tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11753195.post1655886998015587478..comments2023-08-08T05:17:58.881-07:00Comments on Raging Newt: Weaknesses: Turning unhealthy desires to goodnecrodancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10542565281366117182noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11753195.post-39087262934404732122008-10-22T14:56:00.000-07:002008-10-22T14:56:00.000-07:00.Good questions.Oh, that I had good answers..<BR/><BR/>Good questions.<BR/><BR/>Oh, that I had good answers.Th.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16460795570237872290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11753195.post-14297120831031972212008-10-21T14:31:00.000-07:002008-10-21T14:31:00.000-07:00Those things that lead us astray, no matter how th...Those things that lead us astray, no matter how they might affect others, is contrary to God's will. Certainly, you're correct. We do not have the perspective necessary to truly understand everything so we're left to making decisions based on what we do understand. Our perspective weakens our ability to reason properly.<BR/><BR/>“Nevertheless, notwithstanding the great goodness of the Lord, in showing me his great and marvelous works, my heart exclaimeth: O wretched man that I am! Yea, my heart sorroweth because of my flesh; my soul grieveth because of mine iniquities.” – 2 Nephi 4:17<BR/><BR/>Even the great Nephi was burdened by what he perceived as his weaknesses.<BR/><BR/>We are left to wonder: At what point is our perspective so much more stringent than our Savior's. How do we overcome our own hypercritical selves?necrodancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10542565281366117182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11753195.post-75168987497757176552008-10-21T12:22:00.000-07:002008-10-21T12:22:00.000-07:00.I think it's probably perspective. God may not be....<BR/><BR/>I think it's probably perspective. God may not be contrary to as many things as we imagine.Th.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16460795570237872290noreply@blogger.com