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219. The trap of FLATTERY
I have thought many years about the word flattery. Recently, as I was reading the scriptures, I decided to put together many of the verses that I have read about flattery. There is so much flattery throughout the scriptures. How do we be sure and not be flattered away by others? Join me today, as I share some scriptures and quotes on flattery.
Flattery: the act of praising someone, often in a way that is not sincere, because you want something from them:
1982, Valiant in the Testimony of Jesus by President Ezra Taft Benson quoted President Joseph F. Smith who said, “There are at least three dangers that threaten the Church within, … they are flattery of prominent men in the world, false educational ideas, and sexual impurity.” (Gospel Doctrine, 5th ed., Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1939, pp. 312–13.) These three dangers are of greater concern today than when they were identified by President Smith.
“I spent many years in the cockpit of an airplane. My task was to get a big jet safely from any part of the world to our desired destination. I knew with certainty that if I wanted to travel from New York to Rome, I needed to fly east. If some were to tell me that I should fly south, I knew there was no truth in their words. I would not trust them because I knew for myself. No amount of persuasion, no amount of flattery, bribery, or threats could convince me that flying south would get me to my destination because I knew.”
We all search for happiness, and we all try to find our own “happily ever after.” The truth is, God knows how to get there! And He has created a map for you; He knows the way. He is your beloved Heavenly Father, who seeks your good, your happiness. He desires with all the love of a perfect and pure Father that you reach your supernal destination. The map is available to all. It gives explicit directions of what to do and where to go to everyone who is striving to come unto Christ and “stand as [a witness] of God at all times and in all things, and in all places.” All you have to do is trust your Heavenly Father. Trust Him enough to follow His plan." Your Happily ever after, 2010, Uchtdorf
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I have thought many years about the word flattery. Recently, as I was reading the scriptures, I decided to put together many of the verses that I have read about flattery. There is so much flattery throughout the scriptures. How do we be sure and not be flattered away by others? Join me today, as I share some scriptures and quotes on flattery.
Flattery: the act of praising someone, often in a way that is not sincere, because you want something from them:
1982, Valiant in the Testimony of Jesus by President Ezra Taft Benson quoted President Joseph F. Smith who said, “There are at least three dangers that threaten the Church within, … they are flattery of prominent men in the world, false educational ideas, and sexual impurity.” (Gospel Doctrine, 5th ed., Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1939, pp. 312–13.) These three dangers are of greater concern today than when they were identified by President Smith.
“I spent many years in the cockpit of an airplane. My task was to get a big jet safely from any part of the world to our desired destination. I knew with certainty that if I wanted to travel from New York to Rome, I needed to fly east. If some were to tell me that I should fly south, I knew there was no truth in their words. I would not trust them because I knew for myself. No amount of persuasion, no amount of flattery, bribery, or threats could convince me that flying south would get me to my destination because I knew.”
We all search for happiness, and we all try to find our own “happily ever after.” The truth is, God knows how to get there! And He has created a map for you; He knows the way. He is your beloved Heavenly Father, who seeks your good, your happiness. He desires with all the love of a perfect and pure Father that you reach your supernal destination. The map is available to all. It gives explicit directions of what to do and where to go to everyone who is striving to come unto Christ and “stand as [a witness] of God at all times and in all things, and in all places.” All you have to do is trust your Heavenly Father. Trust Him enough to follow His plan." Your Happily ever after, 2010, Uchtdorf
bethnewellcoaching.com