Sunday, January 06, 2008

For This First Sunday of the Month

Elder Ballard has asked us all to defend the Church in all mediums that are available to us. So here's mine. I believe in Jesus Christ. I believe that he speaks to Gordon B. Hinckley. I believe that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Christ's church. Like all people, I begin to justify my actions when I sin, and consequently I start to wonder about the wisdom of all the rules that we are asked to keep. But each time that I look to Christ for forgiveness and make even the smallest effort to get back on track, I feel infinitely better about every aspect of life. Abraham Lincoln said, "When I do good, I feel good...That's my religion." I don't know if I can say it any better than that. No matter how small the tenet, how minute the rule, how seemingly insignificant the teaching of the Church, I ALWAYS feel better when I keep it. Always. And that is how I know these things are true. I know that the Gospel we teach in this church will lead anyone and everyone to heaven if followed. And I know that Jesus Christ is the reason.

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