http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/ LDS Uplift Tue, 21 May 2013 00:25:33 GMT Owen Richardson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/290 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/290 I liked Allens quotes on affliction. Interesting that affliction seems to be almost a principle of the gospel. At least it is part of our second estate. Nephi Mon, 20 May 2013 23:58:45 GMT allenartisan.richardson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/289 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/289 Here are a couple of profound thoughts I heard. If you are on the correct path, you are trudging uphill. And this: The afflicted are always blessed, and the Mon, 13 May 2013 03:42:13 GMT Ed Barrowes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/288 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/288 I think we have run this through the ringer, and if there is no more interest in my ramifying, let the following go for the record: Inasmuch as mothers, when Sat, 11 May 2013 15:05:44 GMT Owen Richardson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/287 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/287 Very interesting http://www.mormonnewsroom.org.uk/article/reporters-charing-cross-im-a-mormon           [Non-text portions of this message have been Fri, 10 May 2013 03:41:48 GMT Owen Richardson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/286 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/286 I have traveled to art shows with Royce Nelson who is a good friend. Years ago he went on a hunting trip with a "friend". The friend happened to have a crush Wed, 08 May 2013 21:33:44 GMT allenartisan.richardson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/285 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/285 Aside from whether or not we are exercising faith at the same time that we fear a negative outcome, and in keeping with the title of this forum, I will share Tue, 07 May 2013 23:24:20 GMT MikeR http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/284 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/284 Randy's response touched on something I've been pondering for the last few days. I think healing involves both belief and desire. Assuming someone has the Tue, 07 May 2013 18:52:42 GMT Allen Richardson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/283 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/283 Thanx for your thoughts, Hope. You have a talent for percieving and expressing nebulous issues with clarity and meaningfulness. Maybe my spirit had more faith Tue, 07 May 2013 15:03:18 GMT Randy Richardson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/282 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/282 I don't want to put words in Allen's mouth but I suspect that he believed that God had the ability to heal him, his doubt was if God wanted to. Which is really Tue, 07 May 2013 14:41:55 GMT hopebarrowes@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/281 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/281 Hey, Going along with faith, God said that those who did not receive the gospel in this life but would have accepted it if they had, would go to the celestial Tue, 07 May 2013 12:57:12 GMT Ed Barrowes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/280 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/280 (At least partly for my mother's sake), to further clarify my meaning in saying that I submit to God only , I meant that I do not submit to any view, unless It Mon, 06 May 2013 21:54:17 GMT MikeR http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/279 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/279 OK, it's risky to disagree with my Uncle Al, not only because he's brilliant, but also because he gets me great caricature jobs from time to time. That said, I Mon, 06 May 2013 21:21:29 GMT Ed Barrowes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/278 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/278 So, you and your brother thought it would not work? Ed Barrowes Do what is right. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Mon, 06 May 2013 20:37:54 GMT allenartisan.richardson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/277 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/277 Ed, I agree with your first condition. For the second, I say faith might help sometimes. Case in point, years ago, while I was working on a construction job, Mon, 06 May 2013 20:11:50 GMT Ed Barrowes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/276 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LDSUplift/message/276 Conditions for a "successful" blessing: 1) The request is in line with God's will. 2) Sufficient faith is exercised to bring it to pass. I would be interested