Comments on: Is failure acceptable in what we do?

By: Seth R.

Seth R. — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:52:06 +0000

Our failures are never acceptable.

But that does not mean our efforts were not acceptable.

By: Justin Hansen

Justin Hansen — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:46:24 +0000

Ray says: A Mormon who actually lives his/her religion in thought, word and deed, is the strongest arsenal you have.

Justin Says: I agree completely, my context, though,was talking about answering hard questions. Living by good example is always the best way to go, but I’m making the point that looking for answers can be hard, and these things are good ways or part of an “arsenal” to answer the questions that can seem difficult.

By: Ray Agostini

Ray Agostini — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:54:58 +0000

Fair, The Maxwell institute, and others give us great material to work with, and it is there to be utilized in defending truth. We can use these things to succeed where we may have failed before. Combine these resources with those the Church gives and the things that come to us through the Holy Ghost, and we have before us a strong arsenal

As much as I admire Dan Peterson, and even Dr. Midgley, I don’t think this is a particularly “strong arsenal”.

A Mormon who actually lives his/her religion in thought, word and deed, is the strongest arsenal you have.

By: Larry

Larry — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:59:26 +0000

SPOT ON!!

By: poulsenll

poulsenll — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:14:34 +0000

It is not how many times we fall that matters but how many times we get up. We may not always succed in what we try but as long as we get up afterwards and learn from our failure that is what makes us grow. Quite often what we learn is simply not to try that particular thing again. If qwe learn then failure is acceptable because it has taught us something that will make a differnce in future efforts to succeed.

Also congrats on passing your exam.

Larry P

By: HeidiAnn

HeidiAnn — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:28:10 +0000

Great post (great talk on Sunday too)! And congrats on passing your test! I’m sure Jonathan will be asking you for some pointers.

By: Justin Hansen

Justin Hansen — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:59:02 +0000

I believe our failures can be acceptable, expected, as well as inevitable. We will fail, if we try to improve ourselves because of them, and even if we venture out to do something, and fall short in the attempt, I see that as acceptable. I could be off base, but why would certian failure not be acceptable?

By: P. K. Andersen

P. K. Andersen — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:51:23 +0000

To answer your question: Our failures are never acceptable; but some are inevitable.

By: Cowboy

Cowboy — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:43:49 +0000

Apparently Justin fixed an error while I was typing a response. Miscommunication abounds.

By: P. K. Andersen

P. K. Andersen — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:42:34 +0000

A typo? Never mind.

By: Cowboy

Cowboy — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:42:24 +0000

In the first paragraph Justin states:

“There have been church leaders try and fail in ways to follow The Lord. Joseph Smith learned a valuable lesson after losing the 116 pages, when he failed to listen the first time to The Lord.” (copied/pasted)

You will notice a period separating “The Lord” and “Joseph Smith”.

By: Justin Hansen

Justin Hansen — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:39:59 +0000

Typo fixed, what a missing period can do!

By: P. K. Andersen

P. K. Andersen — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:38:05 +0000

My last post was intended for cinepro, not Justin Hansen.

By: P. K. Andersen

P. K. Andersen — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:24:55 +0000

Wow! You think Joseph Smith is the Lord?

By: cinepro

cinepro — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:38:45 +0000

Ummm…”The Lord Joseph Smith”?