Saturday, July 2, 2011

Desire

I missed this great talk by Elder Dallin H. Oaks when he spoke in conference. I am so glad we have the opportunity to study them in the Ensign! This has some powerful messages about desire and the priorities we make in this life. Lots to think about....
Desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions. The desires we act on determine our changing, our achieving, and our becoming.


Readjusting our desires to give highest priority to the things of eternity is not easy. We are all tempted to desire that worldly quartet of property, prominence, pride, and power. We might desire these, but we should not fix them as our highest priorities.


...it is our actions and our desires that cause us to become something, whether a true friend, a gifted teacher, or one who has qualified for eternal life.

Elder Dallin H. Oaks, "Desire" May 2011 Ensign

The full talk

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