You Are Making Better Progress Than You

While There Are Many Things You Can Do To Help A Loved One In Need, There Are Some Things That Must Be Done By The Lord.

Marriage Provides An Ideal Setting For Overcoming Any Tendency To Be Selfish Or Self-centered. I Think One Of The Reasons That We Are Counseled To Get Married Early In Life Is To Avoid Developing Inappropriate Character Traits That Are Hard To Change.

Two Of The Vital Pillars That Sustain Father In Heaven’s Plan Of Happiness Are Marriage And The Family. Their Lofty Significance Is Underscored By Satan’s Relentless Efforts To Splinter The Family And To Undermine The Significance Of Temple Ordinances, Which Bind The Family Together For Eternity. The Temple Sealing Has Greater Meaning As Life Unfolds. It Will Help You Draw Ever Closer Together And Find Greater Joy And Fulfillment In Mortality.

You Are Here On Earth For A Divine Purpose. It Is Not To Be Endlessly Entertained Or To Be Constantly In Full Pursuit Of Pleasure. You Are Here To Be Tried, To Prove Yourself So That You Can Receive The Additional Blessings God Has For You. . . Some Blessings Will Be Delivered In This Life; Others Will Come Beyond The Veil. The Lord Is Intent On Your Personal Growth And Development. That Progress Is Accelerated When You Willingly Allow Him To Lead You Through Every Growth Experience You Encounter, Whether Initially It Be To Your Individual Liking Or Not.

If Your Life Is In Disarray And You Feel Uncomfortable And Unworthy To Pray Because You Are Not Clean, Don't Worry. He Already Knows About All Of That. He Is Waiting For You To Kneel In Humility And Take The First Few Steps. Pray For Strength. Pray For Others To Be Led To Support You And Guide You And Lift You. Pray That The Love Of The Savior Will Pour Into Your Heart. Pray That The Miracle Of The Atonement Will Bring Forgiveness Because You Are Willing To Change. I Know That Those Prayers Will Be Answered, For God Loves You. His Son Gave His Life For You. I Know They Will Help You.