Studying the gospel is like- Catching a double rainbow; Each drop of wisdom reflects light- Hinting there is more to see and know!
"We cannot foresee what the Lord has in mind for us. Our only course of action is to be prepared and worthy for whatever he requires. We must govern our actions every day with our future in mind."
Little Eagle,
Spiritually awake
To who you really are
You've a journey to make
And great wings to soar far
Over the horizon
Beyond what you see
Is strength to rely on
For life's mastery
"It isn’t until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are that you can begin to take control of yourself. As you learn to control yourself, you will get control of your life. If you want to move the world, you first have to move yourself." |
"ʺIn moments of fear or doubt or troubling times, hold to the ground you have already won, even if that ground is limited. . . When these moments come and issues surface, the resolution of which is not immediately forthcoming, hold fast to what you already know and stand strong until additional knowledge comes.ʺ"
It is necessary to consider not only how we serve, but also why we serve...strive to serve for the reasons that are highest and best.Motivations for service:
*to achieve prominence or cultivate contacts, to obtain worldly honors, prominence, or power.
*for the sake of riches or honor -“priestcraft.” (Alma 1:16.) Nephi said, “Priestcrafts are that men preach and set themselves up for a light unto the world, that they may get gain and praise of the world; but they seek not the welfare of Zion.” (2 Ne. 26:29.)to be seen
*to obtain good companionship. “They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (Luke 5:31–32.)
*because of a socially prominent friend and fellow worker
* “to please ourselves.” (Rom. 15:1.) ... earthly rewards
*...a sense of duty or loyalty to friends, family, or traditions.-instinctively do what they are asked without question and sometimes without giving much thought to the reasons for their service.
*... to be a willing, cheerful giver.” (2 Cor. 9:6–7.)
*out of fear of punishment or out of a sense of duty
*the hope of an eternal reward... “If you keep my commandments and endure to the end you shall have eternal life, which gift is the greatest of all the gifts of God.” (D&C 14:7.)
to walk “a more excellent way.” (1 Cor. 12:31.) “Charity is the pure love of Christ.” (Moro. 7:47.) The Book of Mormon teaches us that this virtue is “the greatest of all.”
"There will be times when you think you cannot continue on. Trust the Savior and His love. With faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and the power and hope of the restored gospel, you will be able to walk tall and continue on."
"Just as chalk can be removed from a blackboard, with sincere repentance the effects of our transgression can be erased through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. That promise applies in every case." |
"My earnest prayer is that you will have
***the courage required to refrain from judging others,
***the courage to be chaste and virtuous,
***and the courage to stand firm for truth and righteousness.
As you do so, you will be ‘an example of the believers’ (1 Timothy 4:12), and your life will be filled with love and peace and joy."
—Thomas S. Monson, "May You Have Courage"
Pondering: “We need not walk by the shores of Galilee or among the Judean hills to walk where Jesus walked. All of us can walk the path He walked when, with His words ringing in our ears, His spirit filling our hearts, and His teachings guiding our lives, we choose to follow Him as we journey through mortality. His example lights the way. Said He: ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life.' ”
