"Yea, he saith: Come unto me and ye shall partake of the fruit of the tree of life; yea, ye shall eat and drink of the bread and the waters of life freely;
Yea, come unto me and bring forth works of righteousness, and ye shall not be hewn down and cast into the fire—
For behold, the time is at hand that whosoever bringeth forth not good fruit, or whosoever doeth not the works of righteousness, the same have cause to wail and mourn."
Alma 5:34-36
Verses before this warn of things that we might be doing wrong... asking if we are stripped of envy, if we are mocking others, etc. The chapter encourages a change of heart, which is essential to all of this... we can't remain as we are, desiring sin, if we are going to reach our potential and return to God. We have to be changed. Part of that change is reflected in these verses... God asks us to bring forth works of righteousness... to contribute good to the world. If our hearts are changed, we will feel that need and want to do something to make things better.
Today, let's take some time to think about how we can contribute to a better world. It doesn't have to be anything dramatic enough that we think is outside our capabilities. Let's start small... just pick one thing, and start doing it. That's the way that big "works of righteousness" happen... the tiny, consistent effort builds up into something amazing. :)
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