tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313747459457509308.post6563874861090433362..comments2023-04-30T08:02:29.657-06:00Comments on Recipe for Happy: sacrificing isaacSJHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06275222864039155751noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313747459457509308.post-30238267125072850512011-09-25T16:25:10.697-06:002011-09-25T16:25:10.697-06:00I think our "Isaac"s change throughout o...I think our "Isaac"s change throughout our lives. I continually think of that Joseph Smith quote: "a religion that does not require the sacrifice of all things never has power sufficient to produce the faith necessary unto life and salvation." I think this includes absolutely everything... we have to be willing to sacrifice our pride, our desires, the things we love, the things we feel make us "us." Otherwise, we are like the scripture in Isaiah that talks about people who try to "kindle their own sparks" rather than turning to the Lord.<br /><br />Every time that the Lord has asked me to give up something about who I am - and oh, let me tell you, it's happened a ton! - I've ended up liking His version of me better than my version of me. Though, of course, for me to say that sounds all blithe and easy, when in reality it's a difficult thing to do.cindy baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173344689280406987noreply@blogger.com