How blessed are we to have such amazing teachers like Bro Dunford... it would have taken me years to see these amazing gospel principles in this way and now I have them... this is so valuable... thank you so much Bro Dunford... I know this takes a lot of time and effort but you are making a difference... love you... many blessings to you
Thank you Brother Dunford to share with us what you have understood that is so clear and sound and help us to catch what we are able to see and do through "thinking celestial". God bless you!
Brother Dunford, you are a fantastic teacher. You are teaching deep doctrine in a way that is helping us want to become better saints, better deciples of Christ. ' Thinking Celestial' really does have a higher and holier meaning. God bless you.
FWIW years ago I learned to "send a message of love" from my heart when someone cuts me off in traffic, when I see a panhandler that I have no cash to give, or when I see someone who desires to get a need met and doesn't know how to get it. I've learned that when I can do this the holy spirit can show me the heart of the person in front of me.
This is one of the greatest things I’ve ever heard! Thank you for your descriptions and examples. This is going to be such a challenge for me to take a good self-examination and try to rewrite the reasons on my heart. I’ll be listening to this over and over. Thank you thank you!
Mind-blowing! So blessed to hear the enlightening correlations you make, Bryce. Thank you so much for sharing your God-given gift, your love for the Gospel, your work, and your time.
As you shared these examples I was impressed upon to also apply thinking Celestial to how I talk to myself. Do I call myself fool, or some other derogatory accusation? Do I get angry with myself? Thank you for helping me to examine myself more closely.
A Stake President taught me that another name of God is I Am. Any time we say IAm fat, dumb, lazy, no good etc. we are using the name of the Lord in vain. I try not to use I Am…in a negative way anymore. Something to ponder.
Thank you, brother Dunford. This class was exceptional to me , it gives me a lot of clarity about the glories that we move in and out . Love it. Thank you humbly.
I love your videos Brother Dunford! I always get so excited when a new one is released. Thank you for your sacrifice of time in making these. They are changing people for the better! ❤
Thank you Bryce! I needed to hear this. Most of my life, I've had terrestrial attitudes/motivations, usually focusing on how my choices might benefit me. Only occasionally (in my opinion) have I entered into something more of a celestial mindset. I need to be more self-aware of my motivations and whose will am I attempting to do.
I saw these podcasts and started with Atonement 1. They have touched my heart and awakened my search for truth, light, and sanctification. Thank you for your time, efforts and insights.
It's interesting and hopeful that the Nephites and Lamanites to whom the Sermon at the Temple was given became a celestial society for the next 200 years. It really is possible to think Celestial, and we tend to become what we think.
Thank you for helping know “how” to recalibrate my faith & celestial trajectory. You have impacted my life forever. Thanks for all your efforts & espec witness of Jesus Christ. Hope GC is super wonder full for you & your loved ones ! 💞
I have been looking forward to the Terrestrial world so much, but this makes me hesitate. As the recipient of actions from a narcissist mother and then many needs ignored by a spouse I am a real mess with CPTSD and health issues from eating all feelings. I think there is a great deal of damage done by words and actions that are not physical that I'm hoping will be gone in the next step. I appreciate your videos so much. You always add to my day when I listen
I am so sorry you have faced such difficulties. Hang on. The Saviors can heal all the damage that others have caused: “Behold, verily I say unto you, there are hypocrites among you, who have deceived some, which has given the adversary power; but behold SUCH SHALL BE RECLAIMED” (D&C 50:8). “Some of the ponderable problems, the unanswered questions, the seeming injustices and discrepancies and uncertainties...which we often have a difficult time in reconciling, will find answer and solution and satisfaction if we are patient and prayerful and willing to wait. Part of them are the price we pay for our free agency. We pay a great price for free agency in this world, but it is worth the price we pay. So long as men have their free agency, there will be temporary injustices and discrepancies and some seemingly inexplicable things, which ultimately in our Father's own time and purpose will be reconciled and made right” (Richard L. Evans, Improvement Era, Jun. 1952, 435).
Repent for believing the lies you were taught about your worth and lovability - I have learnt so much about how to heal this now in this life, don't wait! The prophet tells us to find the joy in daily repentance. Healing and joy and love are what comes when we repent ❤
Remember that your mother in this life was here to learn too, not here to be a perfect mother. If she hasn't chosen to learn and grow that is her choice, but you can apply the atonement and know that you have parents in heaven who love you perfectly. You were made in their image. We are all here to use our agency to choose who we become despite the challenges and trials..❤
This is really really wonderful Brother Bryce.🎉 wonderful examples❤ "Think on me thou ransomed one, for I have engraven You upon the palms of my hands" ❤ that is what the Lord told me when I asked Him, "How do I think Celestial?"❤
Think celestial? Why would I ever detract myself from directly thinking of my Savior? I covenant each week to “take upon [me] the name of thy Son, and always remember him and keep his commandments which he has given [me]; that [I] may always have his Spirit to be with [me].” As I have taken this covenant seriously, the only covenant that we renew, it has brought to me a deeply personal relationship with my Savior. I experience His love to a degree that I have never experienced before. That love is the greatest shield and protection that I have ever experienced. I have symbols that remind me to keep the commandments with exactness and honor, to set an undeviating course, to nourish body and spirit and to bend a knee in prayer. To literally take upon me the cloak of Charity - my Savior. I can’t imagine exchanging thinking of and remembering my Savior for the ambiguous phrase thinking celestial. I can’t even comprehend Celestial. But I can comprehend and experience the example and love of my Savior. I want to think, say, and do what He guides me to be in every aspect of my life. My focus will always be on Christ. He is who I follow.
6:53. Really? With couples of every age disintegrating from P use? The more silent plague? 9:50. Thank you for identifying that animal. And growing a new heart and mind.
Thank you, Bryce! I do learn from you, but I have to disagree that wanting to harm is terrestrial. It is telestial thinking. I cannot understand having such a desire. I can get angry with rude drivers which is terrestrial. This comes from a judgment that they should know better and are selfish people, but wishing them harm is another step lower. Celestial thinking would be to pray to not have condemning thoughts and to give them the benefit of the doubt or to pray for them to learn and not get into an accident. A celestial person doesn’t have it in them to have unkind thoughts because they cannot stand for any to lose there salvation and would hope for that rude driver to change. A terrestrial person would think they are justified in condemning the person and thinking they are a bad person. Telestial thinking is wanting to harm, and Christ said even our thoughts convict us. There are levels in a telestial kingdom, and we can have mostly terrestrial ways about us and still be telestial in one way. A terrestrial person doesn’t even entertain thoughts of adultery, and a celestial person is not even at all tempted by these thoughts because of his profound love for his/her spouse.
Thanks, but I disagree. You are lumping the terrestrial world and the terrestrial kingdom into the same thing. They are not. Neither is the telestial world and telestial kingdom.
If we have been to the temple we might remember at what point we enter the terrestrial world, what we do and what we wear there. Taking this into account could the thoughts you mention possibly still be telestial in nature rather than terrestrial?
Read the book of Revelation. Not only are there animals in the celestial Kingdom, but they speak. I imagine you will have tremendous conversations with those animals that you love.
Here is the Short Version of Bryce's lesson on Think Celestial. There are 3 ways to live. 1) No Law. 2) Lower Law. 3) Higher Law. #2) Moses' Lower Law aka 10 Commandments = Love God, Love yourself and your parents, Love your neighbors and Do Not Victimize Them by lying about them, stealing from them, adulterating them, killing them. Simple. People who live the Lower Law make the World a wonderful place (a Terrestrial Place). #1). People who live No Law ... do not love anyone and do create victims by stealing, lying (the "news" media get paid to lie), adulterating, raping, kidnapping (aka stealing), and murdering and torturing. The victims of these No Law people require Justice for their injuries, which will come at the Final Judgement when the perpetrators are hauled into Court in front of the Judge (Father God), the Advocate aka Defense Council (Son / Savior God) and the Prosecutor (imho Holy Ghost God ... who knows everything you ever did) ... and all their victims will testify against them AND demand restitution for their injuries. IF the defendant has a covenant relationship (via baptism) with the Advocate then He will represent the defendant and negotiate a Restitution Plan that fully compensates all of his or her victims for their injuries. For some defendant perpetrators, I image this Restitution Period to be extremely painful and require many millions of years. (What restitution will be required for raping and murdering a child?) If the defendant has not made covenant with the Advocate, then he or she is alone to defend himself against God The Prosector. Good luck, you will loose. #3). The Higher Law = the Law of Sanctification. In the words of CS Lewis Mere Christianity vol 4 "Being good is wonderful (aka living the Lower Law), but Being Good is not good enough". God is more than merely good, God is sanctified and to associate with Him in His Heaven requires that we become sanctified. The Higher Law initiates Sanctification ... a practice conducted ONLY by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Temple. Go get sanctified.
How blessed are we to have such amazing teachers like Bro Dunford... it would have taken me years to see these amazing gospel principles in this way and now I have them... this is so valuable... thank you so much Bro Dunford... I know this takes a lot of time and effort but you are making a difference... love you... many blessings to you
Thank you Brother Dunford to share with us what you have understood that is so clear and sound and help us to catch what we are able to see and do through "thinking celestial". God bless you!
Brother Dunford, you are a fantastic teacher. You are teaching deep doctrine in a way that is helping us want to become better saints, better deciples of Christ. ' Thinking Celestial' really does have a higher and holier meaning. God bless you.
How amazing! Bringing together the scriptures, temple, and words of our Prophet so beautifully! I really needed this
I enjoyed this Bryce. Thanks for teaching and helping me to better understand how to think Celestial!
This was so motivating and uplifting! Thank you so very much! It will be life changing for me!
Excellent!! thoroughly enjoy your podcasts, because they take me to a better way to live.
Thank you - what a gifted teacher you are! Thank you for sharing your talents for the glory of God ❤
FWIW years ago I learned to "send a message of love" from my heart when someone cuts me off in traffic, when I see a panhandler that I have no cash to give, or when I see someone who desires to get a need met and doesn't know how to get it. I've learned that when I can do this the holy spirit can show me the heart of the person in front of me.
Thank you for this wonderful
explanation of thinking Celestial.
This is one of the greatest things I’ve ever heard! Thank you for your descriptions and examples. This is going to be such a challenge for me to take a good self-examination and try to rewrite the reasons on my heart. I’ll be listening to this over and over. Thank you thank you!
Mind-blowing! So blessed to hear the enlightening correlations you make, Bryce. Thank you so much for sharing your God-given gift, your love for the Gospel, your work, and your time.
Thank you Bryce. Perfect preparation for general conference this weekend. Love and appreciate Talking Scripture so very much 🙏❤️
Life changing for me. Thank you thank you Brother Dunford
Great explanation of thinking celestially. Thank you, Bryce.
As you shared these examples I was impressed upon to also apply thinking Celestial to how I talk to myself. Do I call myself fool, or some other derogatory accusation? Do I get angry with myself? Thank you for helping me to examine myself more closely.
Love this. Need to do this.
Thank you! I'm always doing this to myself!
A Stake President taught me that another name of God is I Am. Any time we say IAm fat, dumb, lazy, no good etc. we are using the name of the Lord in vain. I try not to use I Am…in a negative way anymore. Something to ponder.
@@majdrjohns7750 Wow! I love this Advice! Thank you for Sharing!
This was amazing. Thank you for connecting the prophets invitations to Jesus’
Thank you for your insights. This has helped me increase awareness and better understanding of Thinking Celestial.
Thank you, brother Dunford. This class was exceptional to me , it gives me a lot of clarity about the glories that we move in and out . Love it. Thank you humbly.
Thank you, Bryce. Thank you from my heart.
I love your videos Brother Dunford! I always get so excited when a new one is released. Thank you for your sacrifice of time in making these. They are changing people for the better! ❤
It truly is my pleasure.
You are so very amazing!!!!!! 😊
As always, you know just what to say! So helpful for those of us who want to "Think Celestial" but are struggling😅❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼
This is life changing. Thank you!
Thank you Bryce! I needed to hear this. Most of my life, I've had terrestrial attitudes/motivations, usually focusing on how my choices might benefit me. Only occasionally (in my opinion) have I entered into something more of a celestial mindset. I need to be more self-aware of my motivations and whose will am I attempting to do.
Thank you Bryce for this insightt of truth. I understand so much more deeply.
i enjoyed listening to this while working. Such insight. Thank you huge reflections on my part. ❤
Thank you for this message. it’s amazing. Let’s think celestial!
I saw these podcasts and started with Atonement 1. They have touched my heart and awakened my search for truth, light, and sanctification. Thank you for your time, efforts and insights.
Another fantastic video! Thank you Bryce!
It's interesting and hopeful that the Nephites and Lamanites to whom the Sermon at the Temple was given became a celestial society for the next 200 years. It really is possible to think
Celestial, and we tend to become what we think.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’
Thank you for helping know “how” to recalibrate my faith & celestial trajectory. You have impacted my life forever. Thanks for all your efforts & espec witness of Jesus Christ. Hope GC is super wonder full for you & your loved ones ! 💞
I have been looking forward to the Terrestrial world so much, but this makes me hesitate. As the recipient of actions from a narcissist mother and then many needs ignored by a spouse I am a real mess with CPTSD and health issues from eating all feelings. I think there is a great deal of damage done by words and actions that are not physical that I'm hoping will be gone in the next step.
I appreciate your videos so much. You always add to my day when I listen
I am so sorry you have faced such difficulties. Hang on. The Saviors can heal all the damage that others have caused:
“Behold, verily I say unto you, there are hypocrites among you, who have deceived some, which has given the adversary power; but behold SUCH SHALL BE RECLAIMED” (D&C 50:8).
“Some of the ponderable problems, the unanswered questions, the seeming injustices and discrepancies and uncertainties...which we often have a difficult time in reconciling, will find answer and solution and satisfaction if we are patient and prayerful and willing to wait. Part of them are the price we pay for our free agency. We pay a great price for free agency in this world, but it is worth the price we pay. So long as men have their free agency, there will be temporary injustices and discrepancies and some seemingly inexplicable things, which ultimately in our Father's own time and purpose will be reconciled and made right” (Richard L. Evans, Improvement Era, Jun. 1952, 435).
Repent for believing the lies you were taught about your worth and lovability - I have learnt so much about how to heal this now in this life, don't wait! The prophet tells us to find the joy in daily repentance. Healing and joy and love are what comes when we repent ❤
Remember that your mother in this life was here to learn too, not here to be a perfect mother. If she hasn't chosen to learn and grow that is her choice, but you can apply the atonement and know that you have parents in heaven who love you perfectly. You were made in their image. We are all here to use our agency to choose who we become despite the challenges and trials..❤
I enjoyed this so very much. Thank you for your teachings and insights.
Thank you so much for the great insights, had to listen to it twice and that doesn't usually happen for me. You are a wonderful teacher!
This is really really wonderful Brother Bryce.🎉 wonderful examples❤
"Think on me thou ransomed one, for I have engraven You upon the palms of my hands" ❤ that is what the Lord told me when I asked Him, "How do I think Celestial?"❤
Think celestial? Why would I ever detract myself from directly thinking of my Savior? I covenant each week to “take upon [me] the name of thy Son, and always remember him and keep his commandments which he has given [me]; that [I] may always have his Spirit to be with [me].” As I have taken this covenant seriously, the only covenant that we renew, it has brought to me a deeply personal relationship with my Savior. I experience His love to a degree that I have never experienced before. That love is the greatest shield and protection that I have ever experienced. I have symbols that remind me to keep the commandments with exactness and honor, to set an undeviating course, to nourish body and spirit and to bend a knee in prayer. To literally take upon me the cloak of Charity - my Savior. I can’t imagine exchanging thinking of and remembering my Savior for the ambiguous phrase thinking celestial. I can’t even comprehend Celestial. But I can comprehend and experience the example and love of my Savior. I want to think, say, and do what He guides me to be in every aspect of my life. My focus will always be on Christ. He is who I follow.
It’s all the same. Thinking celestial is a tool to remember the Savior.
Loved this! Thank you!
I have never thought of things this way. I need much repentance.
6:53. Really? With couples of every age disintegrating from P use? The more silent plague?
9:50. Thank you for identifying that animal. And growing a new heart and mind.
i liked it. ❤
minute 48... good point
Thank you, Bryce! I do learn from you, but I have to disagree that wanting to harm is terrestrial. It is telestial thinking. I cannot understand having such a desire. I can get angry with rude drivers which is terrestrial. This comes from a judgment that they should know better and are selfish people, but wishing them harm is another step lower. Celestial thinking would be to pray to not have condemning thoughts and to give them the benefit of the doubt or to pray for them to learn and not get into an accident. A celestial person doesn’t have it in them to have unkind thoughts because they cannot stand for any to lose there salvation and would hope for that rude driver to change. A terrestrial person would think they are justified in condemning the person and thinking they are a bad person. Telestial thinking is wanting to harm, and Christ said even our thoughts convict us. There are levels in a telestial kingdom, and we can have mostly terrestrial ways about us and still be telestial in one way. A terrestrial person doesn’t even entertain thoughts of adultery, and a celestial person is not even at all tempted by these thoughts because of his profound love for his/her spouse.
Thanks, but I disagree. You are lumping the terrestrial world and the terrestrial kingdom into the same thing. They are not. Neither is the telestial world and telestial kingdom.
True
If we have been to the temple we might remember at what point we enter the terrestrial world, what we do and what we wear there. Taking this into account could the thoughts you mention possibly still be telestial in nature rather than terrestrial?
Can I take my dogs and cats with me into the celestial I'm 74 I love them they help me I know God loves animals too Nov.2 2024
Read the book of Revelation. Not only are there animals in the celestial Kingdom, but they speak. I imagine you will have tremendous conversations with those animals that you love.
Here is the Short Version of Bryce's lesson on Think Celestial.
There are 3 ways to live. 1) No Law. 2) Lower Law. 3) Higher Law.
#2) Moses' Lower Law aka 10 Commandments = Love God, Love yourself and your parents, Love your neighbors and Do Not Victimize Them by lying about them, stealing from them, adulterating them, killing them. Simple. People who live the Lower Law make the World a wonderful place (a Terrestrial Place).
#1). People who live No Law ... do not love anyone and do create victims by stealing, lying (the "news" media get paid to lie), adulterating, raping, kidnapping (aka stealing), and murdering and torturing.
The victims of these No Law people require Justice for their injuries, which will come at the Final Judgement when the perpetrators are hauled into Court in front of the Judge (Father God), the Advocate aka Defense Council (Son / Savior God) and the Prosecutor (imho Holy Ghost God ... who knows everything you ever did) ... and all their victims will testify against them AND demand restitution for their injuries.
IF the defendant has a covenant relationship (via baptism) with the Advocate then He will represent the defendant and negotiate a Restitution Plan that fully compensates all of his or her victims for their injuries. For some defendant perpetrators, I image this Restitution Period to be extremely painful and require many millions of years. (What restitution will be required for raping and murdering a child?)
If the defendant has not made covenant with the Advocate, then he or she is alone to defend himself against God The Prosector. Good luck, you will loose.
#3). The Higher Law = the Law of Sanctification. In the words of CS Lewis Mere Christianity vol 4 "Being good is wonderful (aka living the Lower Law), but Being Good is not good enough". God is more than merely good, God is sanctified and to associate with Him in His Heaven requires that we become sanctified. The Higher Law initiates Sanctification ... a practice conducted ONLY by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Temple. Go get sanctified.
but if committed a lustfull thoughts brother and commit sin what should i do to move forward to the lord?
Alma 22:15-18. Among many.
@talkingscripture thanks for this scripture
@talkingscripture i will do repent always and be watchful of all my doings...thanks god.
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