Dear Homies

Guys I watched Little Rascals today with family and I couldn't help but think about all of you. I haven't seen that movie in a long time but I loved it. It reminded me of all the shenanigans and good bro time we had back in ol' P Town, USA. I have a couple thoughts that will make this a devo but really I just wanted to tell you guys that I miss you guys and I love you guys...

During the movie I couldn't help but think about this scripture:

 19 For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.

I've been thinking a lot about the commandment to become as a child lately--perhaps due to the growing percentage of impregnated peoples in my friend population but actually more likely due to a podcast I listened to recently on Nietzsche. This is Nietzsche's take on the progression through life. There are three stages: the camel, the lion, and the child. I won't get into all the details here but you can listen to the podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-092-...-nietzsche/id659155419?i=1000376174059&mt=2 its episode #92.

I just thought that it was interesting that the child was the final stage for Nietzsche (someone who talks a lot about rebellion and questioning everything). The child sort of gives this all a more positive spin and turns it into an innocent and pure self-reflection of the rules of society. That's what I got out of it at least.

I guess it just enhanced for me what King Benjamin means when he asks us to become as a child. I'm amazed at how kind and loving children are. They want to do good and learn and grow.

They have fun and explore and they don't really worry about what other people think about them or about what the norms of their culture suggest that they should do. When I see kids acting that way I feel like there's something pure and heavenly about that. And I don't mean being just childish (there's plenty of doctrinal counsel against that) but achieving that childlike sense of freedom and fun.

I guess what I'm trying to get to here is that I think there's something really good about building forts and race cars and having innocent fun in life. So before we all grow up and live far away and waste of whole lives on Netflix, I hope that we'll take time to remember the little things that make life meaningful. To remember the people we love; and I hope that amidst building resumes and businesses that we'll take time to build some race cars and make fun of people that live at the Village.

Most of all I hope that we'll all remember Christ and how He saves our lives.

Here's a great quote from Sister Stevens. Read it and ask yourself her questions:

"Have some of life’s experiences taken from you the believing heart and childlike faith you once had? If so, look around at the children in your life. And then look again. They may be children in your family, across the street, or in the Primary in your ward. If we have a heart to learn and a willingness to follow the example of children, their divine attributes can hold a key to unlocking our own spiritual growth."

I know that Christ lives and that we can learn a lot from the children on this earth, even if its just the kids in the Little Rascals. Amen.

Love,
Zach Holub
Member of the He-man womun Haters club: Women welcome