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I am taking a GREAT chance (I think) by posting what I'm about to post. I say what I'm going to say with the understanding this is MY interpretation of what was said today, or more importantly, what was NOT said. Before I go on, a very very brief "primer" on what LDS General Conference is.
Every 6 months, a General Conference is held where the leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints broadcast 4 2-hour "sessions" where various leaders speak on a wide-range of gospel-centered topics. Regardless of your personal beliefs and whether you think the church is "right or wrong" (which isn't really central to this posting), the topics and content of these "talks" given by the leaders is extremely beneficial and inspiring, especially to the LDS Church members.
For my fellow LDS on this board, correct me if I'm wrong, but I've always seemed to hear talks, especially within the last few years, that at times will be on the subject of preparedness. One doesn't have to dig too deep into Mormon culture to understand that we're well known for stressing personal preparedness, especially in the area of food, water, spirituality, and other things we may need to "see us through a tough season". We've also been counseled to get out of debt and to live within our means, over and over and over throughout the years.
My fellow TB2K'ers, as this is my PERSONAL opinion, I am NOT here to start a panic. But I've always promised that I would always post something significant if the leaders of my church started to say things that perhaps would be beneficial for EVERYONE to know. You can discount what I'm about to say and move on, or, you can weigh my opinion based on what's going on (and taking into account the activity on this board--including MY activity--within the last 2 weeks).
Are you with me?
This may more be an interpretation of what was NOT said. But I never once heard any leader give a talk, including our prophet Thomas S. Monson, and say anything about emergency preparedness or debt management. Nothing. That was obvious. But if you were to have been listening carefully you may have picked up on a "common theme" through almost every single talk today (and I think over the 2 sessions I watched, there were about 13 talks).
There was MUCH talk....MUCH!!!...about "change" and "hardships" and "obedience to the commandments no matter the calamaties around you" and "walking away from confrontation" and that the missionary work will continue "even with the Adversary fighting against us". It was difficult for me to sit there with my wife in our living room and listen to the subtle yet VERY definite shift in the messages that we were getting. To me and my wife, it was loud and clear.
To paraphrase, I believe our leaders were saying, "We're done folks telling you what you should be doing. We're now telling you, if you have ears to listen, that change is coming, and it's going to get really tough, and you don't have very long at all." That message I felt I received--that spiritual "prompting"--was both scary and comforting. Scary because I feel very strongly the other shoe IS going to drop very soon (I have no timeline--but I'm not going past the new year before something occurs that we'll ALL know about). But comforting as well, because I HAVE obeyed my church leaders and I HAVE worked diligently getting ready.
It confirmed MANY things that I've already talked about here on this site, but it also confirmed what Maher was attempting to tell us a couple of weeks ago as well, and it helps to explain some of the strangeness I've been reading up in the "UNEX" area of TB2K.
So....take it for what it's worth. Since I'm Mormon, and I take my religion relatively seriously, I for one know where MY truth comes from, and I'm confident I'm being led righteously by men of God. I respect others that don't feel that way, but you don't HAVE to feel that way to understand the importance of this message.
The TIK Empire is still on Orange Alert, and we're ready to go. My hope this message inspires you to action if you haven't taken it, and that you know that God IS in control, and that he expects the righteous to be ready.
Have a good night...and God Bless TB2K....and God Bless America.
Every 6 months, a General Conference is held where the leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints broadcast 4 2-hour "sessions" where various leaders speak on a wide-range of gospel-centered topics. Regardless of your personal beliefs and whether you think the church is "right or wrong" (which isn't really central to this posting), the topics and content of these "talks" given by the leaders is extremely beneficial and inspiring, especially to the LDS Church members.
For my fellow LDS on this board, correct me if I'm wrong, but I've always seemed to hear talks, especially within the last few years, that at times will be on the subject of preparedness. One doesn't have to dig too deep into Mormon culture to understand that we're well known for stressing personal preparedness, especially in the area of food, water, spirituality, and other things we may need to "see us through a tough season". We've also been counseled to get out of debt and to live within our means, over and over and over throughout the years.
My fellow TB2K'ers, as this is my PERSONAL opinion, I am NOT here to start a panic. But I've always promised that I would always post something significant if the leaders of my church started to say things that perhaps would be beneficial for EVERYONE to know. You can discount what I'm about to say and move on, or, you can weigh my opinion based on what's going on (and taking into account the activity on this board--including MY activity--within the last 2 weeks).
Are you with me?
This may more be an interpretation of what was NOT said. But I never once heard any leader give a talk, including our prophet Thomas S. Monson, and say anything about emergency preparedness or debt management. Nothing. That was obvious. But if you were to have been listening carefully you may have picked up on a "common theme" through almost every single talk today (and I think over the 2 sessions I watched, there were about 13 talks).
There was MUCH talk....MUCH!!!...about "change" and "hardships" and "obedience to the commandments no matter the calamaties around you" and "walking away from confrontation" and that the missionary work will continue "even with the Adversary fighting against us". It was difficult for me to sit there with my wife in our living room and listen to the subtle yet VERY definite shift in the messages that we were getting. To me and my wife, it was loud and clear.
To paraphrase, I believe our leaders were saying, "We're done folks telling you what you should be doing. We're now telling you, if you have ears to listen, that change is coming, and it's going to get really tough, and you don't have very long at all." That message I felt I received--that spiritual "prompting"--was both scary and comforting. Scary because I feel very strongly the other shoe IS going to drop very soon (I have no timeline--but I'm not going past the new year before something occurs that we'll ALL know about). But comforting as well, because I HAVE obeyed my church leaders and I HAVE worked diligently getting ready.
It confirmed MANY things that I've already talked about here on this site, but it also confirmed what Maher was attempting to tell us a couple of weeks ago as well, and it helps to explain some of the strangeness I've been reading up in the "UNEX" area of TB2K.
So....take it for what it's worth. Since I'm Mormon, and I take my religion relatively seriously, I for one know where MY truth comes from, and I'm confident I'm being led righteously by men of God. I respect others that don't feel that way, but you don't HAVE to feel that way to understand the importance of this message.
The TIK Empire is still on Orange Alert, and we're ready to go. My hope this message inspires you to action if you haven't taken it, and that you know that God IS in control, and that he expects the righteous to be ready.
Have a good night...and God Bless TB2K....and God Bless America.
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