"For they remembered the words which their father Helaman spake unto them. And these are the words which he spake:
Behold, my sons, I desire that ye should remember to keep the commandments of God; and I would that ye should declare unto the people these words. Behold, I have given unto you the names of our first parents who came out of the land of Jerusalem; and this I have done that when you remember your names ye may remember them; and when ye remember them ye may remember their works; and when ye remember their works ye may know how that it is said, and also written, that they were good.
Therefore, my sons, I would that ye should do that which is good, that it may be said of you, and also written, even as it has been said and written of them."
Helaman 5:5-7
I love how Helaman gives the advice to his sons here to be good. Sometimes the gospel seems complicated, and at other times, it seems this simple... that we should strive to be good, so that people can remember us the way that we remember those people who have touched our lives in the same way. Like "Goodness--Pass It Along!" right? :)
I think that this is one of the big steps in life. One is to not be evil... which can be hard, and sometimes just getting that one down takes a large portion of our lives. But another one is to actively be good, and chasing down that one can be challenging, but also really fun sometimes and consistently rewarding.
Today, let's work on the actively being good thing... so good that people will notice and remember that goodness is part of who we are. :)
Behold, my sons, I desire that ye should remember to keep the commandments of God; and I would that ye should declare unto the people these words. Behold, I have given unto you the names of our first parents who came out of the land of Jerusalem; and this I have done that when you remember your names ye may remember them; and when ye remember them ye may remember their works; and when ye remember their works ye may know how that it is said, and also written, that they were good.
Therefore, my sons, I would that ye should do that which is good, that it may be said of you, and also written, even as it has been said and written of them."
Helaman 5:5-7
I love how Helaman gives the advice to his sons here to be good. Sometimes the gospel seems complicated, and at other times, it seems this simple... that we should strive to be good, so that people can remember us the way that we remember those people who have touched our lives in the same way. Like "Goodness--Pass It Along!" right? :)
I think that this is one of the big steps in life. One is to not be evil... which can be hard, and sometimes just getting that one down takes a large portion of our lives. But another one is to actively be good, and chasing down that one can be challenging, but also really fun sometimes and consistently rewarding.
Today, let's work on the actively being good thing... so good that people will notice and remember that goodness is part of who we are. :)
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