What are we willing to give up.

This is in response to an email below.

Ah.  I am trying to look inside you head.  You debate.  You construct an argument mingling it with scripture and then you argue it.  You think you are right.  Everybody thinks they have it right.  I have to go to source like Elder Romney said.  There is too much sophistry of words out there.

We are commanded to sacrifice one thing.  It used to be two.  But, now it is one.  Animals are now left out since the Savior did his great and last sacrifice.  That one thing that we are commanded to sacrifice is a broken heart and a contrite spirit.

We do give things up.   But, the Lord prioritizes the order of what I give up.  Each person has a different order.  To me, when the scriptures say to deny myself all ungodliness and become perfected in Christ, it means the following:

Giving up the ungodly act of judging others.

Giving up the ungodly act of objectifying women.

Giving up the ungodly act of letting shame control me.

Giving up the ungodly act of resisting evil and not turning the other cheek.

Giving up the ungodly act of being proud.

Your things that you know to give up are:

Money to pay a full tithe

Bad food to be healthy and thin.

Time that takes away from your quest to be rich.

Are you not living the higher law?  I am.  Dave is.  I make mistakes and repent.  I partake of the sacrament and have all my sins washed away.  What is the higher law?  Without looking in the scriptures I would reckon that it is:

Loving your God with all your heart, might, mind and strength.

Loving your neighbors as yourself.

Following the promptings of the Holy Ghost.

Being meek, humble, easily entreated, kind, patient and long suffering.

Using persuasion.

Being gentle.

Consecrating your life to God and the Church and His Kingdom.

Moving from grace to grace and receiving grace for grace.

Scott

Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2016 8:29 PM
To: Nelson, Scott R.
Subject: Start today. What are you willing to give up.

If you want to be free. Start today to become an entrepreneur. Why do you think MLM's are so popular. Everyone knows what they need to do to be free. They want to be free. Just like eating healthy, they just are not willing to give up the crap.. Oh they will eat healthier foods with their crap, but will not give up the crap. Remember it is not what you are willing to do, it is what you are willing to give up.  What are you willing to give up?

It is What You are Willing to Give UP, that sets you free. Just like Sin.

What sins are you willing to give up to be worthy?

What money are you willing to give up to be a 100% tithing payer? You see even paying tithing is really about giving up something....not giving something.  

What foods are you willing to give up to be healthy and thin and in the 3%?

What time are you willing to give up to be rich?

I think it is called the law of sacrafice.  It is the key to so many things you want, including moving on to higher laws.