Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Emotions of the Lord


Sometimes we think the Lord is more like an object rather than a resurrected being and that he doesn't experience various emotions. His life, as given in the scriptures, would indicate otherwise. What's fascinating to me is that he does experience many emotions, but he has learned to master them and control them as an exalted God would control them.  

My questions are: 
Since he experiences emotions, how does he handle and control those emotions as an exalted being?

What lesson is there for each one of us if we ponder the answer(s) to the previous question?

If he continues to experience emotion, how important is it for each of us as mortals to learn, here and now, to control and master our emotions? How do we do it?

Without putting the actual verbiage of the scripture in this post, I've simply put a reference to each verse that details an example of when Christ exhibited a particular emotion. It's actually quite interesting to read each verse, but I'll leave that to the individual.

Wrath:  D&C 76:33, Ether2:8&9, 1 Nephi 13:11, 1 Nephi 22:16, 3 Nephi 22:8, Alma 13:30

Anger:  Helaman 11:12, Helaman 13:30, 2 Nephi 15:25, 2 Nephi 23:13, Alma 8:29, D&C 61:20, D&C 61:5, D&C 84:24,

Mercy:  3 Nephi 22:7&8, Ether 11:8, Alma 5:4, Alma 5:33,Alma 9:26, D&C 99:3, D&C 88:40, D&C 101:9, Romans 9:15

Compassion:  D&C 101:9, 3 Nephi 17:6, 1 Nephi 21:15,  Luke 7:13, Mark 1:41, D&C 64:2, Matthew 20:34, Matthew 14:14

Joy:  3 Nephi 17:20, 3 Nephi 27:30, D&C 88:53, 2 Corinthians 2:3, 3 John 1:4, John 3:29, Alma 27:18

7 comments:

  1. Sometimes I wonder if the emotion that is shown to us is another part of the Condescension of God spoken in scriptures.

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  2. The reason I wonder this is because I have been pondering a talk by Bruce R. McConkie which you can listen to here: Knowest Thou the Condescension of God?

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    1. Thank you for posting the link to that talk!

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    2. You are welcome! :)

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  3. This is really beautiful! I've never thought about this before...
    Shows how absorbed I am with myself...
    I appreciate you helping me to think of Christ today.

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    1. Thank you. I just went to your blog. It looks like you're doing a great work.

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    2. These blog thingies help clarify thoughts and feelings somehow. It's easier to type it out than get an awful case of writer's cramp. I appreciate your effort as well. We all have a common Link. May He always guide your hand.

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