lull and pacify

In 2 Nephi 28:21 it says this:

And others will he pacify, and lull them away into carnal security, that they will say: All is well in Zion; yea, Zion prospereth, all is well—and thus the devil cheateth their souls, and leadeth them away carefully down to hell.

I have been thinking....again! Sometimes I wonder why I think so much, but that means if I am wondering then that means I am thinking you get the picture. I guess that is why we were given brains is to think. So awhile ago while I was preparing to speak to the ym/yw of my ward I came across a scripture that struck me so deeply that I have not ever forgotten it and I feel its warnings often in my life. I would like to apply it to others lives and see how they are doing wrong but that is prideful. 2 Nephi 28:21 applies to me and the people in my home.

Would you suppose that the people that are being spoken about in the verse are people who are struggling deeply with addictions of Word of Wisdom, or failing marriages, or addictions to pornography. Or have chosen to fight against the word of God. Or cheat, steal and lie.

No. Well maybe to some extent it does.

I believe the verse is a warning to those who are living there lives, going to church, have good kids, who try and every once and a while read their scriptures, and have family home evenings. But this family sounds like they are doing everything right. They are doing what is right. I am this family. We try to read scriptures together, we do have family home evening and we try and teach the gospel in our home. But, there is something about myself and my husband that erks me.

It is facebook.

I want to start a clock to see the amount of time that is spent in my home and work on facebook, not just that, TV, blogs, forums, shopping, gaming. I would be there is atleast between all of us including the kids 4-6 hours a day spent. As us adults 2-3 could be clocked.

I ask myself when I go to just to check what others might be up to, is there something better I should be doing with my time. Did I even spend 4-5 minutes on my knees asking our father in Heaven for the strength I needed for the day to be a mother. Or prayed for my kids well being and happiness, or prayed that I can be a servant to him this day, that I will be someone he could count on to listen to the spirit and be guided to those who might need me. No, I do not. And even if He was trying to get through to me, my mind is being lulled and pacified to the enticings of...facebook. Leaving no quiet thoughts to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.

Did I open my scriptures? Did I receive the guidance from the scriptures that I KNOW are so detrimental to or spiritual health in these Last Days. I do know and believe that we need that now! But, I am checking who just played Mafia Wars, or are you smarter then your friends quiz. Oh and the Farmville, someone just send me some chickens!

How in trouble am I. If I don't stop this course of actions I will find myself saying All is well in Zion, for Zion prospereth. No, it does not. For a chain of addiction to just checking the facebook is being wrapped around my legs. Time is running short and my kids are growing. I am so interested in my shows that I don't often read stories to my kids. I say maybe tomorrow. I should be ashamed.

It says in the beginning of the chapter ..... And others he will pacify. I am the others.

Its funny, the day that I chose not to facebook, guess what happened I was intune and was able to be guided to someone who desperately needed me. If I would of wasted my time on facebook the opportunity would have been gone. I could not be trusted by the Lord.

I am from this point forward to do the right things first. TO only spend a limited amount of time on Facebook, I really do enjoy it. and a lot of my clients contact me through it so I can't get rid of it all together or I would. But just because I have it for my business. I can't let that be an excuse.

Brooke.....use your time wisely. You are on the Lords time!

love ya!