“the Spirit”
-it the
temple is the school of the universe –the university- then the instructor, the
professor (one who professes, teaches of things to come, things as they were
and things as they are) is the Holy Ghost.
“the Spirit
said unto me: Behold, what desirest
thou?”
-why did the spirit ask this
question? Surely he knew the answer, in
fact, Nephi’s pure desire is one of the reasons he even qualified to receive this
vision.
-all learning begins with a
question. This demonstrates the
appropriate use of agency of the learner.
To teach before a student is ready or desireous to learn is to infringe
on agency. To give when one has not
asked is paramount to force. Teachers
should be very careful about giving when their students are not receiving. In essence, the spirit was asking Nephi if he
is ready to learn, if he is ready to receive what the Spirit was about to give.
-God cannot give to us beyond our desires and petitions to receive. To do so would violate our agency, a thing He will never override nor usurp. Curiously, Lucifer has no scruples, reticence or hesitation seizing agency with a devilish tool called addiction. To be perfectly honest however, every addicted soul previously gave their personal permission by freely engaging in forbidden behavior.
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