Progression

Just some thoughts of the day. Lately, I have been thinking greatly on the topic of progression and other gospel topics.

I have been reading and pondering more on the Bible. In doing so, I think of God. I think about what God was before the World was formed. What was he doing at that time? Did he create more worlds, with other animals and humans? 

And then I think about what we will do with God in Heaven. We will Glorify him but how do we do that? Does God want us to sing praises to him for all eternity? Will we eat all the time? Will we play sports or read books or visit with everyone forever? We will be perfect! There will be no pain or suffering or sin! It will be a beautiful, glorious place! But what will we do forever?

Will God want to teach us? 

If God teaches us, we will learn. And is learning not a form of progression? 

As we learn, we become more like God. For God knows all things. Will we sit around all day with all this knowledge in our souls without being able to do anything about it? Or will be able to use this knowledge for good and to glorify God even further?

With eternal learning and acting on what we learn, is there not that reality that we can indeed become like God? In Genesis, it says that we are made in the image of God. Not that we will become equals to God as he will always be ahead of us and therefore better than us on this infinite journey. He will always be greater than us and therefore we must always ALWAYS! give the Glory to him! 

I do not think of these things because I want any Glory for myself. I think of these things because God allows me to do so. These thoughts do not take away from my love for my God and my Savior. On the contrary! I feel more love and gratitude. 

When I think of these things, I feel of my Savior's love. I think of his Atonement and how he has made everything possible. Without him, we are nothing! I feel the spirit strongly in my life as I ponder on these things. I feel truth as I let the Holy Ghost guide and progress my thoughts and feelings line upon line, precept upon precept.