"And great was the multitude that did enter into that strange building. And after they did enter into that building they did point the finger of scorn at me and those that were partaking of the fruit also; but we heeded them not."
1 Nephi 8:33
This is from Lehi's dream, talking about the people who went to the great and spacious building, described here as "strange," and who mock the people who are dedicated to Christ. ... Reading this today, I think we need to be careful of not becoming those people. Spacious buildings and large friend groups seem cool, and maybe that is the draw, being popular or cool, or fitting in, or feeling competent and superior. Problem is, we're trying to fill an emptiness in ourselves, longing for love, acceptance, importance, and none of those things can actually come from the world in a satisfying way. We are trying to fill a God-shaped hole with inadequate duct tape and painful things like barbed wire. Let's take a look at our lives and step back from criticizing, scorning, or mocking others, no matter how much we think they deserve it. Instead, let's talk to God about what we need and want, and let him fill us and help us to be better than we have been. And when misguided people mock us for belief in the greatest thing in the universe, let's smile and move on, letting our example and our love be the return message from God, inviting them in as well.
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