The hunger

Hungering is something that everyone has experienced because it is a desire for something, usually having a connotation of food. Our desires shape our actions and our actions shape our character. Often times in this mortal life our desires have dualities that are diametrically opposed to each other. We choose which desire to act on as we cannot act on both at the same time. 

Through time we can act on our smaller desire to do good and our character will change from evil to good, making it easier to choose good because it is our greater desire. Even when we have won this battle the war is not over yet. A sad disposition of the natural man is that it will usually choose a smaller evil desire over a greater good desire, leading a noble character to corrupt it's integrity.

Our Spirits however, as children of a perfectly benevolent Father, have a equal habit of choosing a smaller good desire over a larger evil one. This puts us in a position to "act, and not to be acted upon".

Thus the scripture in 2 Nephi 9 vs 39

"Remember, to be carnally-minded is death, and to be spiritually-minded is life eternal."

It was a fair weathered week. Lots of thoughts while walking on country roads in the farmland. We have the onion capital of the world in our area along with plenty of other crops.

Merry Christmas!