Temples

I love being in the temple. It is literally the house of the Lord. It's a place where you can go to shut out the pressures and the commotion of the world for a little while, and feel nothing but peace and the Spirit of the Lord. It's amazing how much clearer life seems, how much perspective you can get on life when you're in such a holy and sacred place.

In the temple husband and wife can be married for eternity. God has given us the authority to bind families together not only for our time in this life, but for all eternity. Families were not meant to be temporary, lasting only while we live here on earth. The Lord himself has said, "Neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord" (1 Corinthians 11:11), and that applies through eternity. I can think of nothing greater than to live, with my family, in God's presence forever.

I have the opportunity to go to the temple every week, and the time I spend there is a highlight of my week. Sometimes I miss a week for whatever reason, and I can tell a difference in the rest of my week because of it. During the weeks when I go to the temple I'm a little more patient, a little more kind, and less easily annoyed or frustrated. Those are small things, but they are blessings I have received from a loving Father in Heaven for coming to His holy house.

Infinite Power of Hope

Faith in Jesus Christ has given me the rock-solid hope I need in my life. The hope he brings, however, is different than  how we commonly think of it. Usually when we say "hope" we mean something like "I hope it stops raining" or "I hope my paycheck is big enough." The hope that Christ brings is solid assurance that He has conquered everything for us, even death. Through His redeeming grace, we can return to live with Him again, if only we become the type of people that He has asked us to become. 


The following are excerpts from a talk given by a modern day apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ.