirational and clear. Thank you!

]]> By: Kenneth https://kennethcope.com/the-nature-of-certain-things-part-3/#comment-737 Kenneth Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:45:57 +0000 http://kennethcope.com/?p=5234#comment-737 Thank you for these additional thoughts, Rachel. There really are so many possible layers of the scriptures...and it is wonderful how God lets us discover them slowly...which has a way of keeping us interested, or still in the game, and excited to learn more. :) I hope you have a "mighty heart and a strong mind" day! :) Thank you for these additional thoughts, Rachel. There really are so many possible layers of the scriptures…and it is wonderful how God lets us discover them slowly…which has a way of keeping us interested, or still in the game, and excited to learn more. :)
I hope you have a “mighty heart and a strong mind” day! :)

]]> By: Rachel https://kennethcope.com/the-nature-of-certain-things-part-3/#comment-736 Rachel Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:38:01 +0000 http://kennethcope.com/?p=5234#comment-736 I read a talk this past week from Elder Bednar entitled Your Whole Souls as an Offering Unto Him. It was interesting to read his interpretation of how we serve God: “Typically we would interpret heart, might, mind, and strength as four separate but interrelated factors that are required in the service of God. (Doctrine & Covenants 4:2) May I suggest an additional interpretation? Please consider the word “might” as descriptive of the “heart.” In other words, a mighty heart is required for serving God. Now also consider that the word “strength” as descriptive of the “mind.” Therefore, to effectively serve God we must have a mighty heart and a strong mind." He continues on with these questions: "My dear young brothers and sisters, what will you and I be prepared to offer unto God? Will you and I offer a mighty heart and strong mind, indeed, our whole soul, unto God?" Thanks for offering up your feelings and remarks on this topic Kenneth. These two things have made me stop and think on the offerings of my own heart and soul. Am I giving service to check it off of my list, or am I offering up my whole soul to my God and dedicating myself to His higher purpose? I read a talk this past week from Elder Bednar entitled Your Whole Souls as an Offering Unto Him. It was interesting to read his interpretation of how we serve God:

“Typically we would interpret heart, might, mind, and strength as four separate but
interrelated factors that are required in the service of God. (Doctrine & Covenants 4:2) May I suggest an additional interpretation? Please consider the word “might” as descriptive of the “heart.” In other words,
a mighty heart is required for serving God. Now also consider that the word “strength” as
descriptive of the “mind.” Therefore, to effectively serve God we must have a mighty heart and a strong mind.”

He continues on with these questions: “My dear young brothers and sisters, what will you and I be prepared to offer unto God? Will you and I offer a mighty heart and strong mind, indeed, our whole soul, unto God?”

Thanks for offering up your feelings and remarks on this topic Kenneth. These two things have made me stop and think on the offerings of my own heart and soul. Am I giving service to check it off of my list, or am I offering up my whole soul to my God and dedicating myself to His higher purpose?

]]> By: Kenneth https://kennethcope.com/the-nature-of-certain-things-part-3/#comment-732 Kenneth Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:17:11 +0000 http://kennethcope.com/?p=5234#comment-732 I rejoice if God blessed you in any way because of this, Lauren! You are angelic. But above all, you are God's! You belong to Him...and you are LOVED! :) I rejoice if God blessed you in any way because of this, Lauren!
You are angelic. But above all, you are God’s! You belong to Him…and you are LOVED! :)

]]> By: Lauren Palmer https://kennethcope.com/the-nature-of-certain-things-part-3/#comment-731 Lauren Palmer Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:00:38 +0000 http://kennethcope.com/?p=5234#comment-731 Amazing. It is so refreshing to have read this, and have my eyes opened. Just what I needed. Thank you, thank you and thank you. Feel so blessed to have been able to read this. Your insight in the gospel is truly amazing Kenneth! Amazing. It is so refreshing to have read this, and have my eyes opened. Just what I needed. Thank you, thank you and thank you. Feel so blessed to have been able to read this. Your insight in the gospel is truly amazing Kenneth!

]]> By: Kenneth https://kennethcope.com/the-nature-of-certain-things-part-3/#comment-730 Kenneth Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:01:53 +0000 http://kennethcope.com/?p=5234#comment-730 Your enthusiastic love for Christ sets you apart, Kim. You reflect His light with such clarity and humility of purpose. Thanks for your example! :) Your enthusiastic love for Christ sets you apart, Kim. You reflect His light with such clarity and humility of purpose. Thanks for your example! :)

]]> By: Kim Coslett https://kennethcope.com/the-nature-of-certain-things-part-3/#comment-729 Kim Coslett Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:44:25 +0000 http://kennethcope.com/?p=5234#comment-729 OH MY GOODNESS I LIKE THIS TIMES A MILLION!!! No wait I take that back I LOVE LOVE LOVE this times a million!!!!! SO TRUE SO TRUE SO TRUE!!!!! I am so grateful for the real love I have for my Savior!! For my real intent in wanting to serve!! Bringing others to Christ is the key.....BUT our hearts have to be in the RIGHT PLACE. Having a true LOVE for others while we serve is essential without it our works are simply dead. While doing this we bring ourselves closer to Him THEN he will really know us!!! I LOVE JESUS!!!! <3 I really really do!! Oh i could just go on and on! But I won't... haha : ) Thank you so much Brother Cope for this!! WONDERFUL! JUST WONDERFUL!!!!!! OH MY GOODNESS I LIKE THIS TIMES A MILLION!!! No wait I take that back I LOVE LOVE LOVE this times a million!!!!! SO TRUE SO TRUE SO TRUE!!!!! I am so grateful for the real love I have for my Savior!! For my real intent in wanting to serve!! Bringing others to Christ is the key…..BUT our hearts have to be in the RIGHT PLACE. Having a true LOVE for others while we serve is essential without it our works are simply dead. While doing this we bring ourselves closer to Him THEN he will really know us!!! I LOVE JESUS!!!! <3 I really really do!! Oh i could just go on and on! But I won't… haha : ) Thank you so much Brother Cope for this!! WONDERFUL! JUST WONDERFUL!!!!!!

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