Daily Thoughts

In the Book of Mormon I read a verse that is centered on Jesus Christ--we talk of Him, we rejoice in Him, we preach of Him. We look to Him for the remission of our sins. He should be the center of everything we do. 2 Ne. 25: 26 "And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins."

In the New Testament we read about the importance of the words we speak. We should not allow any corrupt communication to come out of our mouths--no bitterness, malice, anger, or evil speaking. Instead, we should be kind, forgiving, tenderhearted and loving toward each other and use our words to edify and lift other people. Our words are important--they can build other up or tear others down. When we use our words to hurt other people, the Spirit is grieved. Let's make sure what we say is a blessing to those we come in contact with. Ephesians 4:29-32 "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that even when we get old and have gray hair, the Lord will sustain us and carry us. He has made us and he will deliver us. We can trust in the Lord to be with us all the days of our lives. Isaiah 46:4 "And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you."


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