Giving Our Spirits
Control over Our Bodies
BY PRESIDENT M. RUSSELL BALLARD
Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
I suppose most of us fail to fully
appreciate what others do for us until
they are gone. I knew Barbara was
always busy, but I did not fully understand the constant family, Church, and
community demands upon her time.
There were daily consecrated efforts
repeated thousands of times through
the years that kept our family functioning. And through it all, no one in our
family ever heard her raise her voice or
say an unkind word....
#goals
Brothers and sisters, please do not
miss an opportunity to look into the
eyes of your family members with
love. Children and parents, reach out
to each other and express your love
and appreciation. Like me, some of
you may wake up one day to discover
that the time for such important
communication has passed. Live each
day together with hearts filled with
gratitude, good memories, service, and
much love....
It seems clear to me that one of the
most important things we can learn
in this life is how to emphasize our
eternal spiritual nature and control our
evil desires....
#coveting #judging
Learning to choose
the things of the Spirit over the things
of the flesh is one of the primary reasons why this earthly experience is part
of Heavenly Father’s plan. It’s also why
the plan is built upon the solid, sure
foundation of the Atonement of the
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ so that
our sins, including the errors we make
when we yield to the flesh, can be overcome through constant repentance and
we can live spiritually focused. Now is
the time to control our bodily appetites
to comply with the spiritual doctrine
of Christ. That is why we must not procrastinate the day of our repentance....
Every night as I review my day in
prayer with my Father in Heaven, I ask
to be forgiven if I did anything wrong
and promise to try to be better tomorrow. I believe this regular daily repentance helps my spirit remind my body
who is in charge of me....
Brothers and sisters, I encourage
you to slow down a bit and think about
where you are now in subjugating
your carnal nature and empowering
your divine, spiritual nature so when
the time comes, you may pass into the
spirit world to a joyful reunion with
your loved ones
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