151. CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES ! Gaining wisdom, both sacred and secular knowledge.

I love wise sayings, and I love reading the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament.  To truly understand life, people, and above all the Gospel, includes an understanding of truth -- human nature, and God's dealings with us.  I'm sure it involves much more also.  

Tonight, we have another dear grandchild, this time our grandson Jacob (Jake) Lieske, graduating from Snow Canyon High School.

 Then he will continue to work on his preparation for his mission, and entering the Provo MTC on August 13, 2014, to learn Indonesian, and go to Indonesia on an LDS mission.  I remember both Wayne and I telling young people about age 18, that in the next 10 years they would be making decisions that would affect the rest of their lives, and also eternity. -- Mission or not?, marriage, choice of a profession, etc. etc.  These are truly crucial ages to make wise choices.  Some unwise choices will steer them away from happiness and peace, and often, unless quickly corrected, they may spend many years trying to get back on track for a happy life.

I like the entry in the Latter Day Light Devotion today:

Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTION _________________________ Application of Knowledge Nauvoo, Illinois May 21, 2014

SCRIPTURES OF THE DAY: Proverbs 4:5 "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding." QUOTE OF THE DAY:   David O. McKay "But gaining knowledge is one thing and applying it, quite another.  Wisdom is the right application of knowledge; and true education-the education for which the Church stands-is the application of knowledge to the development of a noble and Godlike character" (Gospel Ideals, p. 440). I love the scripture in Mosiah 1:verse 2:  -- I believe all parents should take note of it --- And it came to pass that he had three sons, and he called their names Mosiah, and Helorum, and Helaman.  And he caused that they should be taught in all the language of his fathers, that thereby they might become men of understanding; and that they might know concerning the prophecies which had been spoken by the mouths of their fathers, which were delivered them by the hand of the Lord. Another scripture I love is Doctrine and Covenants 88, verses 118 and 119: And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith.    Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God.  In the same theme of wisdom, D&C 88 has so much wisdom -- in 121 to 126. See that ye love one another; cease to be covetous; learn to impart one to another as the gospel requires.    Cease to be idle; cease to be unclean; cease to find fault one with another; cease to sleep longer than is needful; retire to thy bed early, that ye may not be weary; arise early, that your bodies and your minds may be invigorated.    And above all things, clothe yourselves with the bond of charity, as with a mantle, which is the bond of perfectness and peace.     Pray always, that ye may not faint, until I come.  Behold, and lo, I will come quickly, and receive you unto myself. Amen. If we all would live according to the wise words above, we would have the bond of "perfectness and peace." Any of you graduates who read this, I would again repeat: "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding."