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Purpose Archives - Our Thoughts https://www.ourthoughts.ca/category/purpose/ Thought-provoking commentary on life, politics, religion and social issues. Tue, 07 Nov 2006 18:05:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 44185677 Gratitude https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/11/07/gratitude/ https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/11/07/gratitude/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:46:21 +0000 https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/11/07/gratitude/

“Expressing gratitude brings us humility. In a world where we have been given so much and might be severely tempted to pride, gratitude stands as a barrier, for one cannot fill pride and gratitude at the same time.”

–S. Michael Wilcox, “Gratitude”, January 2005 Ensign pg. 47

I saw this in an email I received this morning (LDSNuggets) and it really struck me as a truth. I can’t add much to it, except I believe gratitude is something our world is sadly lacking in, and something we are in dire need of.

Several years ago my Institute class was challenge (as I know many others have been before that and since) to offer a “gratitude prayer” in our personal prayers. I took up the challenge and it turned out, spent a lot of time on my knees, in tears of humility and thankfulness, unable to end it. The reason was, everything I gave thanks for brought new blessings to my mind. More and more, the reality of how blessed I have been in my life overwhelmed me.

Anyway, gratitude and pride. They cannot co-exist. And what is more valuable to our personal growth? Gratitude.

]]> https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/11/07/gratitude/feed/ 5 893 Is the purpose of life to get experience? https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/25/is-the-purpose-of-life-to-get-experience/ https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/25/is-the-purpose-of-life-to-get-experience/#comments Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:19:40 +0000 https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2006/09/25/is-the-purpose-of-life-to-get-experience/ I’ve heard people say the purpose of this life is to gain experience. As we gain experience we can become more like God, gaining wisdom, empathy and the like. Yet I have to wonder if the purpose of this life is to gain experience why do so many persons die before being able to really experience anything?

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