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 Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:20 pm
Okay I just made a topic but I dont even know where to start and i don't know who to talk to.
I've never read the book of mormon in my whole life and when I try i fall asleep and/or forgot what I read.
I've slept in sacrament meeting and never listend to the talks every sunday
I have little motivation in being active in the gospel even though i do believe it is true
I have no wish to talk or ineract with people and never have
i feel like a failure sometimes when I say my prayers like they are half hearted.
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:30 pm
We're here for you to talk to. And about the other topic, just believe you can forsake the sin and you will. You still need to go through the steps of repentance, but forsaking the sin is one of those. With reading the BoM, you don't have to take big chunks. Just a little at a time. And when you're reading it, think of a question you're looking for the answer to and keep that in the back of your mind. I've heard that helps. The spirit helps with feeling motivated and such. It'll help with talking to God and others. Just listen to the promptings of what to do and say. That's all I can think of to say. I hope it helps.
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:39 pm
For the reading the book or Mormon try one chapter at a time or 50-40 verses at a time. And if it's easier audio versions are available online and in the LDS book store.
When in sacrament meeting think of jesus and how the talks relate to you if you can think of how the situations relate to you. or you can have the person next to you pinch you. You could also sit in the very front and center of the chapel, and see if you can bear to fall asleep.
What you can so about the third thing is Pray your heart out for strength, and take commitment to the church in small steps. Do whats right and true to your heart.
On the next thing try you best and tell a adult in your ward that you trust your feelings. And if your a youth don't be nervous. The people in your ward care and want to be your friends.
On the last thing have someone pray with Bishop, family. or you can try alone. Remember that a prayer is the contents of your heart they really help you'll wanna cry. Just please remember that No prayer can be half hearted it comes strait from your heart. Your pouring your heart out to god in personal prayer. He loves you. I Love you jesus loves you!
if you need anything else pm me.
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:45 pm
Pray for the desire to believe and the desire to put in the effort it takes to believe, and Heavenly Father will bless you. He loves you so much.
It may sound random, but are you learning/do you speak another language? I'm learning French, and I found that when I'm having a hard time with sincerity when I pray, I pray in French. That way I have to think a lot more about the words I use, since I'm not fluent yet.
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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:01 am
It is easier to sit than to build a great body - it is easier to watch TV than to read a book - it is easier to go with the crowd than to stand up for what you believe in - it is easier to overindulge than to go without.
Those are physical things and so easier to understand/observe.
The spirit can become "flabby" and lazy, too. Satan delights as we loose our "spiritual muscles" and he can bind us that much tighter. He discourages, redirects us, and loves when we struggle or feel like we are the only ones who ever......(you fill in the blank - because I have heard it said there are no original sins or mistakes anymore).
If you were on a diet to lose weight and you blew it one night - would you be a failure if you had kept that diet for 59 of the 60 days? Start seeing when you succeed at your concerns and look forward to things. Enlist a friend or family member to read the Book of Mormon with you - it becomes so much more fun and understandable as you talk about what you just read. Reach out to others and tolerate their weakness as you would want them to yours.
Tell your Heavenly Father what you have told us and ask Him to help you, too.
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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:50 pm
Try reading scriptures aloud with a friend or family member.
Don't feel bad about not being a good mingler; I'm not either, lol. In listening to talks on Sunday, everybody falls asleep occationally. If this is a habbit, however, you can break it by taking notes on the talks and stealthily eating candy during sacrament meeting (I know the latter definately made a difference in Chemistry class, lol).
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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:45 pm
I used to have trouble sitting through sacrament as well, until I finally learned to listen to what was being said. Now I just can't get enough of it.
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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:02 pm
the thing is that while I'm reading or when I'm praying or trying to learn and/or listen I feel this rejecting force inside me like i"m afraid to change or like I'm to lazy to do it. I don't know what it is really. Maybe its my problem with procrastination as well.
Its so hard! So should I start with Reading the book of mormon?
Perhaps I should think of more things to pray about cuz I've been repeating the same thing since i was 13 i'm now almost 19 years old I've taken things ut when people die or when peopele in my family go and come off of missions i dont pray for them after they come back.
Also I often loose concentration and my mind wanders off a lot. or i fall semi-asleep.
and what kinds of sins need to be sent to the bishop that is one of my major problems that I have is I have no clue other than sexual sin stuff. do I need to talk to him if I swear or if I think swear worlds? What if I watch sexuly themed stuf not porn or hentai or anythiing like that just like light sexual scenes (ugh so confusing to explain)
confused please clear this up for me. is swearing something that I an just pray about and ask for forgivness?
what kinds of sins can I just prayand ask for forgivness. What kinds of sins dont require me to talk to the biship? i've never understood this.
this whole thing is so confusing
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:22 am
The "rejecting force" you feel is probably Satan aggravating your self-doubt. When you feel that force dragging you down, that's the time to pray, listen, or read even harder. If you feel like you need to, you can even vocally tell him to go away.
Yes, reading the Book of Mormon would be an excellent thing to do. The more you read it, the more you'll want to keep reading it.
When you pray, try not to repeat the same thing in every prayer; remember what Jesus said in the New Testament regarding "vain repetitions" during prayer. Heavenly Father likes to be talked to like any other real person would, so try to speak to Him like you would speak to someone who's in the same room (still being respectful of Him, of course). Be sure to genuinely voice your gratitude, apologies, and concerns, and if the Holy Ghost inspires you to pray about something, go for it.
The line between sins that you have to see the bishop for and sins you don't is kind of blurry; I think you're supposed to pray and let the Holy Spirit guide you on whether you should talk to the bishop. But I believe the general rule is that you need to talk to him whenever you've committed a sin that directly involves someone else (which is why we mostly hear about people going to the bishop for morality problems). But don't forget that the bishop is there to help you with ANYTHING; if you feel like there's a habit you can't break, don't be scared to talk to him anyway. And if you feel like you need a priesthood blessing, get one of those too.
As per your last question, as a matter of opinion, I don't think swearing is something you need to see the bishop about unless you are prompted to by the Spirit. But don't forget that forgiveness is a two-way process; the Lord promises to forgive you, but you must promise to try your hardest to never commit that sin again. So don't take forgiveness lightly, and remember that never doing something is better than purposely continuously doing it and asking for forgiveness each time you do (because that's just insincere).
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:31 pm
I guess it has to do with how bad the sin is like if you have a severe addiction to bad music or you swear a ton then you to to the bishop. Its a little mor clear to me.
I don't have a problem with swearing in the least and I don't listen to bad music or anything like that but sometimes when I'm giving myself that feeling i get caught up in it and the words come out, i think you know what i'm saying.
so basicly is just the top three sins you would go to the bishop for? and if any others got bad enough you would go to him for that as well? am i right?
if i have any other questions i'll ask
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:21 pm
keep going try just reading the BoM durring sacrament that is how i did it!
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:41 pm
I've wondered the same things sometimes (concerning what to confess to the bishop). It is a really hazy matter at times, especially for guilt-prone people like myself...which, come to think of it, is very likely one of the reasons the Catholics came up with confessions, lolz. But I'm going off of topic.
The things you would need to confess, however, are mostly the bigger sort of sins. Sexual transgressions and painful addictions would probably be something, or stealing and otherwise breaking laws. Swearing most likely isn't something to confess unless it's a huge issue in your life, although it is something that needs to be changed. Watching suggestive scenes is also something I would steer away from.
Basically, no one is perfect. We must all strive to be the best we can and seek forgiveness and repentance when we make mistakes, without beating ourselves in the head with giant hammers over it. Have a goal and strive to reach it.
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Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:27 am
Doctrine and Covenants 27:15-18 and Ephesians 6:11, 13-18
I dunno, it might help...
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