THIRSTING AND HUNGERING AFTER THE COMING OF THE LORD

 I got a great (at least honest) comment on the blog about wanting this EQ in Utah.  I cannot remember what the commenter called me, but it wasn't flattering....lol

Likely from someone who lives in SLC - but who I am surprised reads the blog....

The "Spring EQ" I am looking for is not necessarily one that is destructive (other than a few old masonry buildings), but it will be one that is just strong enough to wake people up.  To start taking a long look around them and to take the words of the Prophets seriously and to see the awfulness of our situation.

I will never forget when we made a trip down to Gen Conference and my oldest daughter began commenting on how many billboards were up along I-15 referencing plastic surgery.  She felt that was wicked in some form.  When we were back, I looked up the stats and found that Utah has the highest per-capita plastic surgeon density in the nation.  Even more so than LA or Vegas.....  That means lots of nips and tucks and implants for lots of people worried very much about looks.  I remembered the 33 gallon garbage bags stuffed with clothes from gay cruising (anonymous sex in the bushes) in City Creek Park.  I remembered the article on King5 talking about how EQ Presidents and many others who were recommend holders were actively wife swapping down in dRaper.  Pretty disgusting stuff - unless you are perverse; then it is defensible.  And I remembered the statement from Heber C. Kimball that Utah would be classed among the wicked cities of the earth.

The fact is, generally speaking, the people are ripe.  I have to say I am still scratching my head over the nuke in Ogden.  Are the people there (in and out of the Church) really of that kind of nature?  There will be few survivors close in (including my co-worker).  Those who are not ripe, will have to rely on the Lord to bring them through (like Spencer).  The same applies to Cardston or any other place where the people have been given much.  The same thing applies to the USA, that somehow just turned a blind eye to the wholesale slaughter of the unborn (until Trump and a few others have tried to turn the tide). Coming up now on 50 years of bloody carnage.  How ironic would it be if we had it removed either by a SCOTUS reversal of 1973, or by force of circumstance (inability to power lights and operating tables, etc).  If this nations wants blood, I am sure the Lord will oblige them.  Especially in the big cities where abortion can often be a form of birth control.

Many will rail against this kind of talk.  Many did in Lehi's day.  Many did in Jesus' day.  And this, to their temporal and spiritual peril.  The archealogical layers are littered with the testaments of their folly.

So why would I take any pleasure in this (if any at all)?  Because I know that these things must come to pass prior to a better way being revealed.  I did not like my wife's body being cut apart or torn apart (literally) to bring our five children into this world.  It was incredibly brave and selfless of her - but I knew it had to happen in order to grace our lives with the spirits we were sent.  For me, the sacrifice and possibility of losing her in the process, was far less of a risk than what good would come of the sacrifice.  I believe she would obviously say the same.  There is no reward of lasting value in something where there is no risk involved.

So, if you read this and feel anger as many did in the days of Lehi.  Repent.  Simple.  If you cannot repent, come and get me.  After the border opens, of course....

On a different note....  I have seen some level of whispering about President Nelson.  There have been no real tweets or messages from him (other than pre-recorded stuff) since the jab in Jan.  If you have seen him in the past four weeks (in person), please reach out in the comments.  I have also heard that Elder Holland is using a walker to get around since the jab in Jan.  I have some theories about what may be going on - but do not want to feed the rumor mill until I have fleshed out my channels of information.  

Thanks in advance for chiming in (I will not share comments, if you request it).

Meanwhile, for the faithful.  Continue to watch and wait.  Only those who have their lamps lit (as a sign of welcoming the Bridegroom), will be called into the Wedding Feast.  We should desire this invitation with all our hearts and seek now to qualify.  He is knocking - and possibly has even entered already.