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20170216 克理斯多長老 教長祝福會實現嗎 ？當你覺得你的教長祝福不會實現時…
by 發文者 | 2017年 四月 20日 | 近代先知與啟示 | 0 comments
許多教會成員走到某個人生階段，可能會覺得他們的個人經驗與教長祝福中的應許有些落差。最近陶德．克理斯多長老在臉書上分享了一些想法，幫助我們在這種情況中找到希望和理解。
 
克理斯多長老的忠告
上禮拜我有榮幸向一群美好的單身成人演講。以下就是我和他們分享的一些想法：
你們當中有些人可能對你的人生價值和重要性，或主對你的看法有所疑惑。你的生命可能已經歷過或從未經歷過某些事。你可能擔心自己的教長祝福的某部分不會實現，或看似不會實現。請知道在你復活前，你的生命中還有許多事情尚未發生。比你想像的還要更多的事！塵世生命並不是開始也不是結束。對我們所有人來說，關鍵就是，現在就盡我們所能完成我們可以完成的事。
記得阿爾瑪教導我們那些必須「種植在心中的話」嗎？他以這極為重要的真理為這些「種植在心中的話」下定義：「相信神的兒子，相信祂必來救贖祂的人民，並為贖他們的罪而受苦死亡；相信祂必復生。」這項真理告訴我們一切。準備一塊好的土地，讓這種子在你心中成長。別讓荊棘和世上的煩憂阻礙種子的成長，要辛勤地培養這種子。
滋養並利用你的才能。建立神給你的屬靈的恩賜。別因你已擁有的就鬆懈滿足。嘗試新的事物。努力不懈。記得在恩賜的比喻中，那領五千又賺了五千，領兩千又賺了兩千的人，都擁有同樣的獎賞：「好，你這又良善又忠心的僕人。你在不多的事上有忠心，我要把許多事派你管理。可以進來享受你主人的快樂。」從他人身上看到美德特質後，試著將此特質融入你的生活是件好事，但不要拿你自己與他人比較。主只希望你充分使用你的恩賜。就算你被賜予的不多，你也可以成就許多事。你若能充分使用你的恩賜，任何恩賜都已足夠。
感謝你擁有的一切，並以此過生活──你祈禱的回答、你被賦予的恩賜，和主在你生命中展現祂的手。要留意並接受祂的手帶來的影響，並祈禱表達感謝。祂想要給你更多。若我祈禱時沒有特別感受，我會以感謝來開始我的祈禱，感謝神給我的生命某些特別的祝福。然後聖靈到來，讓我更接近神。
祈禱。花時間與主在一起。記得天父認識你。祂非常愛你。祂給你完美、完整的愛。別擔心你失去的時間和機會。有效率、有信心，並充滿感謝的過生活。因那將要來臨且已經來臨的事而歡樂。神會讓你變得完整，而且按照祂的時間，將祂為你準備好，以及祂應許給忠信的人們的一切都賜給你。

原始文章由LDS Living 所寫，在ldsliving.com張貼，標題為《Elder Christofferson’s Advice for When We Feel Our Patriarchal Blessing Will Not Be Fulfilled》
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byLDS Living | Feb. 16, 2017
Makes You ThinkMormon Life
Many members in the Church reach a point in their lives when they feel their experiences and the promises in their patriarchal blessing don't quite add up. Recently on Facebook Elder D. Todd Christofferson shared insights that can help us find hope and understanding in those situations.
    Last week I had the privilege of speaking to a wonderful group of single adults. These are some of the thoughts I expressed:
    Some of you may have wondered about the value and significance of your life and what the Lord thinks of you. There are things that may have happened or may not have happened in your life. You may worry about parts of your patriarchal blessing that are not yet fulfilled or it seems will not be fulfilled. Please know there is a great deal still to happen in your life before your resurrection. Much more can happen than you expect! Mortal life is not the beginning or the end. The key for all of us is to accomplish all that we can now.
    Remember “the word” that Alma taught us needs to be planted in our heart. He defined “the word” as this central truth: “Believe in the Son of God, that he [has] come to redeem his people, and that he shall suffer and die to atone for their sins; and that he shall rise again.” Everything flows from that truth. Prepare good, deep ground for that seed to grow in you. Don’t let the thorns and cares of the world choke it out, but be very fruitful.
    Cultivate and apply your talents. Develop your God-given spiritual gifts. Don’t be content with where you are. Try new things. Keep going. Remember in the parable of the talents that the reward is the same for the person who increased their five talents to ten and the person who increased their two talents to four: “Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.” It is good to admire a virtuous quality in someone and seek to incorporate it in your life, but don’t compare yourself to others. The Lord simply expects you to be diligent with what you have. Even with a little you can do much. Anything, if you’re diligent, is sufficient.
    Live with gratitude for all that you have—the answers to your prayers, the talents you’ve been given, and the ways the Lord manifests His hand in your life. Be aware and acknowledge His hand and express gratitude. He wants to give you more. Sometimes when I’m not feeling inspired in my prayers, I start with gratitude, thanking God for specific blessings in my life. And then the Spirit comes and brings me closer to God.
    Pray. Spend time with the Lord. Remember that you’re no stranger to your Heavenly Father. He couldn’t love you better. His love is perfect and complete. Don’t worry about lost time and opportunities. Live productively, faithfully, and gratefully. Rejoice in all that’s to come and all that already has. God can make you whole and will grant you, in His time, all that He’s prepared for you and all that He has promised to the faithful.
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