Answers Wed, Jan 28th

Wed, Jan 28th: DC 9

In this section Oliver Cowdery receives his answer as to further translation work. This is the greatest answer ever because it is so real. It's not the fairy tale ending to revelation. It's. . . you asked, I gave a little, you didn't do quite what you needed to do, I took it away so you can figure out what to do, then if you wait and work you can have it back. It's what we seem to live every day.

So, here are things that Oliver is told to do, in answer to his question.
Answer: you will be able to translate other records IF: You are patient. Follow the timeline of the Lord. Don't covet someone else's work or calling/you have a certain calling. Do not murmur, the Lord knows what is best for you. Study, ask and wait for an indentifiable answer. Do not fear. don't yield to temptation. Stand fast in the work you are called to do.

Here's one of the great truths about the Lord: "Behold, you have not understood; you have supposed that I would give it unto you, when you took no thought save it was to ask me." You can't just ask God for something and expect that it will appear like magic. You just won't learn the value of what you are trying to ask for or the process of asking. You won't learn anything about yourself and you wouldn't want to work for anything in your life because if it's as easy as asking and receiving all the time, what's the point in working for anything? Sometimes the answers come quickly. Sometimes answers come over years. Sometimes they do not come at all because your not intended to know the answer. The trick is to figure out your peaceful place in existance with any of these possibilities and still come out believing that what you have is what God intends, therefore you can be happy. Clear as mud? Great truth.