150. Not an easy road to travel -- Do we choose the "beggarly things of the world?"

NOT AN EASY ROAD TO TRAVEL ----

 Do we devote ourselves to "beggarly things of the world?"  These are some very profound thoughts.  It can be so easy to waste our time, talents, or interests in things which are absolutely of no worth to us.  These days there are so many things we could take up our time with, and it truly is important to judge wisely.  For "time flies on wings of lightning -- we cannot call it back!.  My thought for the day.

Latter Day Light
DAILY DEVOTION
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Remember
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May 17, 2014

SCRIPTURES OF THE DAY:
2 Nephi 9:39
"O, my beloved brethren, remember the awfulness in transgressing against that Holy God, and also the awfulness of yielding to the enticings of that cunning one. Remember, to be carnally-minded is death, and to be spiritually-minded is life eternal."


QUOTE OF THE DAY:  

Lorenzo Snow
Lorenzo Snow


"It will pay no man to turn his back upon these glorious principles and those things which have been received from the eternal worlds-to turn our backs upon these things and mix up and devote ourselves to the beggarly things of the world. It will not pay us. Whatever temptation may come upon us or to which we are now exposed we should listen to the history of the past and not allow ourselves to be overcome, or we will much regret it" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow, p. 252).

Latter Day Light
DAILY DEVOTION
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Standing Against the World
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May 18, 2014

SCRIPTURES OF THE DAY:
1 Timothy 6:11-12
"But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses."


QUOTE OF THE DAY:  
Joseph F. Smith
Joseph F. Smith

"It is to be regretted that there is a class of Latter-day Saints, who try, at the risk of principle, to popularize "Mormonism." They desire to make our religion conform to the doctrines and wishes of other people. They appear to be more concerned about being in harmony with men of the world, than with living according to the principles of the gospel. . . . 

"To be a Latter-day Saint requires the sacrifice of worldly aims and pleasures; it requires fidelity, strength of character, love of truth, integrity to principle, and zealous desire to see the triumphant, forward march of truth. This means that often our position must be unpopular. It means unending battle against sin and worldliness. It is not an easy road to travel" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith, p. 106-107

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