"Thou knowest not the works of God"

"As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all."

 - Ecclesiastes 11:5

One of the greatest lessons I've learned in my life is that my knowledge compared to God's like that of a toddler's compared to his parents.  That comparison has helped me to trust God, even when I don't understand a commandment or why things are happening to me.  He knows.  He has the infinite knowledge and wisdom and love of a perfect parent.

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A Sense of Eternity

"It is beautiful how God has done everything at the right time. He has put a sense of eternity in people's minds. Yet, mortals still can't grasp what God is doing from the beginning to the end [of time]."

- Ecclesiastes 3:11 (GOD'S WORD® Translation)

When I see the works of Creation, I am reminded of a Heavenly Father who sees all eternity before Him and uses that knowledge to bless me. I trust Him.

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Image: NASA, ESA, STScI, William Blair (JHU); Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI)

"History merely repeats itself"

The thing that hath been, 
it is that which shall be; 
and that which is done 
is that which shall be done: 
and there is no new thing under the sun.
 - Ecclesiastes 1:9

I love this verse.

The New Living Translation says it this way:  "History merely repeats itself. It has all been done before. Nothing under the sun is truly new."

As I pondered this, a couple of thoughts came to mind:

1. This is why we are encouraged in the Book of Mormon to remember the captivity of our fathers.  Just as our fathers needed Jesus Christ to deliver them, so do we today find ourselves in spiritual and sometimes physical bondage, but Jesus can deliver us too.

2. We can look back to our pre-earth life for insight and wisdom that guides us today.  What we experience here is a pattern of what was experienced before.  We see that our great heavenly family is a pattern of our families on earth.  There is always a fight between good and evil.  We can always count on the Savior to be true to His promises, and we can also assume that Satan will promise the world and then break those promises once we are captive to him.

And in the U.S., it seems appropriate that I read these verses today, on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

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Avoid anger

The anonymity of social media invites anger, outrage, judgment, and unkindness.  Beware these.  They are tools of the Adversary.

"Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul."
 - Proverbs 22:24-25

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Pleasant Words

 If I have learned anything in life, it's that treating others with kindness improves my own attitude and raises everyone.

"Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones."
 - Proverbs 16:24

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