All The Marvels Of Nature Are Glimpses

There Is A Big Difference Between An Honest Mistake Made In A Moment Of Spiritual Weakness And A Willfull Decision To Disobey Persistently The Commandments Of God. Those Who Deliberately Choose To Violate God's Commandments Or Ignore The Standards Of The Church, Even When Promising Themselves And Others That Someday They Will Be Strong Enough To Repent, Are Stepping Into A Dangerously Slippery Slope Upon Which Many Have Lost Their Spiritual Footing.

Quite Simply, Our One Hope For Spiritual Safety During These Turbulent Times Is To Turn Our Minds And Our Hearts To Jesus Christ.

Remember, Young Men, That Purity Precedes Power. The Lord Said, 'but Purify Your Hearts Before Me; And Then Go Ye Into All The World, And Preach My Gospel Unto Every Creature Who Has Not Received It' (d&c 112:28). Missionaries Discover This Very Early In Their Missions And Make Every Effort To Be Worthy So They Can Serve With Power.

Remember, Presidents And Bishops, That The Callings Of Your Associates Are Just As Divinely Inspired As Is Yours, And They Are Therefore Entitled To Inspiration In Their Specific Responsibilities. Lean Upon Them. Learn From Them. Love Them. Listen To Them.

It Is Impossible For Us To Fail When We Do Our Best When We Are On The Lord's Errand.