Shall We Not Go Forward In So Great A Cause

Whatever our temporal conditions may be, once we have turned over our hearts to the Lord and decided we want to be like him, the process of following him becomes one of joy rather than white knuckled endurance. What do we want? And what are we willing to do to get it? Are we willing to yield our hearts to the Lord? "And now, because of the covenant which ye have made ye shall be called the children of Christ, his sons, and his daughters; for behold, this day he hath spiritually begotten you; for ye say that your hearts are changed through faith on his name; therefore, ye are born of him and have become his sons and his daughters."(Mosiah 5:7) The choice is ours for what we'll ultimately want. The one sure measure of a person's conversion was how he/she treats others. When we turnh our hearts to the Lord, we instinctively open our hearts to others "Now, it came to pass that when I had heard these words I began to feel a desire for the welfare of my brethren, the Nephites; wherefore, I did pour out my whole soul unto God for them." (Enos 1:9)

The Spirit cannot dwell in a home, a ward, or a relationship where there is criticism. Contention neutrolizes us spiritually when we fall to champion to one another, we in essence betray each other. The Lord has reserved that right for himself, because only He knows our hearts and understand the varying circumstances of our lives. Principle and covenants are the same for all of us. Charity is demonstrated when we give someone the benefit of the doubt, or readily accept an apology. Lucy Mack Smith said "We must cherish one another, watch over one another, and comfort one another that we may all sit down in Heaven together. The cause of women is to help build up the kingdom of God. The time has come for us to arise as never before and to let our light be a stard for nations. The Lord needs every one of us "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." (Romans 1:16) HE IS OUR ADVOCATE, OUR DELIVERER, AND OUR REDEEMER