![]() Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have made it my own yet but one thing I do: forgetting what lies. I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 Amplified Bible (AMP). Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. ![]() And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. ![]() And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Monson often quotes a scripture from Proverbs that adds another dimension to this understanding: Trust in the Lord with all thine heart. If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Leave Behind Acts 2:1-47ESV / 4 helpful votes HelpfulNot Helpful When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. But Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Even those who have not risen to the utter self-sacrifice of apostles, who have not surrendered so much as they, shall have their reward, though nothing to be compared to the unspeakable recompense of the twelve. Matthew 19:26 Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. 1 John 2:17 ESV / 21 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. Bible, King James Version Bible, King James Version He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
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