It had a wonderful piano in it, and with the logs and rock and high ceiling it sounded great. I played through the song again, imagining how it would sound, unchanged and recorded in a professional studio with terrific players and a great singer. When I got to the final few lines…. Should I do more or trust the Divine? Lord please help know which part is mine and which part is….. When I came to the word yours I accidentally hit the wrong chord and it created an almost eerie texture to the song.
She was in her kitchen, grating carrots. Then, dropped everything into the sink and leaned against the counter, with her head bowed and her fingers interlaced.
I could hear violins swelling and the woodwinds echoing. Not yet. So very quietly I played that ending over and over and over again. My explanation was simple. The recording of the song sounded just like it did in my head, and I sent it to my wife and daughter who were on an educational tour together overseas. Typical of my wife, she played the song for everyone and then called to tell me how much everyone responded to it. Justin Draxx What are the principles of the Nook of Mormon.
It teaches faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, Repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost and enduring to the end.
Speak to some missionaries of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days saints and they can expound on these principles for you. I love this song, I also used to listen to it a lot after my mission, it would give me an incredible strenght to persevere. Thanks for sharing it.
I know that at the end, we all have our free will to do whatever we want, I, you, your son, we can choose. It reaffirms my unfailing belief that god cares equally for everyone. But especially reaffirms my belief that when we put god in a box and believe what we have read, how doctrines have inspired us, what our mentors or leaders have said, we will always have it wrong to a large degree. They Need to feel validated by there associates.
But the only way is to focus our lives on the things that really matter to God. Your Love, Your empathy, Your passion for caring, the depth of your humility, the strength of our character, the completeness of our honesty. It gives tradition, stability, and a foundation to grow from. But it is Godly attributes such as Love and overcoming fear that really matter. Michael Mclean Stayed in his church.
He found that what he had been taught about finding answers wasn't working. So he found the answers in True inspiration that to him was inspiration beyond Question. That is the answer to real growth. When he dies he will be surprised at how many false teachings he believed.
Everyone will, Yes myself included. But it wont matter. God is not some immature adolescent that demands you believe properly.
Like any mature parent, He want you to grow up, to wake up. To become a beautiful person void of anger , jealousy, envy etc. It takes a long time to get their and the Mormon church is a good vehicle. I have prayed night and day for him since we first talked, and when I saw this video, I knew it was an answer I was supposed to share with him. The candor expressed in these videos is so touching and a lot more helpful than making everything look perfect in life.
We all struggle, and we all have stories to share. When you said, "when we share we can bare one another's burdens more deeply and more effectively", it was if a light went off in my head. We don't know how we touch other people's lives, that's why we need to share faith promoting stories, so the Spirit can.
This was for me. I needed to hear this, in fact, I needed this about 18 years ago. Thank you Our cause is never more in danger than when a human, no longer desiring, but still intending, to do our Enemy's will, looks round upon a universe from which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, and asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys.
Lewis, The Screwtape Letters. Screwtape is a senior demon in Lewis's book. He's training his nephew, Wormwood on how to be a demon. The book is satire and full of letters between the two. Their goal is to turn a Christian called the Patient away from God and his faith.
CS Lewis was talking to Christians everywhere about being a deliberate Christian, "walking the talk" as we sometimes say rather than just being a casual disciple of Christ. In this particular quote, Screwtape tells his nephew that nothing is harder than trying to turn a Christian toward evil who feels heaven is closed i. Bro McLean was in that situation, feeling the heavens were silent, yet trusting God enough to just hang in there.
I hope my answer makes sense. In the book, the devil and one of his followers talk back and forth through letters and in this quote the devil says to Screwtape, paraphrasing "Don't misunderstand Screwtape, we are in greater danger of losing the fight against God for the souls of humanity when a man or woman feels nothing spiritually and yet, still intends to do God's will. The man may search everywhere for God, but finds no sign of Him, God seems to have completely disappeared from his life.
After searching and possibly losing hope he will ever find God in his life again the man asks, "God, why have you left me to myself? Yet the man still obeys God's will. Then I came across this video, I would say randomly but no, no this was divine intervention. No "coincidence ," there. Answers come in many ways. Sometimes "outside the box" lol. Amazing huh. I really needed this message, not just in general but today, right at the minute I accidentally clicked on it while trying to scroll up.
Thank you for sharing. I need to talk with this man. I'm not Mormon, but Heaven has been shut for me for 3 years. And it's been so hard not to feel God. Hes blessed my life wonderfully, but I cant talk with Him anymore. I just want to talk with somebody who understands how hard that is. Sorry, but yes you can talk to Him. Sometimes we may believe that because of guilt we do not feel worthy to approach God, or that we choose to continue in our sins so we believe that prayer is just trite.
But try to comprehend the perspective of your Father who art in heaven- He loves you, and it will not matter what. His Son died and suffered for you personally and also requested that you dig deeper and trust in God Reach out to Him with all the power deep within your hungered soul. Sometimes a prayer is not saying words, but just having and attitude or loving and trusting in Him.
Jesus said "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest". So thats what I do. Whenever I need a shoulder to cry on I cry to Heavenly Father on my knees.
Today I did. I told him in tears how frustrated and angry I was with my 8 year olds behaviour that morning and I asked him to help me heal our relationship. He completely and totally answered that prayer. I pray about many things - my fears my anxieties, struggles I ask for blessings and inspiration, I try to always count my blessings and give gratitude - that helps me. I try to read the scriptures daily. Reading the Bible will bring back your faith. Start with the Gospels. If you do this you will be lead to greater light as I was over 2 decades ago.
Katie Anderson I love those songs soooo much! Going to listen tonight while I sleep! Heaven isn't closed my friend! It's open. That's how we're able to pray to God and receive answers through Jesus Christ. Prayer is so important. Open your heart and speak to Him. You'll feel his love. I promise.
This is beautiful and lovely reminder to look for the voice of the Lord outside of the patterns we are used to. This is a 'Footprints in the sand' experience. The feeling of numb emptiness you told is what I've felt for 5 years now. Thank you for sharing this message and helping me to see the blind eye I have turned to all of the many blessings I have had poured out upon my life.
You have helped inch a lost one back to the light. I really appreciate the honesty, candor, and vulnerability to share this. I've found myself feeling the exact same feelings, several times.
Just what I needed to hear right now. This is one of the most amazing videos. I bet this has helped so many people. I love how it tells us to never put limits on God, because he is always reaching out. I agree. I love it!! A good lesson about not being afraid to share our struggles with others! Thank you Michael for sharing!
Truly inspiring! I had this thought while watching the clip. What if God withdraws himself a little bit so we can get a glimpse of what the Savior went through in the Garden? Thank you for sharing this beautiful story. I think at times we have all felt this way in some capacity. I love our church! Thank you Michael. You've been touching my heart for good since I was 14 years old. Now I'm 55 and still I am uplifted by your messages, the messages in your music and the messages like this one in your words of your own experiences.
I have been struggling with my trial of faith for five years now. This morning I woke up in such deep despair that I wondered whether suicide was the only way out. I have prayed about my struggles and every time I received the simple answer to "have faith. I had another moment of despair a few weeks ago. As I drove home from church I heard in my mind that "the path will appear when it is hardest to see.
I am grateful for this video appearing when I needed it. Feeling nothing feels like being defeated. This was a inspiration to watch and listen. I realize that god still loves me so much and he has plans for me and I must trust him. Thank you Brother McLean for sharing this story. I felt the spirit as I listened to you. Having experienced God's timetable on my own, I know He Knows me and loves me. I know He answers prayers for me in the time and way that is for me. Feeling Blessed.
Great reminder. I am forever grateful. All the best. I have watched this video over and over again. It has impressed me so deeply that it comes to my mind whenever I am going through something heart-wrenchingly difficult. The man in the video went through so much pain and heartache, but because of that, he connected to God in a way that he never had before, because he had never needed it in that way before.
Our relationship with Heavenly Father is not stagnant. It grows. It changes. That makes it hard to recognize at times, but just as he stated, if we simply trust instead of trying to figure it all out, it will turn out alright in the end.
Wow, this is so powerful. This has opened my mind more to prayer and faith. It was something I needed to watch but also hear. I feel grateful for him sharing this experience. It helped me realize how these past months I've been blind to the many ways God's been there in my life.
Michael, your unique perspectives continue to speak to my soul in ways that few can. Thank you, thank you! We need more "outside the box" stories from saints who struggle and are strong enough to admit it. I never really knew the whole Church, until I was visiting an LDS addiction recovery meeting, and listened to a brother, wearing a BYU t-shirt, talking about his years of heroin addiction. A powerful message. I have some issues with a mood disorder and it can feel like you're alone-but you never are.
Prayer is talking to God. Meditation is listening for the answer. And you don't always see it right away. I have always looked up to you especially when you were my Sunday school teacher.
This is amazing we all have our trials. Thank you so much for this! This video, was one of my moments when God's grace was reaching out to save me I've been struggling with severe depression, and loneliness for a couple years now, and have recently realized that the last six months or so I've been spiritually numb as well.
I can't say this opened my eyes or anything grand like that, but I'll try to look outside the box for signs. Care to Tango? Soundtrax 2 Recovery The Other Side of Sorrow Tender Mercies The Best Two Years About Michael McLean.
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