Don't Complain

I was reading Richard G. Scott's General Conference address that is entitled: "Temple Worship: The Source of Strength and Power in Times of Need". I will add a link to it later. He talks about the fact that he started going to the temple once a week and his wife also died 14 years ago. This tells me that the way he has gotten through this trial is to go to the temple more often.

The other thing I thought was interesting is that he mentions at least 4 times to not complain. This is a direct message to me. I need to not complain when things don't go my way.

Elder Scott teaches us 2 important things to do when dealing with challenges and trials:
1) Attend the temple. Don't let things get in the way of going.
2) Don't complain. Be grateful to the Lord.

It also reminds me of the scripture I have quoted about murmuring in my blog. I will have to look up the reference later, but it is about being blessed because of not murmuring.

More thoughts on dwindling in unbelief

Mosiah 1:5

I say unto you, my sons, were it not for these things, which have been kept and preserved by the hand of God, that we might read and understand of his mysteries, and have his commandments always before our eyes, that even our fathers would have dwindled in unbelief, and we should have been like unto our brethren, the Lamanites, who know nothing concerning these things, or even do not believe them when they are taught them, because of the traditions of their fathers, which are not correct.

It reminds me of the saying: There is no difference between someone who can't read and someone who won't.

In this scripture they are talking of the importance of having the record before you continually and that if they didn't have the record they would have dwindled in unbelief, but isn't it also true that if you don't put the record (scriptures and words of prophets) before you WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU, the same thing will happen to you. I see this happen all the time. When someone loses their testimony, you can guess they have stopped reading the scriptures, saying their prayers, going to church, etc.

It would seem God would deal more harshly with someone who has the scriptures and doesn't read them, than with someone who doesn't have the scriptures at all.

One of my very favorite quotes.....

This is a quote from Margaret D. Nadauld who was the General Young Women president before Susan W. Tanner.

The world has enough women who are tough;
we need women who are tender.
There are enough women who are coarse;
we need women who are kind.
There are enough women who are rude;
we need women who are refined.
We have enough women of fame and fortune;
we need more women of faith.
We have enough greed; we need more goodness.
We have enough vanity; we need more virtue.
We have enough popularity; we need more purity.