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This should be my theme. Maybe I just talk WAY too much and need to learn to shut my mouth.
I TRY to participate in church lessons understanding that it must be hard for a teacher when no involvement occurs. Anyway, last week's Relief Society lesson was on receiving personal revelation and inspiration in our lives. They first asked us what was the difference between the two. The first thing that popped into my head was when I went through the Church of Christ's video before touring the Joseph Smith Jr mansion in Nauvoo. In their video they say that Joseph Smith was "inspired" to start a church, in the sacred grove. What a crucial difference from receiving an actual visitation from Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. Anyway, I raised my hand to express this difference but I didn't give any of the background info for my statement. So basically I said that inspiration was receipt of feelings while revelation was akin to an actual visitation. Yep. Messed that one up big time. I knew it the moment it came out of my mouth. So, now people are probably wondering where in the world I get my doctrinal information.
Today, in Sunday School, we were talking about the scattering of the ten tribes of Israel. The question was posed of why it was necessary for the tribes to be scattered in order for the world to be blessed by them. I wanted to make a comment to the effect that having the tribes scattered has opened the way for missionary work to be world wide; making the comparison to how difficult it's been for the tribe of Judah to accept the gospel and they weren't scattered. No it didn't come out that way (I still don't like how I explained it to you) and I just got a really weird look from the teacher.
Maybe I just shouldn't say anything in class...
Even with Aaron, it seems like I try to say something and it doesn't come across quite like I mean it and we spend ten minutes arguing because he doesn't agree with what I said which is not REALLY what I meant and I just get SO STINKING FRUSTRATED that I can't get what I want to say right the first time. It's even worse when there is a VERY fine line that describes your position on something and it's like walking a tight rope to explain it JUST right. Yeah, I fall a lot and there's often no net to catch me.
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Can I just say this is me all the time. I feel so lucky to be in primary so I don't spout out nonsense. I have found that I stay quiet now in many situations, I don't feel this is much better. John will wonder if I'm even listening to what he's saying because I just don't respond to some things.
I do this in just every day conversation. I try to be friendly and inclusive to people and often end up having something come out wrong and be offensive:( Makes me not want to talk
I totally know what you mean. When we were in High School and were still in Young Women's and teenager Sunday School...I had no problem quickly raising my hand and volunteering my view or experience. But now, I hesitate. I feel so inadequate when I'm in a class with people 30 years older than me. My heart always pounds and feels like its going to come out of my chest when I answer any questions...and then I worry that what I said didn't make sense or wasn't the right answer. I always lean over to Tim afterwards and make sure that what I said was okay. You're an example to me though...it seems like you participate a lot, which is good and which I'm sure is what Heavenly Father wants us to do so we can strengthen our testimonies. Don't worry if people don't understand what you're trying to put across in church. Heavenly Father knows exactly what you mean, and that's the most important things anyway!! :)
Maybe it's genetic, because I have the same problem. But it isn't with just doctrine, it's with everything! I just don't know how to articulate what I'm trying to say most of the time and I get a lot of weird looks.
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