Day 15- Monday, April 18
Read- 2 Nephi 14-18
Mark- 2 Nephi 15:20-21
Quote- "Today's popular entertainment often makes what it evil and wrong look enjoyable and right. Let us remember the Lord's counsel: 'Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil.' Pornography, though billed by Satan as entertainment, is a deeply poisonous, deceptive snake that lies coiled up in magazines, the internet, and the television." ~Elder David E. Sorensen
Question- What helps you to see things for what they really are?
Day 16- Tuesday, April 19
Read- 2 Nephi 19-23
Mark- 2 Nephi 21:12
Quote- "The Standard of Truth has been erected; no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing; persecutions may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded in every ear, till the purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the Great Jehovah shall say the work is done." ~Joseph Smith
Question- What part do you play in these prophecies?
That quote is so powerful. It is so comforting to know that no matter how good or bad I am, or the rest of the world is, the Lord is going to carry out His purposes and that Satan and his evil minions do not have the power to stop Him. This work is real and true and it is up to us to decide if we want to be a part of it or not, but either way it is still going to happen! I want to be the one that is carrying the word of God to every continent, clime, country and ear. That is the part that I want to play in the Plan of Happiness.
I think that listening to the prophets helps me keep what is good and true into perspective. There is so many voices out there especially in the political realm that say this is true but I can tell who is false by their works. Christ has told us thru his prophets that by their works ye shall know them - and I know that this is true and that is how I know what is right. If we keep all our covenants and remind ourselves of them daily we will always have his spriit to be with us and then we will know where those snakes are so we can avoid them. Many snakes are coiled in the media (that spacious building can be so enticing saying come and see we will make you feel good and laugh and have fun) so be aware.
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