By Appreciable Goodfaithpoet
Heavenly Father lives and
loves us one and all
He sent Christ our Savior
to save us from the fall
Joseph Smith the prophet
Called to teach God's plan
Holy Scripture was restored
Through this righteous man
Through the Restoration
That gift of wondrous worth
The Lord sent his Church again
Here upon the Earth
Now we know the fullness
Of God's plan of grace
If we pass the test here
We will see his face
We must all live worthy
Of the spirits voice
He will help and guide us
When we make a choice
All our wondrous blessings
Come from God Above
He asks that we give him
Pure unending love
We can build the Kingdom
Each and every day
Enter to my kingdom
We can hear him say.
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Where is Heaven?
By Appreciable Goodfaithpoet
There is a religious shift in this world away from “traditional authoritarian religion.” Adherents of these new “conglomerate religions” pick and choose from every religion and accept and practice their own customized form of worship. However, this practice can never work for the doctrines or truths concerning the life following this one.
If believers could create their own customized heaven or existence after this life, it could never be truly granted for each member of these conglomerate religions unless the future heaven imagined by one believer did not include those friends and family who had created an entirely different kind of heaven (though their customized beliefs) for themselves. After all, which heaven would be granted and how would God decide which believers would be forced to forever endure a particular heaven so as to complete the expectation that family and friends would be present to provide good company to the individual.
The empty heaven that this system would require would be no heaven at all. The truth about the future heavens that the children of God will inherit, as well as the requirements for those who desire to reach the highest heaven must be consistent and emanate from our universal Father in Heaven. Our live after this one has a definite appointed destination, which is determined by what we do here on this earth. Therefore, it is very important that we find the truth about God and his plan and embrace it fully. It is understandable that Conglomerate religions can indeed be appealing, after all, you can pick and choose which commandments of God you will be required to follow. It is very convenient to leave out the ones that cause you any challenge or difficulty in following. After all, you still have your personal assurance that you will still arrive in your idea of heaven after this life.
Being a member of a specific denomination does not, in and of itself, guarantee that we are not really a member of a conglomerate religious practice. If we incorporate only some of the commandments of God in our lives and then spend the rest of our time worshiping the idols of consumerism and evil pleasure, we are no better off than those who claim no denomination. The key is to find the truth about God and the truth about the way things will be after this life and then to do all things that God has commanded us through the divine help that God can give us in following his ways.
Click here to read the truth about the future heavens in which we will spend eterntiy.
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There is a religious shift in this world away from “traditional authoritarian religion.” Adherents of these new “conglomerate religions” pick and choose from every religion and accept and practice their own customized form of worship. However, this practice can never work for the doctrines or truths concerning the life following this one.
If believers could create their own customized heaven or existence after this life, it could never be truly granted for each member of these conglomerate religions unless the future heaven imagined by one believer did not include those friends and family who had created an entirely different kind of heaven (though their customized beliefs) for themselves. After all, which heaven would be granted and how would God decide which believers would be forced to forever endure a particular heaven so as to complete the expectation that family and friends would be present to provide good company to the individual.
The empty heaven that this system would require would be no heaven at all. The truth about the future heavens that the children of God will inherit, as well as the requirements for those who desire to reach the highest heaven must be consistent and emanate from our universal Father in Heaven. Our live after this one has a definite appointed destination, which is determined by what we do here on this earth. Therefore, it is very important that we find the truth about God and his plan and embrace it fully. It is understandable that Conglomerate religions can indeed be appealing, after all, you can pick and choose which commandments of God you will be required to follow. It is very convenient to leave out the ones that cause you any challenge or difficulty in following. After all, you still have your personal assurance that you will still arrive in your idea of heaven after this life.
Being a member of a specific denomination does not, in and of itself, guarantee that we are not really a member of a conglomerate religious practice. If we incorporate only some of the commandments of God in our lives and then spend the rest of our time worshiping the idols of consumerism and evil pleasure, we are no better off than those who claim no denomination. The key is to find the truth about God and the truth about the way things will be after this life and then to do all things that God has commanded us through the divine help that God can give us in following his ways.
Click here to read the truth about the future heavens in which we will spend eterntiy.
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Will you weep for me as I lie sleeping?
By Appreciable Goodfaithpoet
Will you come to my coffin side
and weep as I lie sleeping?
Will you be sad when I have died
and returned to heavens keeping?
It’s O.K. to let tears move
softly from your eyes
It’s alright for those tears prove
where true love for me lies.
So weep for me with heartfelt zeal
as long as the sorrow flows
for that is the way you feel
and that is the way it shows.
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Will you come to my coffin side
and weep as I lie sleeping?
Will you be sad when I have died
and returned to heavens keeping?
It’s O.K. to let tears move
softly from your eyes
It’s alright for those tears prove
where true love for me lies.
So weep for me with heartfelt zeal
as long as the sorrow flows
for that is the way you feel
and that is the way it shows.
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Creation
By Appreciable Goodfaithpoet
Out of chaos I create
Words so very neat and clean
Speaking words of love or hate
To produce my inner scene
My words come from deep within
Where good and evil fight
Wherein begins goodness or sin
Where darkness battles light
And always I try to produce
A good and holy thought
And ever fight hard to reduce
The evil this world has taught
I hope that I win this battle with sin
That I may ever be
Welcomed to the light and saved from the night
To dwell, Oh Lord, with thee.
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Out of chaos I create
Words so very neat and clean
Speaking words of love or hate
To produce my inner scene
My words come from deep within
Where good and evil fight
Wherein begins goodness or sin
Where darkness battles light
And always I try to produce
A good and holy thought
And ever fight hard to reduce
The evil this world has taught
I hope that I win this battle with sin
That I may ever be
Welcomed to the light and saved from the night
To dwell, Oh Lord, with thee.
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Springtime
By Appreciable Goodfaithpoet
Oh, what joy we find in springtime!
Oh, the beauty of the days!
All the birds sing songs to heaven
in their sweet and happy ways.
All the flowers are so lovely
climbing slowly from the sod.
Every bloom and every blossom
whispers, “bow and reverence God.”
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Oh, what joy we find in springtime!
Oh, the beauty of the days!
All the birds sing songs to heaven
in their sweet and happy ways.
All the flowers are so lovely
climbing slowly from the sod.
Every bloom and every blossom
whispers, “bow and reverence God.”
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The Savior's Song of Redeeming Love
By Appreciable Goodfaithpoet
Music lives in every heart,
It sings in every spirit,
Each soul deserves this godly art,
Each ear deserves to hear it.
I want each person on this earth,
And those who soon will be,
To feel the freedom like new birth,
Your song has given me.
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Music lives in every heart,
It sings in every spirit,
Each soul deserves this godly art,
Each ear deserves to hear it.
I want each person on this earth,
And those who soon will be,
To feel the freedom like new birth,
Your song has given me.
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Tiny Coffins
By Apprecaible Goodfaithpoet
I feel that caskets shouldn't have to be
Made small enough to hold a child
These coffins really trouble me
For ones so young, and meek and mild
Why must these children die so young?
And why must we loose these little ones?
What painful songs hurting hearts have sung
While grief like a river through their home runs
Yet, the answer spoken in my soul
Brings peacefulness to my weary mind
And out of a heart that with sorrow is full
I thank God for the plan he designed
There's no good reason that children die
Yet it happens often on this flawed earth
Causing heavy hearts to sadly sigh
Who've loved these children from before their birth
And the Children's laughter continues on
In a realm of peace and joy and rest
It only seems like they are gone
Yet, really, we're gone from the place that is best
Though it's hard when little ones leave in their youth
I thank God to know that these children are free
I'm so thankful to know this wonderful truth
And ask strength now to cope with my jealousy.
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I feel that caskets shouldn't have to be
Made small enough to hold a child
These coffins really trouble me
For ones so young, and meek and mild
Why must these children die so young?
And why must we loose these little ones?
What painful songs hurting hearts have sung
While grief like a river through their home runs
Yet, the answer spoken in my soul
Brings peacefulness to my weary mind
And out of a heart that with sorrow is full
I thank God for the plan he designed
There's no good reason that children die
Yet it happens often on this flawed earth
Causing heavy hearts to sadly sigh
Who've loved these children from before their birth
And the Children's laughter continues on
In a realm of peace and joy and rest
It only seems like they are gone
Yet, really, we're gone from the place that is best
Though it's hard when little ones leave in their youth
I thank God to know that these children are free
I'm so thankful to know this wonderful truth
And ask strength now to cope with my jealousy.
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The true meaning of Easter?
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Words by Appreciable Goodfaithpoet
One Easter my wife spent a considerable amount of time teaching our children the true meaning of Easter. After a question and answer session the day before Easter my wife felt that our oldest Daughter was ready. Easter came and my oldest Daughter received all of the fun things from the Easter bunny. She must have become a little confused at the same time about the lesson her Mother had been so carefully teaching her. After the mornings activities my Wife wanted to show me what a great teaching job she had done with our Daughter. As we were all sitting in the living room eating candy my Wife asked my Daughter, "What does Easter mean?" My Daughter then said very sincerely with great enthusiasm, "Jesus died for us... So that we could get lots of candy."
The Fork is mightier than the sword
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Words by Appreciable Goodfaithpoet
My five-year-old son was so excited for his first field trip. His kindergarten class was going to Antelope Island. I was able to go along with them. While
Riding the bus on the way to Antelope Island. My son asked, “What will it be like?” I replied, “There will not be many trees and it will be windy and we might be able to see a beach and some buffalo.” “Can I eat one?” my son asked. I said, “We would need to kill a Buffalo in order to eat it and we didn’t bring any weapons.” My son lamented, “Oh! Why didn’t you bring a fork?!”
Doing the Right Thing
By Appreciable Goodfaithpoet
In order to have integrity we must be willing to die for it. To do what is right we must overcome the fear of death, pain and rejection. If I am determined not to steal, will my resolve include even stealing food if I am dying of starvation? In the case of starvation I would need to be more determined to endure pain from starvation even to the point of death if I am to follow through on my moral convictions. As I ponder my decision to refrain from stealing I may ponder the social constraints that stop me from committing this crime. I may reason that society will not think ill of me for my crime because I am also saving a life at the same time.
Imagine that you are the driver in a race and you loose control and spin out on the race track. If you were to regain control one second before impact and were limited to the following three choices, which would you choose? Choice number one would be to turn right and hit the concrete wall and thus destroy your car and die in the process. Choice number two would be to continue straight ahead and hit the end of a metal guard-rail and thus save your own life while destroying your car. Choice number three would be to steer the vehicle left and into the crown of spectators who have gathered to watch the event, thus saving your own life and your car and yet killing six or seven of the fans. What would you decide in the small amount of time that you would have?
Many decisions do not come with adequate time to ponder and reflect on the ethical merits of the decisions. In situations like war, one of the biggest tendencies is to just go through with the directions that you have been given with the excuse that there was not time to think about things because if you did you could have been killed yourself. In times of war indecision can be fatal; yet, is that fact an adequate reason for choosing choice number three from the race car driver example?
When we examine the life of Socrates we see a man who was willing, without question, to die for what he believed in. Socrates did have the luxury of sitting in his jail cell for some time, and then after a night of peaceful sleep to discuss his impending execution and the possibility of escape in a rational way with his friend. However, there were moral principles, values and beliefs at play in the heart of Socrates that had been refined for decades. These moments in life do not build the character of the participants so much as they reveal the character of the participants. This process is described very well in the following poem by Edgar A. Guest:
COURAGE
By Edgar A. Guest
Courage Isn't a brilliant dash,
A daring deed in a moment's flash;
It Isn't an instantaneous thing
Born of despair with a sudden spring;
It Isn't a creature of flickered hope
Or the final tug at a slipping rope;
But it's something deep in the soul of man
That is working always to serve some plan.
Courage Isn't the last resort
In the work of life or the game of sport;
It Isn't a thing that man can call
At some future time when he's apt to fall;
If he hasn't it now, he will have it not
When the strain is great and the pace is hot;
For who would strive for a distant goal
Must always have courage within his soul.
Brutal behavior during war as well as courageous action, demonstrate that the time of preparation in exercising sound and good moral judgment, must be cultivated long before the time of need arises. May God strengthen me in my willingness to die rather than to do evil. I hope that in the future, I will not feel the pressure of time constraints or fall into error because of the terror of experiencing death.
In order to have integrity we must be willing to die for it. To do what is right we must overcome the fear of death, pain and rejection. If I am determined not to steal, will my resolve include even stealing food if I am dying of starvation? In the case of starvation I would need to be more determined to endure pain from starvation even to the point of death if I am to follow through on my moral convictions. As I ponder my decision to refrain from stealing I may ponder the social constraints that stop me from committing this crime. I may reason that society will not think ill of me for my crime because I am also saving a life at the same time.
Imagine that you are the driver in a race and you loose control and spin out on the race track. If you were to regain control one second before impact and were limited to the following three choices, which would you choose? Choice number one would be to turn right and hit the concrete wall and thus destroy your car and die in the process. Choice number two would be to continue straight ahead and hit the end of a metal guard-rail and thus save your own life while destroying your car. Choice number three would be to steer the vehicle left and into the crown of spectators who have gathered to watch the event, thus saving your own life and your car and yet killing six or seven of the fans. What would you decide in the small amount of time that you would have?
Many decisions do not come with adequate time to ponder and reflect on the ethical merits of the decisions. In situations like war, one of the biggest tendencies is to just go through with the directions that you have been given with the excuse that there was not time to think about things because if you did you could have been killed yourself. In times of war indecision can be fatal; yet, is that fact an adequate reason for choosing choice number three from the race car driver example?
When we examine the life of Socrates we see a man who was willing, without question, to die for what he believed in. Socrates did have the luxury of sitting in his jail cell for some time, and then after a night of peaceful sleep to discuss his impending execution and the possibility of escape in a rational way with his friend. However, there were moral principles, values and beliefs at play in the heart of Socrates that had been refined for decades. These moments in life do not build the character of the participants so much as they reveal the character of the participants. This process is described very well in the following poem by Edgar A. Guest:
COURAGE
By Edgar A. Guest
Courage Isn't a brilliant dash,
A daring deed in a moment's flash;
It Isn't an instantaneous thing
Born of despair with a sudden spring;
It Isn't a creature of flickered hope
Or the final tug at a slipping rope;
But it's something deep in the soul of man
That is working always to serve some plan.
Courage Isn't the last resort
In the work of life or the game of sport;
It Isn't a thing that man can call
At some future time when he's apt to fall;
If he hasn't it now, he will have it not
When the strain is great and the pace is hot;
For who would strive for a distant goal
Must always have courage within his soul.
Brutal behavior during war as well as courageous action, demonstrate that the time of preparation in exercising sound and good moral judgment, must be cultivated long before the time of need arises. May God strengthen me in my willingness to die rather than to do evil. I hope that in the future, I will not feel the pressure of time constraints or fall into error because of the terror of experiencing death.
Eternal Joy
By Appreciable Goodfaithpoet
Standing in the twilight with you
Seeing the temple as though it were new
With glowing lights adorning its face
I thank God for such a wonderful place
The beauty of heaven has come to the earth
Helping us see our own special worth
I feel so much peace from our father above
And to you I offer my heart full of love
My sweetheart forever I hope and I pray
That I'll always remember the joy of this day
I will always obey the spirit's soft voice
I will stand with you always for this is my choice
I'm so grateful we entered the Lord's Temple doors
For throughout all the ages my darling, I'm yours.
Standing in the twilight with you
Seeing the temple as though it were new
With glowing lights adorning its face
I thank God for such a wonderful place
The beauty of heaven has come to the earth
Helping us see our own special worth
I feel so much peace from our father above
And to you I offer my heart full of love
My sweetheart forever I hope and I pray
That I'll always remember the joy of this day
I will always obey the spirit's soft voice
I will stand with you always for this is my choice
I'm so grateful we entered the Lord's Temple doors
For throughout all the ages my darling, I'm yours.
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