When The Spirit Is Present, People Are

We Each Shape Our Own Life, And The Shape Of It Is Determined Largely By Our Attitude.

The Lord Is In Control. He Knows The End From The Beginning. He Has Given Us Adequate Instruction That, If Followed, Will See Us Safely Through Any Crisis. His Purposes Will Be Fulfilled, And Someday We Will Understand The Eternal Reasons For All Of These Events. Therefore, Today We Must Be Careful To Not Overreact, Nor Should We Be Caught Up In Extreme Preparations, But What We Must Do Is Keep The Commandments Of God And Never Loose Hope!

I Believe The Entertainment Industry Cannot Portray On Film People Gunned Down In Cold Blood, In Living Color, And Not Have It Affect The Attitudes And Thoughts Of Some Of The People Who See It... I Believe That The Desensitizing Effect Of Such Media Abuses On The Hearts And Souls Of Those Who Are Exposed To Them Results In A Partial Fulfillment Of The Savior's Statement That 'because Iniquity Shall Abound, The Love Of Many Shall Wax Cold'.

In Your Morning Prayer Each New Day, Ask Heavenly Father To Guide You To Recognize An Opportunity To Serve One Of His Precious Children. Then Go Throughout The Day With Your Heart Full Of Faith And Love, Looking For Someone To Help. Stay Focused, Just Like The Honeybees Focus On The Flowers From Which To Gather Nectar And Pollen. If You Do This, Your Spiritual Sensitivities Will Be Enlarged And You Will Discover Opportunities To Serve That You Never Before Realized Were Possible.

I Believe Our Heavenly Father’s Everlasting Purpose For His Children Is Generally Achieved By The Small And Simple Things We Do For One Another. At The Heart Of The English Word ‘atonement’ Is The Word ‘one.’ If All Mankind Understood This, There Would Never Be Anyone With Whom We Would Not Be Concerned, Regardless Of Age, Race, Gender, Religion, Or Social Or Economic Standing. We Would Strive To Emulate The Savior And Would Never Be Unkind, Indifferent, Disrespectful, Or Insensitive To Others.