Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 18:19

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 18:19
"A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle."

When I read this one I thought "What is the answer to resolving this?" In all of Solomon's wisdom he didn't have the answer. So I pondered on that. I see this now as just a statement of fact. It is a hard battle to overcome someone being offended. Often when you try to resolve things they just turn around and find something else to be offended over? What is to be done? I think wisdom comes when I simply accept they are offended. Do what I can to resolve anything done on my part that caused it. Then allow them to be offended if that is what they truly want to be. It is their choice after all. All I can do in the end is not let them destroy my peace over the matter. Leave the olive branch extended if they ever want to accept it.

Day 1221

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 17:5, 24

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 17:5, 24
"Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth."

These verses made me think of those that claim themselves to be righteous, but want the Lord's second coming and the end of the world to happen now. They want the wicked to be punished. Just hurry up the calamities that will wipe them out. 

I have often reflected on the words of Mormon. How as he witnessed the end of his civilization he spoke on the need of faith, hope, and charity. Having love, and compassion for my fellow-man. That includes those that are poor in the knowledge of the Lord, and need to have the opportunity to repent. I do not wish their end. I feel sorrow for them. I pray that I can do my part, however small, to help them come to the Lord. For this I will be free from the sins of this generation.

In a way I need to be like Abraham and say "Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?" (Genesis 18:23) Then work with all my might to make sure those that can be redeemed have time to be saved. There is still much work to do, and wanting it to end or be destroyed before its time, is saying I want the Lord's work to end. It would mean "Because, I am saved it matters not about my brother." Such thought shows no understanding of the ways of the Lord. It is foolishness.

"But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last days, it shall be well with him." (Moroni 7:47)

Day 1220

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 16:9

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 16:9
"A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directed his steps."

It was only from the events of the last few days, that I have come to see the plan the Lord had been directing all along taking shape. I have been moved by the spirit to do specific things, and  I didn't having the understand of why. It was not what my heart or head thought I needed to do. I would ask the Lord if it was right and was told "You don't know how beautiful it will be." I just had to walk in faith and trust him. I am seeing beauty in his plan now. He has been coordinating something wonderful all this time, and I haven't even seen all of it yet. I am humbled and in awe of how powerful God is in our lives, if I will but let him direct my steps. His plan is a far better plan than what I could devised. I know it will be beautiful.

Day 1219

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 15:1

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 15:1
"A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger."

I know this is so true, but its so hard for me to do. I have to laugh at an argument my son and I had. He does not like any change, and there is only a small window of opportunity in which you can make any. That window of opportunity opened while doing repairs in his room. However, he said he would make this other change later. Well after 12 years of him saying that to my suggestion I finally insisted. We got to yelling at each other, until we were screaming at each other. As if volume somehow made our point clearer. Then we looked at each other and realized that wouldn't solve anything. So we sat at the end of his bed and calmly discussed the reasons and benefits of the change. He finally saw it. So we made a very simple change and it worked. He tells me often how grateful he is for this change, how much better it is in his room. We laugh each times he says that, remembering how heated the argument had become. We both learned a great lesson that day. Now if I can just continue to do it.

Day 1218

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 14:6

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 14:6
"A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth."

This reminded me of a story I heard recently. The person had been invited to read the Book of Mormon, and they did so looking for faults in it. They did not feel impressed with the book. When they told the missionaries this, they were told that is not how the book should be read. Moroni's promise comes to those that sincerely want to know.

"And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that you would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost."
(Moroni 10:4)

God's truths will be revealed when I am open to receiving it. Then it is easy to be understood.

Day 1217

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 13:25

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 13:25
"The righteous eatheth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want."

I had one of those early morning scripture reading session where I was lead to ponder on stiffneckedness. This verse reminded me of this.

"Wo unto you poor men, whose hearts are not broken, whose spirits are not contrite, and whose bellies are not satisfied, and whose hands are not stayed from laying hold upon other men's goods, whose eyes are full of greediness, and who will not labor with your own hands!"
(Doctrine and Covenants 56:17)

It is so true that the wicked are never satisfied. They obtain one thing and then are onto the next thing they feel they deserve. It is only when you are feast upon righteousness the soul is finally satisfied. I found an amazing result from daily scripture reading. I no longer had the list of things I wanted to buy. I realized it was a direct result of feeding my soul and I was satisfied with what I had. The list of material wants was gone, and replaced with something better.

Day 1216

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 12:16, 23

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 12:16, 23
"A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimaeth foolishness."

The definition of prudent is: acting with or showing care and thought for the future. It is good to be wise and careful in thought and deed. We have a saying in our family that some "cannot see past the end of their nose".  They do not look ahead at where their actions are taking them. There is no longer any shame. They foolishly boost to their own detriment. I am all for repentance and forgiveness, but feeling internal shame and remorse play an important role in the repentance process. How else would I feel the desire to forsake them?

Day 1215

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 11:9

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 11:9
"An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered."

As I was reading this chapter it made me think about how the scriptures have provided answers to my questions. They guide and direct me and help me see solutions to the problems that I face. This chapter had so many nuggets of truth. In this verse I can see how it helps the person that has been wounded by the gossip and lies of a hypocrite. If what is said is not true then the knowledge of the truth will come out. Have peace because deliverance will come.

Day 1214

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 10:24, 28

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 10:24, 28
"The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish."

Pondering on these two verses I could see how they came together.

The wicked fear God in their own perverted way, for they are afraid to acknowledge him. In the end they will truly come to fear Him, for they will acknowledge on bended knee, the Savior Jesus Christ, is Lord and King. Their expectations then of controlling this world for gain has perishing with them.

Yet, the hope and desire of the righteous is eternal life. That is what will be granted to them. They will live in gladness.

Every Knee Shall Bow - J. Kirk Richards

Day 1213

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 9:8-9

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 9:8-9
"Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning."

I know someone that cannot be told they have done anything wrong. They do not want to be told their flaw, even when they tell the story of what happened to them and wonder why?  You cannot say anything that would suggest they had a part in their misfortune. To do so means to be caught in their rage. It's been very sad to work with them. For you see the same error happening over and over again. They do not want to hear it. You have to be guarded in your interactions with them, for offense is so very easily taken.

How much more pleasant it is to work with people that want to improve. That gladly hear the hard words so they can keep from falling into the same pit. They learn and grow. Those that do not are stunted in their growth. History repeats itself, over and over until the day comes they must look at themselves. Truly to be wise is to learn from my mistakes.

Day 1212

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 8:17

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 8:17
"I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me."

The words "those that seek me early" made me pause to ponder. What does that mean?  Is it speaking of seeking the Lord in my youth?  What if I am not young, have I lost that advantage? Then the thought came to me on what a blessing it has been in my life to make the first thing I read in the morning the Book of Mormon. I have had some pretty profound scripture reading sessions in the early hours of the morning. I just love these moments of early morning scripture and prayer. Yes, I study my scriptures in the evening as I work through all the standard works. Yet those early morning moments have given me a relationship with the Lord that nothing else has. I wonder if that is what's meant by "those that seek me early"?  The Lord is first in their life.

Day 1211

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 7:25-27

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 7:25-27
"Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death."

This chapter is not only speaking of temptation and immorality in the mortal body. It speaks of unfaithfulness to God and spiritual death.

I often search for scriptural references. Stories or quotes that I recall and want to read again. In my search I seem to find the websites of the apostates. They are like the harlot that entices with the quotes that I seek but their price is to high. They cause the spirit to flee when I enter their house. I must and do walk away. For I will not have them soil pure doctrine. They are not the instructors that I seek. For I am looking for messengers of the Father, his prophets and apostles that speak the words of Christ. I must find other sources, and when I do I am rewarded beyond measure. I can drink deeply when I am at the right well.

Day 1210

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 6:6-9

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 6:6-9
"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

This made me think of Aesop's fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper". In the context of the gospel I am the ant.

The footnote on ant refers to Proverbs 30:25
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;"

Not strong as being weak, but humble unto the Lord, and only made strong though him.

"And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weaknesses. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for it they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them."
(Ether 12:27)

It made me ponder on how the ant prepares during the summer and gathers during the harvest. I actually have some hidden ants in my computer room. I have noticed how one drop of food and the ants come from out of no where to claim it for their supplies. Silently them come and go. I have no idea what makes them know food is there when a minute ago it wasn't. I was getting mad at them at first. Now I have actually found their actions rather fascinating. It has made me ponder on being guided by the spirit, and preparing needful things. Am I a spirit ant or a grasshopper? I don't want to be found slumbering while the Lord's harvest is happening. Today is the day to prepare every needful thing.

Day 1209

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 5:15

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 5:15
"Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running water out of thine own well."

I know this chapter is giving warning on being faithful to your wife and not running with immoral women. But, I think it runs deeper in meaning, just like the counsel in the bible on divorce. It is also a reference I feel on being faithful to the church. When I read this verse it made me think about all the rich resources the church has given me to learn the gospel, these are the waters I need to drink deeply from. My own well of resources. This water is pure and of the best source. As I taste of other waters it can lead to being unfaithful to the knowledge that has been given.

Day 1208

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 4:7

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 4:7
"Wisdom is the principle thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding,"

This verse reminded me of this great quote I found by Joseph F. Smith.

What Is Pure Intelligence?
"There is a difference between knowledge and pure intelligence. Satan possesses knowledge, far more than we have, but he has not intelligence or he would render obedience to the principles of truth and right. I know men who have knowledge, who understand the principles of the Gospel, perhaps as well as you do, who are brilliant, but who lack the essential qualification of pure intelligence. They will not accept and render obedience thereto. Pure intelligence comprises not only knowledge, but also the power to properly apply that knowledge." (Joseph F. Smith, Gospel Doctrine, p.58)

Wisdom and knowledge are of no use, if the spirit does not enlighten with pure intelligence. The ability to know what to do with the knowledge that was given and apply it correctly.

Day 1207

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 3:11-12

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 3:11-12
"My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth."

I really want to do things right. Yet sometimes after the action I find correction, not by man, but by the spirit in how I did things. I feel really bad and sorrow that I didn't do it right. Then I saw this pattern that the things I didn't do right actually had no sin in them. I realized that as I earnestly prayed to be an instrument for good in the Lord's hands, corrections increased. In this I have came to understand that if I'm going to be used by the Lord, that he needs to mold me into what he needs me to be. I saw what a beautiful process this is, not that I was being rejected. It is the Lord's way of having me learn and grow, and become all that he wants me to be.

Day 1206

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 2:10-11

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 2:10-11
"When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee;

This and the verses that follow it, really speak to me. I have had to learn wisdom in order to reside peacefully with someone on a very crooked path. Discretion preserves me, allowing the spirit to remain with me, and not destroy my peace. There is wisdom in knowing who and what you are dealing with. It reminds me of young Mormon at the end of the Book of Mormon.

"And I did endeavor to preach unto this people, but my mouth was shut, and I was forbidden that I should preach unto them; for behold they had wilfully rebelled against their God; and the beloved disciples were taken away out of the land, because of iniquity.
And it came to pass that there were sorceries, and witchcrafts, and magics; and the power of the evil one was wrought upon all the face of the land, even unto the fulfilling of all the words of Abinadi, and also Samuel the Lamanite."
(Mormon 1:16, 19)

Day 1205

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 1:4, 22, 32-33

Today's Favorite Verse: Proverbs 1:4, 22, 32-33
"To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

The word simple jumped out to me in the chapter. Here is the wisdom of Solomon and he uses a word that has been ringing in my ears. I must keep things simple and basic. The simplicity of the gospel is where I need to focus. The greatest of all principles to learn is the primary answer of faith. It is the key to everything. There is beauty in the simple and the plain. To be simple becomes knowledge and to learn great wisdom. I need to look and love like a simple child, and walk in faith.

"The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple."
(Psalm 19:7)

Day 1204

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 150:6

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 150:6
"Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord."

For 150 days I have been reading the psalms. The past week it feels each chapter spoke of praising the Lord. I do feel the love of the Lord written in the psalms. What a joyful heart, and music makes it so much richer. I love praising God in the hymns.

"For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart; yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer into me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads."
(Doctrine and Covenants 25:12)

Day 1203

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 149:1

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 149:1
"Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints."

This made me think of the upcoming new hymn book. I wonder what wonderful new hymns I will learn to sing? I have often thought about the music of heaven. Surely God must love many kinds. Often in the scriptures David speaks of the timbrel, harp, trumpets and cymbals. That is not the type of music I hear at church. Yet it must have pleased God for them to play that music. The music that represents cultures and people must be pleasing to His ears. This made me think of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing an African Nigerian Carol, "Betelehemu".


"Betelehemu" Translation
Awa yi o ri Baba gbo jule (We are glad that we have a Father to trust.)
Awa yi o ri Baba fehenti (We are glad to have a Father to rely upon.)

Nibo labi Jesu, (Where was Jesus born?)
Nibo lagbe bii (Where was he born?)

Betelehemu ilu ara, (Bethlehem the city of wonder.)
Nibe labi Baba o daju (That is where the Father was born for sure.)

Iyin, nifuno (Praise, Praise, Praise be to Him)

Adupe fun o, jooni, (We thank Thee, We thank Thee for this day,)
Baba olo reo (Gracious Father.)

Iyin, fun o Baba anu, (Praise be to Thee,)
Baba toda wasi (Merciful Father.)


Day 1202

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 148:2

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 148:2
"Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts."

This chapter is full of praise to the Lord. It covers all people, angels, hosts of heaven. His creations in the heavens and the earth. Every element, mountain, storm, and beast. Old and young, all will praise Him.

This verse made me wish for the day that I can see the host of heaven and the angels singing praises to my King.

Day 1201

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 147:2

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 147:2
"The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel."

I pondered on how this is happening right now.

"That then the Lord thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the Lord thy God hath scattered thee."
(Deuteronomy 30:3)

"And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors."
(Matthew 24:31-33)

Day 1200

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 146:2

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 146:2
"While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being."

That is my prayer. With my last breath I want to say I love the Lord and sing praises to him.

Day 1199

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 145:9

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 145:9
"The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works."

I've been watching the search and rescue efforts of the 12 boys and their coach from the cave in Thailand. How many prayers have been said in their behalf, and yet we do not all pray to the same God. I have pondered on how God is good to all even if they do not know him. In his tender mercies he will make sure that the fullness of his gospel is given to all, if not in this life then in the next.

Day 1198

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 144:4

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 144:4
"Man is like a vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away."

It made me ponder on history and how many speak from the dust. There are lessons to learn from history, yet man does not seem to learn. The problems of history repeat themselves. Why is that? Then I realized that man may not learn from history, but his saints will. God's holy scriptures are here to learn and to grown from. If we are not vain enough to think we do not need them. Each man in his own time will pass away, but then we stand before God and account for it. It maybe a shadow in time, but it will mark the eternities. 

Day 1197

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 143:11

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 143:11
"Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble."

I have seen the word quicken a lot lately. Now I finally tried to understand what it meant. These are the scriptures that stood out to me.

"And the light which shineth, which giveth you light, is through him who enlighteneth your eyes, which is the same light that quickeneth your understanding;"
(Doctrine and Covenants 88:11)

It is when my understanding of things is quickened or made alive. It's not enough to be born again, I must have my spirit quickened, or made alive in Christ. There is a promise associated with this.

"And again, verily I say unto you that it is your privilege, and a promise I give unto you that have been ordained unto this ministry, that inasmuch as you strip yourselves from jealousies and fears, and humble yourselves before me, for ye are not sufficiently humble, the veil shall be rent and you shall see me and know that I am - not with the carnal neither the natural mind, but with the spiritual.
For no man has seen God at any time in the flesh, except quickened by the Spirit of God.
Neither can any natural man abide the presence of God, neither after the carnal mind.
Ye are not able to abide the presence of God now, neither the ministering of angels; wherefore, continue in patience until ye are perfected."
(Doctrine and Covenants 67:10-13)

Day 1196

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 142:1-2

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 142:1-2
"I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication.
I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble."

I am never alone. For God is always there when I pray to him. He will let me cast my troubles upon him. I feel a closeness to my Heavenly Father when I speak as my heart really is. I know I can't hide anything from Him. I have found that the more honest I am with my feelings the greater I come to understand them through His eyes. With an honest heart I am ready to be healed.

Day 1195

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 141:4

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 141:4
"Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties."

The word dainties made me think of something delicate, small and delicious to eat. It made me think of Satan and how he tempted Eve making the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil desirable to eat, it all began with a lie. 

"But of the fruit of the tree is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desire to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat."
(Genesis 3:3-6)

A lie can make anything appealing. The only way Satan can capture and place us into bondage is to lie about the end results of sin. He will make evil look good, and good look evil. His tactics have not changed.

"Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:"
(Provers 23:3,6)

Day 1194

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 140:11-12

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 140:11-12
"Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
I know that  the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor."

This just seems so applicable to today. What noise I hear in the news. I am getting to the point I can't even listen. There is much to ponder on in these verses.

Day 1193

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 139:23-24

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 139:23-24
"Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."

I pondered on if I would offer the Lord such and invitation? I know were my heart is but I do not want an invitation for pain. Trial is not fun. I do not ask for it, I avoid it with all my heart. Though I know through my trials He is with me. That makes the bitter sweet. No, I cannot offer such an invitation. I will leave my trials to the timing of the Lord. He knows better than I what I can endure. I think he already knows if there is wickedness in me. The only one I would be proving anything to is myself. Maybe someday I might look at that different, but today I will walk peaceful being lead by the timing of the Lord. I will not tempt Him.

"Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."
(Matthew 4:7)

Day 1192

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 138:2

Today's Favorite Verse: Psalms 138:2
"I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name."

This made me ponder on facing the temple. I thought about my physical location to it while studying the scriptures and saying my prayers. Neither of them face the temple. I thought about how I might possibly rearrange things in my home to face towards the temple. If I was to do this I still wouldn't see it. It's a few miles away and the trees all block my view. If my home was gazing over the temple it would be worth every effort to just sit and look upon that lovely view. What value is it to face something I cannot see? I thought of how many different temples there are in the world today. How would anyone know what direction to face? I knew I was thinking a little crazy here. So what does it mean to "worship toward thy holy temple"?

Then my eyes opened up and I knew it meant that my worship needs to lead me towards the temple. It matter not my physical alignment facing towards it. It was where my heart was. Was my worship taking me there? Am I on the covenant path that is leading me towards Christ and his holy temple. I could sit and look upon the temple all day long and have it do absolutely nothing for me. It is my actions and desires of my heart that lead me there.

Washington, D.C. Temple

Day 1191