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I am going through withdrawal since no one seems to be "talking" on this board so, I am attempting to start a discussion, but I don't think I am as interesting or creative as JB when coming up with topics.  ;D Sorry, but I will try anyway.

We are taught that if we follow the gospel and do what is right, Heavenly Father will bless us for it.  Can you give some specific examples when you have had to make a conscious choice to follow a particular principal and then saw obvious blessings as a result of making the right choice?

I will begin with a simple one.  When I first reactivated after 12 ½ years of inactivity, I needed to begin paying my tithing again.  My budget wasn't used to this payment and it was difficult to do at first.  My son was about 17 at the time and had a junk car I had purchased for him which he used to go back and forth to school.  He was having problems with the brakes squealing and felt they needed to be fixed.  I couldn't afford to pay for this.  I was actaully sitting at the dining room table paying bills and as I wrote out my tithing check I told him in no uncertain terms that I couldn't help him because I was going to pay tithing from now on so he would just have to make do.  Within a day or two a neighbor of mine, whom I didn't know, and who only lived on the street a short while, came over and offered to replace the brakes for me.  I just had to buy the parts.  He said he was tired of hearing them squeal each night as my son came home.  :)  My son's brakes were now newly replaced at a very low cost to me, my tithing was paid and my son and I both saw the benefits that come from paying tithing.  This neighbor moved away a very short while later and this was the only contact we ever had.  Surely, this wasn't a coincidence.

Now, has anyone else had any experiences like this regarding tithing or any other gospel principal?  I would like to be uplifted by your stories.

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Great thread! that's a very uplifting story Tena. When I was growing up in Argentina, my grandmother was always a great example of charity for me. I remember that she always used to say to my sister and I when we were little that we need to care about the people in need always, we were not rich, I never could fully understand why she said that. I remember one day was a holiday and this family that was renting in front of my house were having some serious financial difficulties and we were not that good either. My grandmother took some vegetables and other stuff from our food storage that was almost empty to give it to this family in need and I remember like it was yesterday when my grandmom said 'I want you all look and see how the Lords works, I'm going to give these groceries to this family in need and before the day is over, you will all see how the Lord works'. She went and give these groceriers to this family and in less than an hour, my other neighboor next door brought some nice bakery food that her husband just prepared, then other neighboor brought something else and more and more people start coming and NONE of them knew that my grandmother gave this groceries to this family and in the end of the day we had so much stuff, I could not believe it!. And my grandmother taught us such a great lesson, she said 'You see, I told you, this is how the Lord works. You give a little thing from your heart and you always receive twice or three times more'. This was  a wonderful lesson I learnt of the Benefits of Living the Gospel, she was not a member then but she always helped the poor and the needy.

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Thanks for sharing your memories with us LDS.  I think sometimes we forget that Heavenly Father blesses all of his children when they are living properly even if they are not yet members of his Church!

Another one I would like to share.

Recently I have had a very big disagreement with my sister.  I have been very hurt and offended by her actions and it has caused a great deal of hurt and pain to me, my son and grandson and also caused tension within the entire family.  She lives next door to me, which adds to the difficulty.  Well, I was crying just about every day over this and was as miserable as I could be.  I was surviving because I could feel Heavenly Father's love and presence, but I was just barely surviving, if you know what I mean.  Scripture says we will never be given more than we can handle, but I think sometimes it comes very close.

Anyway, I felt impressed to weed her garden.  There were a large number of tomato plants, but the garden had been terribly neglected and was very overgrown.  While she was on vacation, I weeded the garden.  No one could believe I was doing it and everyone was looking for my ulterior motive, but I didn't have one.  So, I weeded the garden.  Then a week later, I felt impressed to call her.  I did and I asked her to come over and talk with me to see if we could somehow work things out.  She said she would think about it, but she never came.  However, I knew I had done what the holy ghost was impressing upon me to do.

Well, ever since that phone call my healing has been on the "fast track."  I can honestly say I have let go of the anger and even though we still don't speak and it would seem nothing has changed, I personally am so much better now.  I know that I was being directed to make that phone call and to weed the garden.  Because I followed the guidance given, I was blessed even though outwardly it would seem nothing has changed.

I think when we pray we need to be receptive to the answers given and not worry about how the answer received will solve anything.  Heavenly Father knows what we need far better than we, and I think this is a perfect example of that.  One of the hardest things I have ever had to do was make that phone call and I cried through the entire call, she rejected me as I feared she would, but I have been healed just the same.

To me this is another example of how we are blessed for living in accordance with Heavenly Father's plan for us.

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I am going through withdrawal since no one seems to be "talking" on this board so...

You mean as in you do not want to post here withdrawal or as in you are bored withdrawal?

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I am attempting to start a discussion, but I don't think I am as interesting or creative as JB when coming up with topics.

This one seems every bit as creative as anyone that I have put up. I am actually wrapped up with other parts of this site. The rpg boards take a lot of time and effort. I think others have also started to dwell in the singles section more too However, there are actually many unanswered threads in the other pages of this board... try clicking through the pages and you will see

As for an experience I can say that deep prayer really causes many great things to happen, but it is the kind of prayer that requires a lot of exertion, not the repetitious kind. When I apply this kind of prayer I find many things open up for me. Too bad I am not as continuous as I ought to be.

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You mean as in you do not want to post here withdrawal or as in you are bored withdrawal?

No, I mean like withdrawal from an addiction, my addiction being this forum.  :).  I certainly am not bored and I don't want to withdraw from the forum.  Thanks.

I can only imagine how much work it is to keep this forum active, and I, for one, appreciate your efforts.

Now to make this back on topic, .....

I can't think of any more specific examples of my following gospel principals when I have had to make a concious choice, but I know there have been more, any one else care to share some besides me?

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No, I mean like withdrawal from an addiction, my addiction being this forum

Ah, so you are addicted huh? :laugh: That is a good thing. I also just gave you 'adult' status so you will see the 'mature' discussion board. In there are some Gospel related topics that are bit too much for everyone.

Of course another benefit of Living the Gospel is tithing. I really do not have to go into when I pay and when I don't pay, because everyone knows how it is when you do pay a full and honest tithe.

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I was also in active for many years -- and not just "not going to church," but living a pretty harsh life.

The blessings in my life for just going back to church I can't even number.  Living the Word of Wisdom, paying a full tithe with a happy heart, and attending the temple for the first time in 15+ years, all of these have brought an amazing peacefulness and a deep joy to me.

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When we commit ourselves to Him, we receive the inner peace and security He promised: "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you" (John 14:27). When we are committed to Him, we bind Him to bless us, for He said: "I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say;" and conversely "but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise" (D&C 82:10).  James M. Paramore, "A Personal Commitment," Ensign, May 1979, 60

The most amazing blessing is having the power of the Holy Ghost, feeling (Him? It?) work through me, whether it's for my benefit or for someone else, is indescribable.  I'm so grateful that I am living my life the way I should to be worthy of this great gift.

Roz

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I, too have had many spiritual experiences when following a principle of the gospel has brought me blessings and peace.  Not long ago during a discussion on the prophets and apostles I mentioned that President Monson did not ring true to me.  This of course shocked my friends not to mention myself; as I had never voiced this before.  I realized that I needed to put into practice the admonition that we do not blindly accept what the prophet says or who he is, we must pray for the personal revelation that this is true.  So, I began to pray for the truth of President Monson's calling and his words.  I did not receive an answer immediately.  I pondered and searched the scriptures and prayed several times.  I began to realize that President Monson affected me the way he did because of someone in my past.  I do not remember this 'someone' however as the realization came the truth came also.  I do know that no false prophet will lead this church.  This has been promised.  I realized that President Monson, along with all of the apostles, has been called to this position by the Lord, he is doing the Lord's work.  I then prayed that my misconnected feelings would sort out.  This happened very quickly and while I still have some doubts from time to time I know that these are more my emotional reactions than truth.  I know that as an apostle of our Lord any man must be accepted and called to the position by our Lord.  Now the festering is gone and I can grow my little seed of faith in more fertile soil again.