Another Randomness Blog

I don't know why I'm writing this. I should be doing math homework. What inspired me I suppose was my brother's blog. He talked a lot about charity and the pure love of Christ. That's what got me on this bandwagon, that and a cruddy experience I had this week. So here goes...more self-analyzing the depths of ME!

Andrew Jeppesen is not a perfect guy, far from it. We all have those thorns in the flesh that Paul likes bringing up. Mine throughout my life has been "maintaining humility with the intellect I have been given" (that's from the Patriarchal blessing, so that's all you get!). I was a jerk back in high school and in the interim before the mission. If I thought someone was wrong, I let them know...ruthlessly. I attacked with pure emotion and little thought. Funny how used to accuse liberal democrats of this...while I did it myself. Pure hypocrisy.

Spending 2 years in Ohio with the ever-present bible-bash taught me a sobering lesson. As they would say out there: "Fightin don't work." Very true, I was taught some serious stuff from on high. Contention is of the devil! He thrives on it and drives men to madness if they let him. It took me 2 years of these experiences to finally drive the lesson into my puny brain. Knowledge cannot be shared save it is done humbly and gently. That is the only time the spirit can teach us anything.

I see and react to the world around me very differently when I am constant with scripture study and prayer. But one day of it won't do, you have to prove to the Lord you want His blessings. It took me a good 2 weeks of constant diligence to finally reach the point where I am now. Where am I you ask? I am at a point where I can keep on my spiritual lens throughout the whole day. For instance at work, which happens to be retail. I used to get so angry and impatient with silly guests who had dumb questions. I still struggle with this but oh man what a difference the Book of Mormon makes in our lives!

I have never done this before on my blog so I will do it now, because the spirit just confirmed to me that everything I have said is true. The Book of Mormon is the word of God, translated by His prophet Joseph Smith. I KNOW THIS IS TRUE. Jesus Christ is the Living Son of God, and it is by living His gospel that gives our lives meaning and leads us back to Him. I know it. My Redeemer lives.

To those whom I have offended or spoken down to... I am sorry. It is in my nature to be impulsive and respond with unbridled emotion. I am the least of my brethren, and I am trying to be the best an I can. Have a great day and pass on a warm smile to someone who needs it.