Daily Thoughts

In the Old Testament is a verse that tells us that pride and a haughty spirit come before a fall and destruction. Prov. 16: 18 "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."

In the Book of Mormon I read that we should be willing to bear one another's burdens that they may be light. We should mourn with those that mourn and comfort those who stand in need of comfort, and stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all places. We need to be baptized as a witness before God that we have entered into a covenant to serve the Lord and keep His commandments, so He can pour out His Spirit abundantly upon us. If we do these things, we will have eternal life. Mosiah 18: 8-10 "And it came to pass that he said unto them: Behold, here are the waters of Mormon (for thus were they called) and now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God, and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another's burdens, that they may be light; Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life— Now I say unto you, if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him, that ye will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon you?"

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that without faith it is impossible to please God. In order to come to God, we must first believe that He is and that He will reward those who diligently seek Him. Heb. 11: 6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."