"Now, as I said concerning the holy order, or this high priesthood, there were many who were ordained and became high priests of God; and it was on account of their exceeding faith and repentance, and their righteousness before God, they choosing to repent and work righteousness rather than to perish;"
Alma 13:10
This was interesting to me this morning. I have a friend who prays to God, often, to let him die. In talking to him, I think that I can understand and even relate on some level. Occasionally things seem so overwhelming that we despair of ever crawling back to a place where we feel happy and able to cope with things. It's a human urge to try to escape those "trapped" feelings. However, the scripture above tells us of a better alternative. Yes, we could choose to die... but we could also choose to repent and work righteousness. That is also a way out of desperate circumstances, and altogether a better choice. :) Let's choose today to live.
Alma 13:10
This was interesting to me this morning. I have a friend who prays to God, often, to let him die. In talking to him, I think that I can understand and even relate on some level. Occasionally things seem so overwhelming that we despair of ever crawling back to a place where we feel happy and able to cope with things. It's a human urge to try to escape those "trapped" feelings. However, the scripture above tells us of a better alternative. Yes, we could choose to die... but we could also choose to repent and work righteousness. That is also a way out of desperate circumstances, and altogether a better choice. :) Let's choose today to live.
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