These are questions that we may pondered on today as we studied today's RS lesson, the first chapter in the Teachings of President Ezra Taft Benson: The Great Commandment - Love the Lord.
President Benson explained his wish for us all as members of the Church:
"I wish that every Latter-day Saint could say and mean it with all his heart: I'll go where you want me to go. I'll say what you want me to say. I'll be what you want me to be. If we could all do that, we would be assured of the maximum of happiness here and exaltation in the celestial kingdom of God hereafter."
Imagine a life of happiness here on earth and an future to look forward to in the Celestial kingdom with God. Isn't that what we all want?
He went on further to share the blessings that we can look forward to if we choose to have this attitude and act accordingly as we go through life:
We simply have to love the Lord, and place Him first in our lives. It is that simple.
"To love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength is all-consuming and all-encompassing. It is no lukewarm endeavour. It is total commitment of our very being - physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually - to a love of the Lord.
" The breadth, depth and height of this love of God extend to every facet of one's life. our desires, be they spiritual or temporal, should be rooted in a love of the Lord. Our thoughts and affections should be centered on the Lord. Let all thy thoughts be directed unto the Lord, said Alma, yea let the affections of thy heart be placed upon the Lord forever."
So sisters - is this how you love the Lord? Does your life reflect that? Are you truly willing to go where He wants you to go? To say what He wants you to say? And be what He wants you to be? If not, what are we going to do about it this week?
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