Orson F. Whitney was on to something when he declared in his 1888 speech, Home Literature, "We will yet have Milton and Shakespeare's of our own." Whitney called for a movement to flood the homes of Latter-day Saints with vitreous and wholesome books.
Shortly after, Nephi Anderson's Added Upon, became one of the greatest Mormon literary successes.
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| Sometimes our change is slow or unorganized but it is what God expects of us |
Our pre-mortal existence, our life on earth, and Eternal life.
Although, Anderson provided little structure, organization and form, it is an accurate representation of our life. Sometimes, little or nothing is quite expected or how we want it to be. Life, spiritual conversion, relationships, never follow 'one size fits all' pattern, or logical path. However, knowing of God's perfectly structured plan helps us find peace despite the abrupt changes in life.
Ultimately, Adnerson was trying to teach us how personally we live the Plan of Salvation. Just like the characters go about great changes--from one location to the next--they learn to form and become something in the process because of their experiences and challenges.
This teaches us that God's plan for each of His children its not just about getting somewhere, its about becoming something. And so, this is our story. We, God's children, are not just here to get somewhere--the Celestial Kingdom, God does not just care about our location, He cares about us, our hearts, our desires, our weakness and strengths, and He wants us to become something. Ultimately, He wants us to become like Him.
"its not just about getting somewhere, its about becoming something"
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written. Added upon succeeded in helping us understand that.
"Sometimes our change is slow or unorganized but it is what God expects of us." That's exactly what Orson F. Whitney is talking about. We each go through a refining process and Added Upon was just the beginning of the refining process of LDS literature.
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