Well put. What King Benjamin said flies right in the face of the whole self-esteem movement — more like a universal article of faith these days.
Many members of the Church regularly teach that “love thy neighbor as thyself” is a command to practice self-love. But when the Giver of that command told a story to illustrate what He meant, not a word of the story was about increasing one’s own self-esteem. Not one. The Samaritan’s actions and thoughts and love were all for the injured traveler, not himself.
HelenCApril 29, 2024
“Nothing + the Lord = Everything”
Brilliant!
As Ammon says, “Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength, I am weak. Therefore I will not boast of myself but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things.”
Alma 26:12
Lawrence BarryApril 29, 2024
Someone once said “Compared to God we are nothing, TO God we are everything”
Donald CyrApril 29, 2024
Dear Maureen, thank you so much to helping me understanding a " Paradigme " of such of an important matter to guide me throughout the abysmal challenge of worthiness, while surrender in the depth of humiliation to grow and learn more, one step at the time, about the real purpose of our struggling existence...♂️
Shelly NApril 29, 2024
Maureen thank you for this utterly inspired article. I don't think I've ever read a better one and that's saying something since I enjoy so many of the articles here. It is a masterpiece. Truly. The writing itself touched me deeply and the doctrine is so clearly laid out. Simply, thank you. Now, back to read it again.
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ColinApril 29, 2024
Well put. What King Benjamin said flies right in the face of the whole self-esteem movement — more like a universal article of faith these days. Many members of the Church regularly teach that “love thy neighbor as thyself” is a command to practice self-love. But when the Giver of that command told a story to illustrate what He meant, not a word of the story was about increasing one’s own self-esteem. Not one. The Samaritan’s actions and thoughts and love were all for the injured traveler, not himself.
HelenCApril 29, 2024
“Nothing + the Lord = Everything” Brilliant! As Ammon says, “Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength, I am weak. Therefore I will not boast of myself but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things.” Alma 26:12
Lawrence BarryApril 29, 2024
Someone once said “Compared to God we are nothing, TO God we are everything”
Donald CyrApril 29, 2024
Dear Maureen, thank you so much to helping me understanding a " Paradigme " of such of an important matter to guide me throughout the abysmal challenge of worthiness, while surrender in the depth of humiliation to grow and learn more, one step at the time, about the real purpose of our struggling existence...♂️
Shelly NApril 29, 2024
Maureen thank you for this utterly inspired article. I don't think I've ever read a better one and that's saying something since I enjoy so many of the articles here. It is a masterpiece. Truly. The writing itself touched me deeply and the doctrine is so clearly laid out. Simply, thank you. Now, back to read it again.
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