Life has a purpose, and death is not the permanent end of our existence. The immortal soul, once freed from the body, is rewarded according to good deeds or punished for evil. The soul being eternal has had a pre-existence in the ideal World where it learned about the eternal Ideals. Humans are meant to attain goodness and return to the Ideal through the experiences of the transmigration of the soul. Our greatest awakening comes when we are aware about our infinite nature. The eternity of God is the full and perfect possession of endless life always present in its entirety, and the aevitenrity of the created Universe, without beginning or end but existing in the ever-changing succession of time. Aeveternity is the midpoint between time and eternity; the mode of being of the angles, saints, and celestial bodies (which mediaeval astronomy believes to be unchanging). It is an infinite past and future totality, in which events are contained in a matrix, like files in amber. God in eternity has a simultaneous vision of all temporal reality, and he sees dree acts as free. In human beings the form (esse) is mentally separable from the substance (id quod est), whereas in God his being is identical with that which is.  God demands nothing of human beings without at the same time giving them the power to comply with the demands to follow his scriptures. “The Lord will surely visit all,” reports 1 Nephi 19.11. #RandolphHarris 1 of 7

The innermost being of the soul is like a vessel into which flows the spirit of God (the life of grace) if the soul by virtue of its freedom opens itself to this vital influx. And the spirit of God is meaning and power. God imparts the soul a new life that makes it capable of doing things to which by its own nature it would be totally inadequate, and he simultaneously gives a definite direction to the soul’s activity. Therefore, every meaningful demand which is made upon the soul with obligatory force is a word of God. For there is no meaning that does not have its eternal home and abode in the Logos (Savior). And anyone who willingly receives such a word of God simultaneously receives the divine power to comply with the demand. Every increase in grace, however, leads in addition to a strengthening of the human being’s spiritual being and opens up to the soul a richer and more penetrating insight to the divine word, into the supernatural meaning that underlies every event and that becomes articulate in the interiority of the soul as an inspiration. This is why a soul which, by virtue of its freedom, leans upon the spirit of God or upon the life of grace and is capable of total renovation and transformation. It is a free activity, borne and sustained by the life of grace, and wilding power over all the involuntary acts of the soul. Truth and virtuous living are the norms of nature. If we live rightly, we can achieve the ultimate end of human life. #RandolphHarris 2 of 7

There is nothing freer than love. Love is the height of freedom, as it is an irresistible elemental force engulfing the soul. And the soul really does respond to the impression it receives from human beings—sometimes at the first meeting, at other times after prolonged acquaintance—in an involuntary manner: with affection, with aversion, or possibly with indifference. The soul feels itself attracted or repelled. And these attitudes may be thoroughly meaningful expressions of the soul’s encounter with a being foreign to its own. The soul feels attracted to a person by whom it expects to be assisted and benefited, and it shrinks back from a person who seems to endanger its own being. And yet in such involuntary reactions there is ample room for grave self-delusions and misjudgments. Outward appearances may hide the true being of a person and thus veil the significance which one person has for the other. Such natural inclinations and aversions are therefore neither to be passed over lightly, not is it reasonable simply to give into them. They can and must be influenced by the will. The free play of the inclinations and aversions are subject to human reason investigating the natural causes and principles of the Universe, whereas sometimes we rest on supernatural revelation and miracles of God. #RandolphHarris 3 of 7

Human reason is fallible and often comes to only probable conclusions. Even when its conclusions seem necessary, if they are contrary to revealed doctrine they are not true. In these cases truth is on the side of revelation and not on the side of reason. For example, the philosophical conclusion that the World is eternal must give way to the revealed truth that the World was created in time. Intermediate in reality are space, time, and causality as organizing forms of collective experience. Tensions develop—not within, but among, entities and processes—when a dynamic equilibrium is disturbed. The tensions are resolved when the equilibrium is restored. Synthesis and harmony as more permanent and productive than opposition and conflict. Our personal growth objectives are to be at peace with our past mistakes and transgressions. We must also stand up for ourselves in our families, stop second-guessing our relevance, and to allow our faith to develop the full potential we can reach as human beings. Upheaval is an opportunity to learn how to come with stressful crises, become more spiritual, and find more meaning in life. When we feel the first stirrings of change in our hearts and minds, it means we have taken stock of our desires and aptitudes and have set some exciting goals for our mortal journey. As our mental mastery is fortified, we will not need to retreat. #RandolphHarris 4 of 7

Surrendering to the process is an aspect of letting go and letting God. Through this process, we get used to the chaos in our minds, as it is a sign and period of personal growth by which we use as our journey through multiple levels of the psyche. Whatever we discover will most likely confuse us and we should expect that, but as revelation happens we will delight in the experience. God will make possible what would be naturally impossible. Love is the motive force of thinking. The fervor of our own love urges us to an ever more rigorous exertion of our intellect.  We do not rest satisfied with a solution we have found, but try to penetrate deeper and deeper. And because of this inquiry we start out from the inner life, and assign to love an important part in the work of knowledge. In this thinking we delve deeply into love because of our conviction that love is for us the way that leads to a knowledge of the Holy Trinity. Those who abide in live, abide in God. The Word we have made as a result of the level of thinking we have done thus far creates problems that we cannot solve at the same level at which we created them. Therefore, those who gain a correct knowledge of love will advance to a knowledge of God. Using the rewards of mental mastery—working smarter instead of harder—then we will realize that our job is to guide others toward success, not solve problems for them. The result is more productive, cohesive, and a relaxed community. #RandolphHarris 5 of 7

Self-conscious of the Absolute Spirit simply wants to equate love and will. One places long desire in the will and thus desire is something in the nature of love, and the desire turns into love when desiring thing, for example knowledge, has been attained. And there no doubt exists a close relationship between love and will. The one who loves feels the urge to fulfill the commandments of God: one desires to confront one’s own will to the will of God. The will grows out of love, and from willing springs action. In fulfilling the divine commandments, however, we gain a deeper knowledge of God, and thereby in turn our love increases. And while love for its part seeks to gain ever deepening knowledge, it is from the very outset not possible to have love without having knowledge. Love comprises in itself knowledge and presupposed a certain kind of knowledge. The spiritual life is an ascending life, and every basic form of spiritual life conditions by its own ascent the ascent of the other forms and is in turn stimulated and further advanced by these other forms. It is precisely the inextricable junction and simultaneous difference of these basic forms of spiritual life that makes them an image of the triune God. The logical principle of noncontradiction loses its validity in this formulation: rational thought must proceed by the highest rational unit, the Idea or the Absolute Spirit, and by use of deduction discover the sense of reality and explain the connection of appearances. #RandolphHarris 6 of 7

Compassion and benevolence is founded on reason alone. For humans this is the best of all possible Worlds, despite the sufferings. However, we keep our faith and hope and pray for a better World because the central insight is that without optimistic reference to a sustaining reality, without the confidence, life would be utterly impossible. None of us could function in daily life without the ability to filter out unwanted stimuli and focus on what is important. Like many skills, however, this skill is usually overdeveloped by the time most of us reach maturity. What is essential to our ability to become productive in society is now so automatic that we miss out on a lot that life has to offer. Now that we know how to screen out the junk, we probably need to go back and reevaluate exactly what it is we want to screen out. When people take risks, we usually see a great improvement in the area involved. And if we take a risk and it does not work out, we can always pray to God to find out why it did not work out. However, many people have actually been trained to ignore success and punish failure, all in the interest of their company. Yet, rewarding, and learning from success is more helpful to everyone in the company than hunting out weakness. When we think about it, we all make a habit of selective noticing. “Now all this has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of humans. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil,” reports Ecclesiastes 12. 12-13. #RandolphHarris 7 of 7

時間は変わるが、真実は変わらない。私たちの生活の中で非常に重要なこの時間に休んで、私たちは、神が私たちの熱心な祈りを聞くという事実をよりよく理解し、感謝することができます。そして私たちは違いを生み出すでしょう。私たちはあまりにも若すぎず、また老いておらず、聖霊のささやきを聞くことができず、私たちは何をすべきかを知るでしょう。瞬時に、我々は言葉よりも強いメッセージで精神に話す精神の証拠を見るでしょう。それは愛のメッセージです。神は他の人のように彼の民の心に手を差し伸べるでしょう。必要に応じて人気を犠牲にし、必要に応じて孤独に苦しんだり、必要に応じて拒否したりして、神に約束した約束を守らなければならないこともあります。わたしたちが戒めを守り、救い主の模範に従えば、それは光を保持するようなものです。私たちの良い例は、暗い世界で他の人が自分の道を見つけるのを助けます。私たちが知っていることを、困難でも非常に困難であっても正しいものにするには、勇気が必要です。しかし、私たちが選択しない限り、私たちは決して勇気を失うことはありません。私たちは、すべての時間の中で最も重要な時期に住んでいます。悪の力は真実と正義と戦っており、戦いはクライマックスに達しています。いつか善と悪の戦争が勝ち、良いことのための恒久的な勝利です。スピリットの声を聞く。正しいことをする決心をしたら、私たちは毎日のような誘惑で戦いを戦う必要はありません。 #RandolphハリスA

時間變了，但事實仍然不變;在我們生命中的這個時刻非常重要，我們可以更好地理解和欣賞上帝將聽到我們懇切祈禱的事實。我們會有所作為。我們不是太年輕，也不是太老，不能聽到聖靈的低語，我們將知道該怎麼做。在一瞬間，我們將看到精神與精神對話的證據，其中的信息強於言語。這是愛的訊息。上帝會像其他任何人一樣，觸及他的人民的心。有時需要我們必要時必須犧牲人氣，必要時遭受孤獨，甚至在必要時被拒絕，堅持我們對上帝的承諾。當我們遵守誡命並遵循救主的榜樣時，就像拿著燈一樣。我們的好榜樣幫助其他人在黑暗的世界中找到自己的方式。即使在艱難，非常艱難的情況下，做出我們所知道的正確的事情需要勇氣。但是，除非我們選擇，否則我們永遠不會失去勇氣。我們生活在有史以來最關鍵的時期之一。邪惡的力量正在與真理和正義作鬥爭，戰鬥正在達到高潮。總有一天，善惡之間的戰爭將會贏得勝利 – 永久的勝利。聆聽聖靈的提示。一旦我們決定做正確的事情，我們就不必每天都在展示自己的每一個誘惑。 #RandolphHarris B

Час змінюється, але істина залишається постійною; і з таким великим значенням, що спираються на цей час у нашому житті, ми можемо краще зрозуміти і оцінити той факт, що Бог почує наші серйозні молитви. І ми будемо мати різницю. Ми не надто молоді і не надто старі, щоб почути шепот Святого Духа, і ми будемо знати, що робити. У мить ми побачимо свідчення духу, що говорить до духу, з повідомленням сильним, ніж слова. Це повідомлення любові. Бог досягне серця свого народу, як ніхто інший не може. Іноді це вимагатиме того, щоб ми, при необхідності, пожертвували популярністю, страждали від самотності, якщо вони були потрібні, навіть були відкинуті, якщо потрібно, дотримуватися взятих на себе зобов’язань перед Богом. Коли ми дотримуємо заповіді та дотримуємось прикладу Спасителя, це схоже на тривогу. Наш хороший приклад допомагає іншим знаходити свій шлях у потемнішому світі. Це вимагає відваги зробити те, що ми знаємо, щоб бути правильним, навіть якщо це важко, дуже важко. Однак ми ніколи не втратимо нашого сміливості, якщо не будемо. Ми живемо в одному з найбільш критичних періодів усіх часів. Сили зла борються проти правди і праведності, і битва досягає апогею. Коли-небудь буде виграна війна між добром і злом – постійна перемога на користь. Слухайте спонукань Духа. Як тільки ми приймаємо рішення робити те, що правильно, ми не повинні боротися з битвою зі всіма спокусами, що постає перед собою кожен день. #RandolphHarris C

El tiempo cambia, pero la verdad permanece constante; y con tanta importancia descansando en este momento de nuestra vida, podemos comprender mejor y apreciar el hecho de que Dios escuchará nuestras fervientes oraciones. Y haremos la diferencia. No somos demasiado jóvenes ni demasiado viejos para escuchar los susurros del Espíritu Santo y sabremos qué hacer. En un instante, veremos evidencia de que el espíritu habla al espíritu con un mensaje más fuerte que las palabras. Es un mensaje de amor. Dios alcanzará el corazón de su pueblo como nadie más puede hacerlo. Algunas veces requerirá sacrificar popularidad si es necesario, sufrir soledad si es necesario, incluso ser rechazado si es necesario, para cumplir con los compromisos que le hicimos a Dios. Cuando guardamos los mandamientos y seguimos el ejemplo del Salvador, es como sostener una luz. Nuestro buen ejemplo ayuda a otros a encontrar su camino en un mundo oscurecido. Se necesita coraje para hacer lo que sabemos que es correcto, incluso cuando es difícil, muy difícil. Sin embargo, nunca perderemos nuestro valor a menos que lo elijamos. Vivimos en uno de los períodos más críticos de todos los tiempos. Los poderes del mal están luchando contra la verdad y la rectitud, y la batalla está llegando a su clímax. Algún día se ganará la guerra entre el bien y el mal, una victoria permanente para bien. Escucha las impresiones del Espíritu. Una vez que tomamos nuestra decisión de hacer lo correcto, no tenemos que pelear la batalla con cada tentación que se presenta todos los días. #RandolphHarris D