"And then cometh the judgment of the Holy One upon them; and then cometh the time that he that is filthy shall be filthy still; and he that is righteous shall be righteous still; he that is happy shall be happy still; and he that is unhappy shall be unhappy still."
Mormon 9:14
I have talked about this scripture several times, but it popped into my mind today again, and I think it is a good one to remember often. God is trying to teach us to be clean and righteous and happy here, now, not to wait and suffer and someday in far-off eternity to be all of those things.
It isn't easy, for sure, but if we trust God as the author of the story to bring us to the happy ending, then it is something we can hope for and believe in now. Life is confusing and hard sometimes, but we can still find the joy, the lovely, and the good, if we look for them... and even more, and better, we can *be* those postive things for other people.
Today, let's live "after the manner of happiness" (2 Nephi 5), even in the midst of the struggles, and work to become those stain-resistent, resilient, and joyful people that we've always looked up to. :) With God's help, we can do it... happiness is what he wants for us, and the purpose of creation.
No comments:
Post a Comment