Is there any real benefit to hiding our inadequacies, mistakes, or sins? Who does it serve in the end to fill our environment with corrosive lies? Lies have chains that only stretch so far. Once we've reached the end of that chain we are pulled back with a violent whip-lash that leaves us and those within our spheres broken and maimed. What is the true damage in a lie? Is it the power that resides in spoken bonds, or does it rest in denying who we truly are. Can one who is blind to who they truly are ever find a sure place to stand? Why do we lie to our best selves? Is there too much pain? Or is it anticipation? Perhaps we are filled with anxieties of the unknowns of who we truly are? Will we actually like ourselves? Will we be trapped if we look and see, or are we unable to accept our own "un-acceptabilities"? Perhaps there's a notion, or an unspoken pressure, or law from the world that once you've seen yourself you must stay put, slap a sticker label on your forehead, and declare to yourself and the world that this is who you are, and that you require no more looks, time, or reason. In this web of fear it's all to clear that we have hewn the bars of our inward prisons. If the devil cannot keep us from being contented and satisfied with our blindness, then his next course of action will be to convince us that remaining in our assorted ranks and ways will keep us safe, and that any effort to step outside of that norm is dangerous, idiotic, or just not worth the effort. Why did the serpent tell our father Adam and our mother Eve to hide when they could perceive Elohim approaching? Why did he say to take some fig leafs and cover their "nakedness"? Perhaps there was another teaching hidden within the lie communicated by the serpent that was rhetorical? Fear is a powerful motivation to push us to cover our "exposed" places. It seems that the devil was more interested in getting Adam and Eve to fear Elohim to the point of trying to hide themselves from him in a time that they could actually use a councilor and friend- If the devil can win at teaching a false character of God then he does not have to work very hard to convince the sons of Adam, or daughters of Eve to hide from God. There may be a time when we try to hide from our divine self and from God, when our weaknesses or inadequacies are brought into the light. There may even be a time of stepping away, and doing some work so that, like Adam and Eve, we may return to the presence of the divine, where lies disguised as truth cannot be. Walking in the ways of truth- even if it may scourge our pride for a time is much more bearable than continuing to hid and be drown in a flood of lies over time.
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Woman is the Tree of Life
I was sitting in Sacrament meeting at church on Sunday and as it was only weeks away from my daughter's birth my thoughts were turned towards the topic of Labor. This was to be the birth of our second baby girl, Acacia. She was named after the wood that was used in the bible to build the tabernacle of Moses. Acacia wood is known for being resistant to rot, decay, insect damage, and for being very beautiful. The Prophet Isaiah prophesied in Isaiah chapter 41 of an end-time righteous servant like Moses who performs God's will in gathering repentant Jacob/Israel out the clutches of the end-time king of Assyria and into a holy city of Zion. For a very stimulating rabbit hole and for your personal edification I highly recommend visiting The Isaiah Institute's website and looking into the groundbreaking work of Averaham Gileadi PhD. Back to Isaiah 41, the Lord plants Acacia trees and others in the highway laid out by this righteous servant of the Lord that leads to Zion. These things were all on my mind that day as I sat in the church pews. I pondered how labor in all avenues is necessary in order to bear fruit. Labor is a sanctifying, purging, and life altering process. It begins with planting a seed that is joyful to the soul. If it be a good seed and the soil and environment properly cared for and prepared, then the seed will begin to sprout and grow. Even at a cellular level. Before the loving Mother and Father can begin to experience and metaphorically “taste” of the fruit that is most joyous to the soul, they must first endure the 9 month gestation period. On a side note it's interesting to observe that different plants and animals have variable gestations periods and can range from 12 days-2 years! But for humans, 9 months where the seed, or typologically, “the word of God,” can make us sick, uncomfortable, frustrated, anxious, joyful, and hopeful- demanding of the body of the woman to maintain a clean and pure environment within, and proper nourishment physically and spiritually. In an unclean environment and/or with malnutrition, the seed or “word” is at the greatest risk of being aborted. This is true across all animal and plant spieces. The signs given by “the word” or the seed are given to awaken us to an awful situation on the one hand or a joyous situation on the other. If gestation is awful to us then we are prompted to take carful note of the signs given by the body- and we can then listen to the promptings of the Holy Ghost, who's role is to sanctify, and who will show us what we are to do to correct the issue. The word or the seed is quick and sharper than a two edged sword, unto the dividing asunder between good and evil. We will be most sensitized to the subtleties of good and evil during this gestation period. To obey the command to multiply and replenish the earth is sanctifying. It makes us clean and pure at an accelerated rate. This labor is sanctifying unto the making of one into a being of holiness, IF they heed the signs given by the word or seed, and carefully follow the promptings given by the Holy Ghost. when we repent and change we do it not only for our own sake, but for the sake of the seed to become fruit- even the fruit of eternal life. Being made after the image of the Gods, we can begin to see the importance of the procreative powers passed down by our Heavenly Father and Mother.
By Ari Powellabout a year ago in Families
Transvestite thailand
When the term “transvestite Thailand” surfaces in travel blogs or online searches, it often conjures a narrow set of images: glamorous cabaret performers in sequined gowns or street-side scenes in certain nightlife districts. But to reduce Thailand’s profound and complex relationship with gender expression to a mere tourist spectacle is to miss the entire, beautiful story. Thailand is home to one of the world’s most visible, historic, and culturally integrated transgender and cross-dressing communities. This isn’t a modern import; it’s woven into the very fabric of Thai society, offering a powerful lesson in acceptance, identity, and the artistry of being oneself.
By David Femboy3 days ago in Pride
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I tagged "Pride" in this article. However, I did not intend pride in the way that Vocal intended the word pride. I was speaking of the vice of pride. This article is not written as an exploration of LGBTQ topics.