I was contemplating my ordination to Elder and the nature of the Preisthood. We all (for the LDS population that reads my blog, readers of other faiths can still understand the analogy) know what the Priesthood is; that is the power to act in God's name. That's a pretty standard saying in LDS culture. But what does that mean?
I really pondered over the phrasing "...to act in God's name." I related that to my life. Giving someone the power to act in my name would be the same as givng them everything that makes me, me. For example, giving my father my social security card, my ID, my bank account information, etc. He would then have the power to do anything in my name. Giving someone that power shows a tremendous deal of trust. Imagine giving someone close to you the power to make every decision in your life. Things like class registration, getting a job, earning money; they have all that power. That is tremendous trust. That is the same trust God gives to us. He gives us the power to act as him, in his name.
Just some thoughts.
great thought adam. i think it also ties in to how we act as "christians". at baptism, we take upon ourselves the name of christ. so our lives and behaviour after that point are testaments to Him whose name we bear. makes one think about what kind of life they lead...or what kind they want to lead.
I made a comment just now, but for some reason it didn't post and now I don't have time to put in all down again. But I'll just quickly say that I liked what you both wrote and agree with your good thoughts. The condensed version of my comment... With trust comes responsibility. And we honor our family name by living good lives. And when we take upon ourselves the name of Chirst, we bring honor to Him through our good choices.
the kids were watching spiderman while i read mama's comment. just as soon as i finished, uncle ben's quote came on, "with great power comes great responsibility." the timing just could not have been better!
dude adam. isnt your blog adress kinda out dated? i mean, summer break 05 was like 3 years ago. later
Where's the long-awaited pod-cast?