"Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."
As the world is darkening this counsel if more important than ever. From this verse I thought of the General Conference talk given by Elder L. Tom Perry, where he referenced John 15:19 and says, "From the teachings of the Savior we have adopted the common saying in the Church, 'to be in the world, but not of the world.' Normally, when this saying is used, we are emphasizing our need to stay free from sin and materialism which are so prevalent in the world in which we live."
(L. Tom Perry, "In the World", General Conference April 1988)
I have totally decided that the counsel "to be in the world, but not of the world, or not focusing my thoughts and affections on the things of this earth, are part of what brings peace in the midst of the storms. There is always hope that fills your heart of better things to come.
Day 1683
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