"Wo unto them that call evil good, and good evil, that put darkness for light, and light for darkness, that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!"
2 Nephi 15:20
I think this whole idea of getting things mixed up as to what is right and what is wrong is really pervasive in the society that we live in. For example, things like adultery and excessive alcohol use are often seen as normal or fun while things like chastity and religion are often ridiculed, portrayed as unnatural or evil, and adherents of these beliefs believed to be unintelligent or illogical.
Because society's view of what is right and wrong is so far off sometimes, we have to work really hard to listen to the spirit and to be able to tell where the right path is. Some things that can help us get in tune and stay in tune with the spirit are the basics: prayer, scripture study, attending church, but also temple attendance, fasting, and including God much more in our everyday lives. Sometimes we avoid thinking or talking about God, dividing our lives into religious time (often only on Sunday) and real-life time. However, the more we include God in everything that we do, everything that we think, and every decision we make, the more we will have his spirit in our lives to help us navigate the sometimes-muddy waters of what is right and what is wrong, and what direction we should be heading.
Today, let's remember that God can help us see through the deceptions around us, and help us see the truth clearly for ourselves. With God's help, we don't have to lean on questionable sources around us, but can have a personal testimony of the good and the evil in our own lives. Let's call on him and rely on his help to know the sweet from the bitter when so many things portray them in the opposite way.
2 Nephi 15:20
I think this whole idea of getting things mixed up as to what is right and what is wrong is really pervasive in the society that we live in. For example, things like adultery and excessive alcohol use are often seen as normal or fun while things like chastity and religion are often ridiculed, portrayed as unnatural or evil, and adherents of these beliefs believed to be unintelligent or illogical.
Because society's view of what is right and wrong is so far off sometimes, we have to work really hard to listen to the spirit and to be able to tell where the right path is. Some things that can help us get in tune and stay in tune with the spirit are the basics: prayer, scripture study, attending church, but also temple attendance, fasting, and including God much more in our everyday lives. Sometimes we avoid thinking or talking about God, dividing our lives into religious time (often only on Sunday) and real-life time. However, the more we include God in everything that we do, everything that we think, and every decision we make, the more we will have his spirit in our lives to help us navigate the sometimes-muddy waters of what is right and what is wrong, and what direction we should be heading.
Today, let's remember that God can help us see through the deceptions around us, and help us see the truth clearly for ourselves. With God's help, we don't have to lean on questionable sources around us, but can have a personal testimony of the good and the evil in our own lives. Let's call on him and rely on his help to know the sweet from the bitter when so many things portray them in the opposite way.
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