Let's Not Take the Wrong Way

  Good Morning or Good Afternoon or Good Evening, 

this post should take approximately five minutes to read from start to finish.

I would like to encourage you to ask yourself, think about, and answer the following question either now or in your own time; "what does let's not take the wrong way means to you?" This post is based on a April 2014 General Conference talk and it is called "Let’s Not Take the Wrong Way" by Elder Claudio D. Zivic. 

I would like to share with you some highlights while I was reading the talk. Elder Zivic mentioned, "There are some mistakes that may be serious, and if we do not correct them in time, they can permanently lead us off the right path. 

If we repent and accept correction, these experiences will allow us to humble ourselves, change our actions, and once again draw closer to our Heavenly Father. I want to give an example of this concept by making reference to one of the most dramatic moments that the Prophet Joseph Smith experienced. 

Through this experience, the Savior has given us invaluable teachings regarding principles that we ought to keep in mind throughout our lives. It happened when Martin Harris lost the 116 translated pages of the first part of the Book of Mormon. After repenting for not following God’s counsel, the Prophet received the revelation that is found in section 3 of the Doctrine and Covenants. 

From what is written in verses 1 to 10, I wish to highlight three principles that we should always remember:

1. The works and the purposes of God cannot be frustrated.
2. We must not fear man more than God.
3. There is a need of constant repentance.

In verse 13, the Lord teaches us four actions that we should never do:
1. Set at naught the counsels of God.
2. Break the most sacred promises made before God.
3. Depend upon our own judgment.
4. Boast in our own wisdom.

"I pray that we will not lose sight of the way, so
that we may ALWAYS be connected with the 
heavens." - Claudio D. Zivic.

If any one of you reaches the point of abandoning the Lord’s way at any point along that way with great remorse you will feel the bitterness of having set at naught the counsels of God, of having broken the most sacred promises made before God, of having trusted in your own judgment, or of having boasted in your own wisdom.

If this is the case, I exhort you to repent and come back to the right way. During childhood and youth, people think they will never become old; the idea of death never takes root that is for very, very old people and reaching that point is still an eternity away. 

As time goes on, months and seasons go by until the wrinkles begin to appear, energy is reduced, the need for doctor visits becomes more frequent, and so on.

The day will come in which we shall again meet up with our Redeemer and Savior, Jesus Christ. I plead that on that sacred and sublime occasion we can recognize Him because of the knowledge we have of Him and because of having followed His teachings. He will show us the marks in His hands and feet, and we will join together in a lasting embrace, weeping for joy at having followed His way."

I encourage you to read the whole talk in your own time and here is the link to the talk below.
www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/lets-not-take-the-wrong-way

Stay Tuned until next time.