tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post2591881857739161854..comments2024-01-01T15:35:12.954-07:00Comments on Simple Utah Mormon Politics: It's a Calling from the Lord, So I Should Accept It, Right? Not So Fast...Frank Stahelihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822334061980912687noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-26039536843865759622014-02-28T02:30:20.379-07:002014-02-28T02:30:20.379-07:00Great observation: "Church leaders very often...Great observation: "Church leaders very often do receive revelation as to whom to call to certain callings, but sometimes for reasons that we least expect." <br />Rod Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241182790476070316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-90886307459517293172014-02-19T09:25:41.189-07:002014-02-19T09:25:41.189-07:00Anonymous: Great example. Thanks for sharing!
Sp...Anonymous: Great example. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Spencer: If you're referring to the example I gave in the blog post, no. It was inspiration to talk to a person who needed help.Frank Stahelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01822334061980912687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-59800540119260105602014-02-19T08:08:32.903-07:002014-02-19T08:08:32.903-07:00Doesn't that really mean that the "inspir...Doesn't that really mean that the "inspiration" the whole bishopric felt was then, in fact, something else? <br /><br />This raises a larger issue for Mormons. How often are we interpreting our impressions of people based on other factors, or our own emotions as inspiration or revelation? Spencer Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804292722721954357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-32267218681974317272014-02-19T00:09:20.629-07:002014-02-19T00:09:20.629-07:00I was asked to serve in a calling a long time ago....I was asked to serve in a calling a long time ago. When the call was issued to me, I did not feel good about it! I felt that no prayers had gone up to the Lord as to whether I should serve in that capacity. Although I did accept the calling, it turned out not to be a successful one...not for me, but for those I was asked to serve. I had had this same calling twice before in less than 4 years and felt that I was being asked just because nobody else wanted it.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-57547438042529274062014-02-18T21:54:30.385-07:002014-02-18T21:54:30.385-07:00I completely agree. Thanks for posting.I completely agree. Thanks for posting.Integrated Consciousnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03704893531308301913noreply@blogger.com