I am so grateful for the knowledge the Lord has given us of our pre-mortal existence. It makes me feel more connected to my Heavenly Father and my Savior. How wonderful to know that I belong to God's family, and he loves me! It is also comforting to know that they had a divine plan for my life before I was ever born, and that I did have a choice about whether to come to earth. Although I probably was not shown everything that would occur in my life on earth, I do believe we were taught what general conditions would be, and that it would not be easy. I don't know how much I could understand, since I had never experienced physical pain and many other things of the mortal condition. However, I am sure it was explained to me as much as possible. It makes me feel good to know I had faith and great love for my Savior even then, and that I believed He would atone for my sins and do all that he promised. There is one thing that bothers me--I wish we could stop referring to our pre-mortal life as the pre-existence. There is no such thing as "pre-existence." The Prophet, Joseph Smith, taught that we have always existed, and are "co-eternal with God." Although we are literal Spirit Children of our Heavenly Father and Mother, we are also intelligences, which were not created.
HelenCJune 21, 2024
So illuminating in my research as a Grief Coach.
Thank you.
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MaryannJune 21, 2024
I am so grateful for the knowledge the Lord has given us of our pre-mortal existence. It makes me feel more connected to my Heavenly Father and my Savior. How wonderful to know that I belong to God's family, and he loves me! It is also comforting to know that they had a divine plan for my life before I was ever born, and that I did have a choice about whether to come to earth. Although I probably was not shown everything that would occur in my life on earth, I do believe we were taught what general conditions would be, and that it would not be easy. I don't know how much I could understand, since I had never experienced physical pain and many other things of the mortal condition. However, I am sure it was explained to me as much as possible. It makes me feel good to know I had faith and great love for my Savior even then, and that I believed He would atone for my sins and do all that he promised. There is one thing that bothers me--I wish we could stop referring to our pre-mortal life as the pre-existence. There is no such thing as "pre-existence." The Prophet, Joseph Smith, taught that we have always existed, and are "co-eternal with God." Although we are literal Spirit Children of our Heavenly Father and Mother, we are also intelligences, which were not created.
HelenCJune 21, 2024
So illuminating in my research as a Grief Coach. Thank you.
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