Hey there lonely whale

Back in '04 the NYT printed an article about a whale who roams the ocean alone.  This whale has been tracked since 92 and has not been seen with other whales.  No family, no friends, no lover.  The whale keeps sending out it's message but to no avail.  Instead of the typical 12-25 Hz that most whales communicate in this one sends out signals down near 52 Hz.  Imagine speaking in pedal tones.  Poor thing can't be heard by others of its kind.
That would be rough to be living in a world populated by others of your kind but they just ignore you.

Just some thoughts on what is happening in Libya

Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Matthew 5:38-46
38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An  eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.

44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 

Doctrine and Covenants 98:16
Therefore, renounce war and proclaim peace, and seek diligently to turn the hearts of the children to their fathers, and the hearts of the fathers to the children

Doctrine and Covenant 98:33-34
33 And again, this is the law that I gave unto mine ancients, that they should not go out unto battle against any nation, kindred, tongue, or people, save I, the Lord, commanded them.

34 And if any nation, tongue, or people should proclaim war against them, they should first lift a standard of peace unto that people, nation, or tongue;

President Kimball, The False Gods We Worship
We are a warlike people, easily distracted from our assignment of preparing for the coming of the Lord. When enemies rise up, we commit vast resources to the fabrication of gods of stone and steel—ships, planes, missiles, fortifications—and depend on them for protection and deliverance. When threatened, we become antienemy instead of pro-kingdom of God; we train a man in the art of war and call him a patriot, thus, in the manner of Satan’s counterfeit of true patriotism, perverting the Savior’s teaching:

“Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven.”

 

Should the rebels thow down their weapons just allow Qaddafi's forces to overwhelm them similar to the Anti-Nephi-Lehies?  Should they continue fighting to protect the people from an unrighteous ruler? 

As a little Child

This post was inspired by a friend who is currently student teaching

Mark 10:15   Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.


Matthew 18:3-4  After being asked who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven Christ responds Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.  Whosoever shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.


3 Nephi 9:22 Whoso repenteth and cometh unto me as a little child, him will I receive, for such is the kingdom of God.


I read often in the scriptures of Christ telling adults that they must become as little children to inherit eternal life.  This is an edict I have tried to implement into my personal life.  I think the results so far are laughable but in those results I hope my efforts are seen and understood by He who is over all.


1. The first attribute of children that I think of when I ponder Christ's words is the honesty children possess.  This is usually a blatant honesty of what they have done and how they feel about that.   One aspect of myself that my acquaintances come to know as they become friends with me is my blunt methodology of communicating.  If you ask me for an opinion you will get my opinion.  If I feel I need to confess something between friends, I usually will without provocation.  If I believe that you need to know something about me before a relationship progresses, I tell you.  This has led to some bemusing interactions which I will leave up to the imaginations of the readers.


2.  The other attribute I have been focusing on is the meekness and humility many young children exhibit.
From this I have taken that I must be willing to be taught in all situations.  I have tried to implement this in my schooling and also in my day-to-day interactions.  I make it a goal to find something in which I could improve every day.  This has led me to focusing on the good which resides within each individual.  This hasn't worked out well every time so I'll probably be torquing that idea just a bit so that I can learn from others' poor choices .