We Seek After These Things!

The world is full of beauty, and though we live in perilous times, there is great hope, as well.

Let's discuss it. Reveal it to one another. So that both may be edified, let us freely share ideas and ideals in a spirit of meekness and mildness, realizing that at times, boldness and courage will demand the best of us all.

Many would like an inside scoop on the LDS faith. This blog attempts to give the reader a window into the soul of one faithful and thoughtful member. It is a view from which some general understanding might be extrapolated, some expanse of bridge built, and perhaps, an alliance of the heart knit together.

For if you believe in Christ, I am for you; if you are agnostic or atheistic, I too am for you. Free, open markets? You have in me an ally. Centralized, planned economies? Come, let us reason together. For, if it is true that power resides best in The People, then committees should not be afraid to let them make their own economic decisions, and revolutionary dictatorships should trust The People to map out their own destinies, messy though they may be.

This blog is offered with the presumption that if I tell you things that I consider virtuous, lovely or of good report or praiseworthy, we might come to greater understanding of one another.

"We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men...If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things." (13th Article of Faith, Joseph Smith)

I deeply believe these words.

And it doesn't mean that Mormons have all truth. On the contrary, these Christians are constantly searching for the beauty and truth of this world. One early Church Father said that those who come to this faith should bring the best of their world with them. Bring it with them!

I stand in awe and reverence at truth, when I learn of the lives of my students, friends and neighbors. My heart swells in broadened horizons at their story - for they are all endowed with such story.

So now, may we learn one another's language of the heart, and of the mind; of our might and strength. Together!

O, this shall be a marvelous journey!
Posted by Publius at 4:17 PM 0 comments Labels: Good Report, Mormons, Understanding