God lives and possess intelligence, an omnipotent intelligence. Given there is something humans cannot build, the one who builds it is superior to humans; the World is such a structure; and so God, who is superior to humans, exists. Archetypes of created things are formed in the Divine Understanding and the human mind, intimately untied with God, perceives created, extended things by the way of idea in one. The true cause of both sensations and voluntary movement is God, who instituted laws for the union of mind and body. Whatever understanding we can have of life and the human spirit hinges upon observation of how universal unconsciousness, the unknown Divine, becomes conscious. Universal unconsciousness is not teleological in itself; it achieves purpose only as it becomes conscious through conscious individual like people. Consciousness is not more permanent than thing; it is a moment between past and future. As a moment, it can maintain itself only through sleep or a return to the unknown. It is imperative that we awaken from mundane awareness into full spiritual remembrance of who we are. The problem is that even when most people are physically awake, they are still mentally asleep, unaware of themselves and entirely absorbed in whatever mechanical impulse or external stimulus captures their attention. This state of confluence, or mental absorption, keeps many people in an unproductive dream state. #RandolphHarris 1 of 16
The television news media is a powerful force in the World and the information has become increasingly more deceitful, especially when it is produced by certain networks and local stations. Much of the information in the local media is no longer informative, they are sending a message—obey, or be punished. That is why little of the local news is actually research and informative reports, it is most crime reports and gossip, delivered by people most of us have a hard time taking seriously because they are frequently caught lying, saying things that sound incoherent or off topic, and laughing as if they have just smoked a dangerous and illegal marijuana cigarette. The media is indoctrinating our youth who are at their must impressionable by telling them that they should revolt, ignore than laws, and abolish law enforcement and authority figures who try to keep our society safe and civilized. Even judges are refusing to uphold the laws because they are getting pressure from the community not to obey them. The media knows that families—private, cohesive groups not usually under political sway—are an obstacle to their goals. So the news is being used to get this rebellious, anarchical ideology into the family unit, and some members of the community have even denounced their parents when they advocate to uphold the laws of the land or speak of for accountability in the community. #RandolphHarris 2 of 16
The news media knows that college students are extremely vulnerable and do not know much about the World, feel they have been oppressed by their teachers and their parents, who are actually only trying to protect them, and these kids are outraged and ready to take a stand for anything. Instead of advocating to reduce the noise and pollution made by leaf blowers, or convincing people to use public transportation to reduce traffic and pollution, or demanding that plastic junk islands that are polluting the ocean be cleaned up, they are being indoctrinated by the media to smoke marijuana and stop law enforcement from doing their jobs. This rebellion gives the youth a sense of purpose. The reporters are getting the youth to recite pledges of outdated slogans like, “This is the land of opportunity” and “We are a nation of immigrants” meanwhile California, and much of the nation is having a housing crisis, and an issue of paying for college because it is so expensive. Instead of addressing things that impact our people and environment, the youth are being taught by the fake news media to rebel. The media is dangerous and imposing military-like order on members of the community, which include hefty doses of propaganda that encourage an almost religious devotion to things like allowing illegal immigration and eroding boarder security, while they forget over 3,500 people lost their lives in the attack on the Trade Centers and many more died after the fact from issues related to being exposed to poison and undue heartbreak and stress. #RandolphHarris 3 of 16
There are so many fires burning in California right now, over 500,000 acres are concurrently burning, we are seeing the histories largest fires in California. There is smoke blocking out the sky and ashes landing on cars and dinning room tables, causing them to need to be washed and dusted every day, and we are also breathing that ash into our lungs and getting it into our eyes, and that cannot be a good thing. Meanwhile, instead of advocating desalinating seawater to water the forest, which would reduce wild fires, save lives, and property, the youth are selling their souls to the TV news, the fake news media owns their mind and body and they refuse to step away from the indoctrination and realize our ways of life are being destroyed, while they rally to support illegal immigration, but ignore other important things we need to be paying attention to. We are a nation of laws, and that is why people love America. If illegal immigration is a problem, people need to look at what these people are running from because bad behaviour is contagious, it spreads and it will come to our nation and end our way of life. If these other nations cannot help their own people, maybe they need to seek the help of a foreign government to partner with them and help them enforce laws so their people do not have to flee. It is safe to say society is indoctrinated by the media. They cannot even think for themselves and go around repeating phrases, and keywords, and cannot even back up what they are saying. #RandolphHarris 4 of 16
The media is implanting their values, and molding your self-image, feeding you implicit biases, and getting you to idolize people who probably think you are of little value. Do you every see these reporters out in the field having a friendly conversation, inviting you to high tea, or even eating at your local restaurants. No. Like a den of thieves, they hide and only socialize with others in their work environment, but yet, you want to look like them, behave like them, and allow them to determine who you are as a person. Politically, the reporters are deceiving the public. They are getting paid by politicians to generate fake news to keep the public out of their business and unaware of their true agenda. The fake news media is becoming the sole influence on society, every generation included. Whether ninety years old, twenty-two years old, the fake news media has the public in a culturally conditioned state of hypnosis. People are subjected to deceptive information which they consciously accept as truth and images and sounds which are then subconsciously allowed to dictate their perception of themselves and others. Whether it is a news story, a fictional television series or an advertisement—it is permeating your minds and distorting your perceptions or judgment which in turns affect your behaviour. People have become human drones, and losing their own freedoms and natural ideas. #RandolphHarris 5 of 16
When was the last time you have a profound thought about anything you have not seen in the news? Do you thin cats are cruel when they play with mice before killing them? Or have you ever been tossed off a horse, when she leaped for no apparent reason? If so, did you think she threw you deliberately just to be obnoxious? Behaviour, has been shaped over evolutionary time by interactions between genetic and environmental processes and for this reason it is extremely complex. However, most people do not give this much thought, and even those who may do not necessarily accept this basic premise. For example, whole most social scientists agree that genetic factors influence nonhuman behaviour, many object to the suggestion that they might also affect human behaviour. This is because of concerns over implications that genetically influenced behaviors are fixed and cannot be modified by experience (i.e., learning). Furthermore, most people assume that there is a fundamental division between humans and all other animals. However, at the same time, they often judge other species as if their motives were entirely human. Of course, this is not a valid thing to do simply because they are not human. For example, cats do sometimes play with mice before they kill them because that is how, as kittens, they learn to hunt. Cruelty does not enter into it, since the cat has no concept of cruelty and no idea what it is like to be the mouse. #RandolphHarris 6 of 16
Likewise, the horse does not necessarily throw you off deliberately when she hears leaves rattling in a shrub. In fact, at that moment, you may be the farthest thing from her mind. Her bahviour has been shaped by thousands of generations of horse ancestors who jumped first and asked questions later. Horses evolved as prey animals, they used to have claws, and their evolutionary history is littered with animals that did not jump at a sound in a shrub. In many cases, they learned, too late, that the sound was not caused by breeze at all. This is a mistake that prey animals do not usually survive, and those that do not leap first do not leave many descendants. Therefore, it is clear to see that basic behaviours have been shaped by the evolutionary history of species. Much like everything some people in TV news say is a lie. They lie like it is their mission in life. “You belong to your father, the adversary, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a lair and the father of lies,” reports John 8.44. And the same factors that have influenced many behaviours in nonprimate animals also apply to primates. Consequently, if we want to discover the underlying principles of behavioural evolution, including that of humans, we first need to identify the interactions between a number of environmental and physiological variables. #RandolphHarris 7 of 16
Behaviours are adaptations to environmental circumstances that exited in the past as well as in the present. Since behaviours are influenced by genes, they are subject to natural selection in the same way that physical characteristics are. (Remember that within a specific environmental context, natural selection favours traits that provide a reproductive advantage to the individual who possess them. Therefore, behaviour constitutes a phenotype, and individuals whose behavioural phenotypes increase reproductive fitness will pass on their genes at a faster rate than others. However, this does not mean that primatologist think that gene code for specific behaviours, such as a gene for aggression, another for cooperation, and so on. Studying complex behaviour from an evolutionary view point does not imply a one gene—one behaviour relationship, nor does it suggest that behaviours that are influenced by genes cannot be modified through learning. We can know our children are beginning to understand the doctrine when we see it revealed in their attitudes and actions without external threats or rewards. As our children learn to understand the gospel doctrines, they become more self-reliant and more responsible. True doctrines of the gospel will improve behaviour quicker than a study of behaviour will improve behaviour, and the proportion under genetic control will be reduced. #RandolphHarris 8 of 16
However, at the same time, we also know that some behaviour is at least partly influenced by certain gene products such as hormones. For example, you are probably aware that elevated levels of testosterone increase aggression in many species. And you may also know that conditions like depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorders are caused by abnormal levels of certain chemicals produced by brain cells. Behaviour is a complex trait and is a product of interactions between genetic and environmental factors. Among species, there is considerable variation in the limits and potentials for learning and for behaviorual plasticity, or flexibility. In some species, such as humans, the potentials for learning are extremely broad while, in others, they are not. Ultimately, those limits and potentials are set by genetic factors that have been favoured throughout their evolutionary history of species. That history, in turn, has been shaped by the ecological setting not only of living species, but also for their ancestors. That is why for some people who have mental distress, and they are still doing evil things, gospel alone may not help them. You might think, how could this person have read the Bible from cover to cover twice and still be so evil? Well, that individual may have a chemical imbalance that a medical doctor needs to treat and then the scriptures will be more effective in the remediation of their actions and thoughts. #RandolphHarris 9 of 16
As our mission progressed and we continued to focus on teaching doctrine, their hearts changed and so did ours. Because we understand doctrine, we understand the why of obedience, not simply that what and how. The Word of God is the revealed Spirit-filled words, and our faith grows, our desires to repent and obey increase, and we are changed. The power to change hears is not in the teacher, but in the virtue of the word of God. Letters on a page or sound waves coming out of a mouth have no inherent power to change hearts, but when true words are charged by the Holy Spirit of Go, they can bring about a mighty change of heart. When we teach his word by the Spirit, the Holy Ghost carries light and truth unto the heart of the learner. When learners open their hearts to receive the word, the Spirit enlightens their minds and changes their hearts—their motives and behaviours. Energy manifests as an atom from the basic building block of this entire physical Universe. Energy cycles around itself, and as we have discovered, atoms have enough harnessed energy to blow up the World when that energy is released. However, unless forced otherwise, the energy will stay harnessed because of its equilibrium states. This process of cycling energy is exactly what happens when we are a powerful witness to the true doctrine of the Church. #RandolphHarris 10 of 16
As we understand, we change our attitudes and behaviours because we understand where the blockages within the heart come from, we have learned the structural questions of how the heart gets blocked. “No more disposition to do evil, but to do good continually,” reports Mosiah 5.2. We can certainly see the potential for impressions to build up to the point where very little energy can make it through. If they build up sufficiently, one will find oneself in a state of depression. In that state, all becomes dark. This is because very little energy is coming into one’s heart or mind. Eventually, everything appears negative because the World of the senses must past through that depressed energy before it gets to one’s consciousness. However, even if one is not prone to depression, the heart still gets blocked overtime. It just builds up. It does not stay blocked, however. The heart is the place through which energy flows to sustain an individual. This energy inspires and raises one. It is the strength that carries people through life. It is the beautiful experience of love that pours through the being. “Behold, he changed their hearts; yea, he awakened them out of a deep sleep, and they awoke unto God. Behold, they were in the midst of darkness; nevertheless, their souls were illuminated by the light of the everlasting word; yea, they were encircled about by the bands of death, and the chains of hell, and an everlasting destruction did await them. They were loosed, and their souls did expand, and they did sing redeeming love. And I say unto you that they are saved,” reports Alma 5.7 and 9. #RandolphHarris 11 of 16
This is meant to be going on inside of a person at all time—unending inspiration, unending love, unending openness. That is the natural state of a healthy heart. To achieve this state, simply allow the experiences of life to come in and pass through your being. If former energies come back up because you were unable to process them before, let go of them now. It is that easy. To understand the function of one behavioural element, it is necessary to determine how it is influenced by numerous interrelated factors. If we speak by the Spirit and we listen by the Spirit, we will hear things better than you or I can say them. I pray that this can happen today. We have to be honest in the things we are saying. God lives and he cares about us. Through prayer we know the Lord will guide us and show us the right way through his prophets, who we know are called of God. We know the Lord loves each of us in a very special way. When individual members and families immerse themselves in the scriptures regularly and consistently, areas of our lives activities will automatically come. Testimonies will increase. Commitment will be strengthened. Families will be fortified. Personal revelation will flow. “Angles speak by the power of the Holy Ghost. Receive the Holy Ghost, and it will show unto you all things what ye should do,” reports 2 Nephi 32.3 and 5. Many people associate with other individuals for various reasons, including predator avoidance. When they do share habitats with others, they exploit somewhat different resources. #RandolphHarris 12 of 16
There is no more beautiful sight than a person who glows with the light of the Spirit, who is confident and courageous because he or she is virtuous. Life history traits are characteristics or developmental stages that typify member of a given group and influence potential. The Lord has blessed us with a very clear understanding of who we are and why we are here on the Earth at this time. The Lord loves you, and I know you love him. It shows in your countenance, in your modesty, in your desire to choose the right, and in your commitment to remain virtuous and pure. This is a magnificent time to be on the Earth. Our vision remains the same. It is to be worthy to make and keep sacred covenants and to receive the ordinances of the temple. However, we should also reflect on how virtually all nonhuman primate populations are now impacted by human hunting and forest clearing. These activities severely disrupt and isolate groups, reduce numbers, reduce resource availability, and eventually can cause extinction. We must continue to care for animals and the environment and lead the World in return to virtue—a return to chastity and moral purity. We will continue to do all we can to help each other stand in holy places and receive, recognize, and rely on the Holy Ghost. “O LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you,” reports Isaiah 33.2. #RandolphHarris 13 of 16
Youth of the noble birthright, be strong and of good courage be not afraid, neither thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. You are not alone! Though you may be the only member of the Church or your group of friends or even your family, you are not alone. You can rely on the strength of the Lord. We simply cannot do the work we have been reserved and prepared to do unless we can access the strength and confidence that comes by living a virtuous life. “The Lord will be the sure foundation of our times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure,” reports Isaiah 33.6. Care should be taken to distinguish between two different uses of this word. The fear of the Lord is frequently spoken of as part of our duty. It is equivalent to reverence, awe, worship, and is therefore an essential part of the attitude of mind in which we ought to stand and toward the All-holy God. Sin destroys that feeling of confidence God’s child should feel in a loving Father and produces instead a feeling of shame and guilt. Fearing God is good because it saves us from caving into our own sinful nature. God loves us, but he can destroy both soul and body in hell. That is why hearing someone is God-fearing actually makes us trust that person more. If they fear God, they are more likely to keep their word and treat others with kindness. However, remember we can still ask for forgiveness when we make a mistake with full confidence of receiving it. #RandolphHarris 14 of 16
Also, remember communication is universal and includes scents and unintentional, autonomic responses that convey meaning. Such attributes as body posture convey information about a person’s emotional statue. For example, a purposeful striding gait implies confidence. Moreover, autonomic responses to threatening or novel stimuli, such as eyes that look like bulging saucers, or enhanced body order, indicate excitement. Many intentional behaviors also serve as communication. These include a wide variety of gestures, facial expressions, and vocalization. Mild threats are indicated by an intense stare, prolonged eye contact with strangers is very uncomfortable. (For this reason, people should avoid eye contact with unknown people.) Exposed teeth, bobbing back and forth in a crouched position; and wild hand gestures are also signs that a person may be hostile. Communication is important, for it truly is wat makes social living possible. Some people have a beauty that cannot be compared. It comes from years of seeking the best gifts, becoming well educated, seeking knowledge by studying and also by faith. It is allowed to flourish by years of hard work, of faithfully enduring trials with optimism, trust, strength, and courage. It is a product of devotion and fidelity to the ones we love. That is deep beauty—the kind of beauty that shines from the inside out. It is a beauty of spiritual attractiveness. Deep beauty springs from virtue. It is the beauty of being chaste and morally clean. It is the kind of beauty that you see in the eyes of virtuous people. It is beauty that is earned through faith, repentance, and honoring covenants. #RandolphHarris 15 of 16
When we are worthy of the Holy Ghost, we are confident and our inner beauty shines brightly. And so let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God; and the Holy Ghost shall be thy constant companion. The Holy Ghost has a gift that quickens all the intellectual faculties, increases, enlarges, expands and purifies all the natural passions and affections. It inspires virtue, kindness, goodness, tenderness, gentleness, and charity. It develops beauty of person, form and features. Time goes by slowly, but your eyes are in my heart forever: they are as pure as crystal, as light as the Moon, as deep as abyss, and as white as snow. Recollection is cherishing the old good days. Open the seal of the memory and look for the evidence of years. May in encourage our new ideal and passion more strongly. Perhaps you would like to buy a flower? However, I could never sell. If you would like to borrow until the daffodil unites her yellow bonnet beneath the village door, until the bees, from clover rows their hock and sherry draw, why, I will lend until just then, but not an hour more! Take care, for God is here, that is all. Enjoy an amazing Tennessee Peach Pudding served warm from the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. #RandolphHarris 16 of 16