"And blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost."
3 Nephi 12:6
This is great. I love the idea of hungering and thirsting after righteousness. Can you imagine getting a craving for righteousness, or just needing to take a break from work at mid-day because you needed righteousness so much? ... And I think we really DO need righteousness that badly; we just don't always realize it.
I also like this version of the verse because it mentions what we will be filled with, rather than just filled. The Holy Ghost is what can fill those holes in our soul that cause us pain... and we've all felt emptiness in our lives at some point or another, haven't we? And still do sometimes... and the way to heal those voids in our soul is to invite God into our lives, not just once, but every day, at *least* as often as we get hungry or thirsty.
Today, let's remember God and how much we need him to heal our broken hearts, and mend our souls, and to help us overcome ourselves and find our way to being better people. Let's hunger for that righteousness in our lives that can turn us into the people that we want to be... people who are whole and complete, at one with God and united in purpose with others who also want to make everything better. :) Let's listen to the Holy Ghost and hunger for that guidance in our lives.
3 Nephi 12:6
This is great. I love the idea of hungering and thirsting after righteousness. Can you imagine getting a craving for righteousness, or just needing to take a break from work at mid-day because you needed righteousness so much? ... And I think we really DO need righteousness that badly; we just don't always realize it.
I also like this version of the verse because it mentions what we will be filled with, rather than just filled. The Holy Ghost is what can fill those holes in our soul that cause us pain... and we've all felt emptiness in our lives at some point or another, haven't we? And still do sometimes... and the way to heal those voids in our soul is to invite God into our lives, not just once, but every day, at *least* as often as we get hungry or thirsty.
Today, let's remember God and how much we need him to heal our broken hearts, and mend our souls, and to help us overcome ourselves and find our way to being better people. Let's hunger for that righteousness in our lives that can turn us into the people that we want to be... people who are whole and complete, at one with God and united in purpose with others who also want to make everything better. :) Let's listen to the Holy Ghost and hunger for that guidance in our lives.
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