"Nevertheless, he that repents and does the commandments of the Lord shall be forgiven;
And he that repents not, from him shall be taken even the light which he has received; for my Spirit shall not always strive with man, saith the Lord of Hosts."
Doctrine and Covenants 1:32-33
Following God's commandments and repenting is sometimes hard. It's hard to get our bodies, minds, spirits, emotions, etc. all working together toward the same goal. Quite often in life we feel pulled in a lot of different directions. And so sometimes we go the wrong direction, or intentionally choose something wrong. It's scary to think of losing the light that we already have because of that.
This is a *super* important warning for exactly that reason though... because our dedication to God and what he is helping us become is too casual, and we forget that we can lose that... that we will eventually drive God's spirit completely away. It's especially serious because it is a natural consequence--the dimming is never God pulling away from us. It is us pulling away from God. When we do, of course our lives are going to be darker.
Today, let's take a good look at our lives, and think about what we really want. If we want light and clarity, then the sometimes-hard work of obedience and repentance is worth the effort. It is the way to peace and comfort in Christ. It is the way to feel good about ourselves and also the way to being filled with the love of God for everything and everyone else. :) Let's choose God, and stop being casual about disobedience before we lose everything.
And he that repents not, from him shall be taken even the light which he has received; for my Spirit shall not always strive with man, saith the Lord of Hosts."
Doctrine and Covenants 1:32-33
Following God's commandments and repenting is sometimes hard. It's hard to get our bodies, minds, spirits, emotions, etc. all working together toward the same goal. Quite often in life we feel pulled in a lot of different directions. And so sometimes we go the wrong direction, or intentionally choose something wrong. It's scary to think of losing the light that we already have because of that.
This is a *super* important warning for exactly that reason though... because our dedication to God and what he is helping us become is too casual, and we forget that we can lose that... that we will eventually drive God's spirit completely away. It's especially serious because it is a natural consequence--the dimming is never God pulling away from us. It is us pulling away from God. When we do, of course our lives are going to be darker.
Today, let's take a good look at our lives, and think about what we really want. If we want light and clarity, then the sometimes-hard work of obedience and repentance is worth the effort. It is the way to peace and comfort in Christ. It is the way to feel good about ourselves and also the way to being filled with the love of God for everything and everyone else. :) Let's choose God, and stop being casual about disobedience before we lose everything.
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