tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post8179531448404049834..comments2023-08-04T21:37:16.987-07:00Comments on (Gay) Mormon Guy: For After Much Tribulation...Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03552740645279057549noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-3638558882465078502012-05-27T00:30:23.019-07:002012-05-27T00:30:23.019-07:00Your blog is awesome.Your blog is awesome.Jolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809468564016928636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-64968414707650195072012-05-23T11:31:57.070-07:002012-05-23T11:31:57.070-07:00Hi! Wonderful post, and blog site. Thank you so mu...Hi! Wonderful post, and blog site. Thank you so much for your faithfulness and your example of being a courageous child of God striving to keep the Commandments day by day. Two thoughts:<br /><br />1. I highly recommend that you get a copy of Elder Bednar's newest book/DVD "Increase In Learning". It's amazing. The book is designed like a spiritual workbook, with large margins to write in and the DVD is a Q&A session with Elder and Sister Bednar that goes into more depth on certain topics in the book. I've made it to Chapter 2 (every sentence is like a sermon, so it's designed for us to go slow and ponder and absorb everything). It's been INCREDIBLE how much I've learned and how the spirit has been opening up my mind! My knowledge and understanding of the gospel and scripture and understanding my personal purpose has not skyrocketed this fast since I was studying in Jerusalem 25 years ago. I'm recommending it to everyone I meet right now, but your post makes me think you will especially love all of the things Elder Bednar is teaching about the purpose of our mortal life - which is to come down and have experiences and to learn - and then we die and we keep progressing and learning forever - learning and knowledge never end...life is just part of the entire eternal process. The goal of the earth experience is to exercise our gift of moral agency in correct ways, in order to progress and learn from our experiences. He shares that "the Atonement makes it possible for us to have experiences in life, without being condemned by those experiences". <br /><br />2. You aren't alone.<br />Just a couple of days ago LDS Living published an article by Ty & Danielle Mansfield, another (Gay) Mormon Guy, and his wife. Obviously, Ty's story and path is different than others with SSA, however the key to his happiness and peace is the key to happiness and peace for any of us; developing a close personal relationship with the Savior and keeping the commandments. We can never predict what miracles God has in store for each of us waiting around the corner.<br /><br />3. You are loved! <br />You have millions of church family members supporting and rooting for you, you have your living and deceased earth family and friends rooting for you on both sides of the veil, you have Heavenly Father and you have our Savior Jesus who suffered everything you have or ever will feel, and He knows how to personally succor you. You are very, very loved.<br /><br />Keep the faith, brother! - MoSopMormon Sopranohttp://mormonsoprano.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-18285390697843158662012-05-23T09:24:45.744-07:002012-05-23T09:24:45.744-07:00Very insightful, and maybe a little depressing. C...Very insightful, and maybe a little depressing. Courage and fortitude.Adam G.http://www.jrganymede.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-61252756624911626952012-05-23T08:14:40.180-07:002012-05-23T08:14:40.180-07:00Thank you so much for this post - I really needed ...Thank you so much for this post - I really needed this today. My tribulation is different than yours. Instead of same-sex attraction, I have multiple chronic illnesses that affect every aspect of my life, make everything hard. But the result is kind of similar to you - you are waiting to fall in love with a girl, even though most things tell you it's not possible. And I am waiting for a guy to fall in love with me, even though most things tell me it'll never happen because I'm so sick. But with faith, with time, both of us can and will eventually be blessed with our desires. And (this is the part I love, but often forget) we will be more blessed because of everything we went through. I feel like so many blessings are being kept from me because I'm sick. But when I remember to use my "eternal perspective glasses" instead of my "here and now glasses," I know that not only will things get better for me and I'll receive the blessings I desire, but I will be receive even more blessings BECAUSE of the tribulation I am going through. <br />I have been forgetting all these glorious truths lately, thank you for being in tune with the Spirit and writing this - not just for yourself, but so that other's could feel the Spirit in your message and apply it to their lives. So that I could apply it to mine. <br />Stay strong! Blessings are coming!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03867965332125363701noreply@blogger.com