I have sat thru this lesson many, many times in my life.  I am not sure if it was me, or the instructor on Sunday – but it really sank in for me this time around.

Here is some follow-on commentary from a FB pal that I thought was excellent:

Last weeks Sunday School lesson was on The Tree of Life. There’s several insights I had while reading these chapters… (one is regarding the Man in White who led Lehi into a dreary wasteland. I’ll leave that out for now, but if you’re interested… let me know) but the one I’d really like to share is regarding the 4 C’s.
I’m going to share a series of scriptures from 1 Nephi 8 and I want you to focus on the 4 words I’ve highlighted:
22 And it came to pass that they did come forth, and COMMENCE in the path which led to the tree.

24 And it came to pass that I beheld others pressing forward, and they came forth and CAUGHT hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press forward through the mist of darkness, CLINGING to the rod of iron, even until they did come forth and partake of the fruit of the tree.
30 But, to be short in writing, behold, he saw other multitudes pressing forward; and they came and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press their way forward, CONTINUALLY holding fast to the rod of iron, until they came forth and fell down and partook of the fruit of the tree.
Commence
Catch
Cling
Continually
These are the steps of repentance… We must all Commence the journey of repentance, we must Catch onto the word of God, we must Cling to that word with ever fiber of our being, and we must do this continually throughout our life if we are ever to partake of His light and receive the ability to Love as God Loves.

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I have sat thru this lesson many, many times in my life.  I am not sure if it was me, or the instructor on Sunday – but it really sank in for me this time around.

Here is some follow-on commentary from a FB pal that I thought was excellent:

Last weeks Sunday School lesson was on The Tree of Life. There’s several insights I had while reading these chapters… (one is regarding the Man in White who led Lehi into a dreary wasteland. I’ll leave that out for now, but if you’re interested… let me know) but the one I’d really like to share is regarding the 4 C’s.
I’m going to share a series of scriptures from 1 Nephi 8 and I want you to focus on the 4 words I’ve highlighted:
22 And it came to pass that they did come forth, and COMMENCE in the path which led to the tree.

24 And it came to pass that I beheld others pressing forward, and they came forth and CAUGHT hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press forward through the mist of darkness, CLINGING to the rod of iron, even until they did come forth and partake of the fruit of the tree.
30 But, to be short in writing, behold, he saw other multitudes pressing forward; and they came and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press their way forward, CONTINUALLY holding fast to the rod of iron, until they came forth and fell down and partook of the fruit of the tree.
Commence
Catch
Cling
Continually
These are the steps of repentance… We must all Commence the journey of repentance, we must Catch onto the word of God, we must Cling to that word with ever fiber of our being, and we must do this continually throughout our life if we are ever to partake of His light and receive the ability to Love as God Loves.

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