Remember the Good Wolf

 

As you struggle with a commandment

Do your mistakes cause you to lament?

Our imperfect troubling sick natures

Shows how us much we need the Savior

A wise Cherokee told his grandson:

Two wolves live inside everyone

One is full of anger, greed, and oft lies

The other is full of love, truth and is kind

Self-pity and humility battle within

Inside, is it the good wolf or the bad wolf that will win?

We must yield to the enticings of the good

Prayerfully, putting off the bad, as we should

For the natural man is an enemy inside

And is very put off by the atonement of Christ

When we become as a child, submissive and meek

There is naught inside that he can control, or want to seek

Always remember the wolf that wins to lead

Is the one that you continually heed and feed

When someone offends you or you want what you cannot have

Remember these wolves and submit to the wisdom the good one has 

[Verse 1] As I struggle with a commandment Do my mistakes cause me to lament? Our imperfect, troubling, sick natures Show us how much we need the Savior [Verse 2] A wise Cherokee told his grandson Two wolves live inside everyone One is full of anger, greed, and lies The other loves truth and is kind [Chorus] Self-pity and humility battle within Which wolf will rise, which wolf will win? We yield to the goodness we should heed Prayerfully putting off the bad we feed [Verse 3] The natural man is an enemy inside And turns away from Christ's atoning tide But when we become as a child, meek and mild He finds no strength in a heart reconciled [Chorus] Self-pity and humility battle within Which wolf will rise, which wolf will win? We yield to the goodness we should heed Prayerfully putting off the bad we feed [Bridge] Always remember the wolf that leads Is the one you continually heed and feed When someone offends you, when desire calls Remember the good wolf, and choose wisdom over all [Final Chorus] Self-pity and humility battle within By grace and submission, the good can win We yield to the goodness we should heed Prayerfully putting off the bad we feed [Outro] Remember the good wolf Remember the good wolf

Mosiah 3:19

Book of Mormon

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.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/book-of-mormon-seminary-teacher-manual-2024/18-mosiah-4-6/181-teacher?lang=eng

A Reminder that You've a Moral Compass and a Conscience

We go to AI for so many things

For understanding the complex

For things of the heart, though, a question brings

As this is how loved ones connect

AI lacks a moral grounding, a moral compass

To answer life's meaning and define ethics

For making choices, this is why we've a conscience

This is not the purpose for which AI exists

https://x.com/GerritWGong/status/2100692434586046484?s=20

Elder Gerrit W. Gong is asking for comments to his article: 

https://www.diplomaticourier.com/posts/ai-is-not-value-neutral

He shared his thoughts on artificial intelligence in this

@diplocourier article. AI is an important topic, and it is
something he feels strongly needs moral compass.

Positively

You are important to me

You positively see the best

How you serve Selflessly

Is warm with love, I feel blessed

Do you know anyone you can this of? Can this be said of you? I think so....

The Faith Crisis

The faith crisis, "Who am I to become?"

Is puzzling, troubling, and mind numbing

It breaks up a loving marriage, for some

As you are drifting, slowly, far out to sea

Still, don't think you are all alone

Or that no one sees all of the signs

But, for us, what to do is unknown

Turn to prayer and God's Word, at such times

You've got to let Him pull you back in

Let Him help you see the bigger picture

Let His Words, from the shoreline, beckon

The distance to safety, let Him measure

He stands and offers all that you need

To reach that peace of soul you seek

Take a hold! From your crisis be freed!

Heeding His call is how you'll succeed

Breaking to Become

Becoming feels a lot like breaking.

And it's horrifying how long it's taking!

Until you look back at the great ones

And how their trials built them to become!

https://x.com/TaylorSafford/status/2101820530722545884?s=20

When God wants to build us into who we are meant to be, He rarely hands us the destination first. Instead, He gives us the very trials that will shape us. A few examples below: • David was given a giant, not an immediate crown • Joseph spent years in a prison cell before reaching the palace • Esther was met with a terrifying cultural crisis, not comfort • Moses spent decades wandering the wilderness, far from the promised land The Book of Mormon echoes this exact pattern. Nephi didn’t step into his purpose easily—he faced repeated failures, a dangerous task, and brothers who actively plotted against him. Alma’s people weren’t granted a sudden escape; they were given heavy burdens that the Lord subtly made light, allowing them to feel His presence in the middle of their affliction. Even Moroni stood alone in weakness, holding onto the divine promise that coming unto Christ turns those weaknesses into strengths. Becoming feels a lot like breaking. Faith isn't absolute certainty; it's taking the next step while you're still hurting. God doesn’t orchestrate our pain, but He meets us right inside it. He consecrates the broken pieces. As Lehi promised Jacob, God can consecrate our deepest struggles for our ultimate gain. In the dark cold of Liberty Jail, the message remained clear -- these hardships will give you experience and ultimately be for your good. Howard Hunter noted that when obstacles humble and refine us, they become tools in God's hands to elevate our character. Similarly, Orson Whitney taught that no trial is ever wasted if we endure it well—each one cultivates patience, fortifies our faith, and softens our hearts. If you feel broken today, you might just be under construction. God rarely gives the comfortable path we expect. He gives the exact environment required to make us who we need to become. You are not forgotten. You are still becoming.

Amping Up- Revamping

Amping up the youth

To prepare for the future

Leading them in truth

The Spirit is their tutor

It takes a village, a ward

A community of Christ

To help youth grow forward

To know, to want, to do what is right

Each to gain for themselves

Wisdom. There is no other way.

It's only in and through

One's faith- at the end of the day

For a remission of sins

For truth and inspiration 

That when their mission begins

They'll receive direction

Then through some challenges 

Great miracles will come

And bridge changed processes

That their best, they become

He will guide and coach

But, on agency

He will not encroach

Those with faith will see

He will use you

As you choose Him

Of all  He asks 

See you do them

Thoughts from President Woodward speaking at ward conference.  He spoke of changed processes- to expect convert membership to double. They divided the Henderson mission with 80 converts and now? Each mission had 80! 

See our life's challenges 

As new opportunities 

To revamp talents and

Strengthen our communities

"To Death Do Us Part"

 It was a beautiful ranch

Our friends' new chapter in life

We had a luxurious lunch

And toasted them, man and wife

In my mind, as much as I tried

The vows kept coming back to me

A thought, "temporary," I cried

"to death do us part" is not eternity

...yet

https://x.com/ThisMomSaid/status/2101818453925695717?s=20