"Behold, thus saith the Lord unto my people—you have many things to do and to repent of; for behold, your sins have come up unto me, and are not pardoned, because you seek to counsel in your own ways.
And your hearts are not satisfied. And ye obey not the truth, but have pleasure in unrighteousness."
Doctrine and Covenants 56:14-15
This is a good reminder that repentance includes letting go of trying to do things our way, and instead turning to the Lord for advice and doing things his way instead. Part of that is learning to be satisfied with what we have and not being resentful about what others have that we might not. ... Which doesn't mean that we have to be pleased about the inequality in the world of course. But the answer to that would be to share more of our own blessings with others.
Today, let's have pleasure in the truth of the Lord and look for the good in life, and rejoice in our blessings rather than comparing ourselves to certain others and making ourselves feel less in comparison. Let's flee from our old selves and find happiness in counseling with the Lord: learning to be better, and learning the ways of joy from our father in heaven.
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