Trusting Our Father

Trusting our Father...
We draw nigh unto Him
For, truly He is the author
And, our lives come of Him

When we are refined
There is beauty to behold
For... in virtue we find
Our hearts are as gold

May we shine with purity
Showing our true worth
We've value...in surety
Made precious through good works

Refined by Life's Experiences

"Never before has there been a greater need for virtue and purity in the world.

"The value of virtue has been given a symbolic color, like the other values. The color of virtue is gold because gold is pure. It shines. It is soft, not harsh or brash. It is precious. Gold must be refined. As you live a pure and virtuous life, you will be refined by your life's experiences, and as you 'trust in the Lord' (Proverbs 3:5) and draw closer to Him, He will 'make [your] hearts as gold' (Roger Hoffman, "Consider the Lilies")."

Elaine S. Dalton, "Come Let Us Go Up to the Mountain of the Lord," Ensign, May 2009, 120

Topics: Virtue