We just finished April Conference this past weekend, and I've decided that for my scripture study, I will start with the first talk and go through (what? 50?) beginning with the Women's Conference.
I want to keep my notes here, since this is my journal, under Confrence Nuggets.
Bonnie H. Cordan- Trust in the Lord and Lean Not
In Proverbs 3:5–6, we read this counsel:
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
This scripture comes with two admonitions, a warning, and a glorious promise. The two admonitions: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart” and “in all thy ways acknowledge him.” The warning: “Lean not unto thine own understanding.” And the glorious promise: “He shall direct thy paths.” (!!!!)
Let’s first discuss the warning. The visual image gives us much to ponder. The warning comes in the words “lean not”—“lean not unto thine own understanding.” In English the word lean has a connotation of physically listing or moving to one side. When we physically lean toward one side or another, we move off center, we are out of balance, and we tip. When we spiritually lean to our own understanding, we lean away from our Savior. If we lean, we are not centered; we are not balanced; we are not focused on Christ.
She went on to share 3 ways to not "lean."
1- come to know and trust the Savior as we 'feast upon the words of Christ, for hehold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.
2-come to know Him and trust Him through prayer
3-come to know Him and trust Him through service. Find the whole talk on LDS.org
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Marilyn's notes: whenever I hear the word "lean"- I think of the movie While You Were Sleeping when Jack and Lucy are outside her apartment on New Year's Eve, and he says Joe Jr. was "leaning."
Of course, Lucy has no idea what this means, so Jack explains how "leaning" is different than hugging.
He says, "Hugging's very different. Hugging -- that involves arms and hands; and leaning is whole bodies moving in like this leans toward her suggestively. Leaning involves wanting... and accepting. Leaning..."
Then, he's interrupted by Joe Jr., who asks Lucy if Jack is bothering her, "Because it looks like he's leaning." lol
Of course, Lucy has no idea what this means, so Jack explains how "leaning" is different than hugging.
He says, "Hugging's very different. Hugging -- that involves arms and hands; and leaning is whole bodies moving in like this leans toward her suggestively. Leaning involves wanting... and accepting. Leaning..."
Then, he's interrupted by Joe Jr., who asks Lucy if Jack is bothering her, "Because it looks like he's leaning." lol
In reference to this talk, the term "leaning" also works- Leaning involves wanting... and accepting (our own understanding and not the Lord's.)
