Daily Thoughts

In the D&C we read about how Satan rebelled against God and was cast out of heaven and thrust out of the presence of God and the Son. D&C 76:25-27 "And this we saw also, and bear record, that an angel of God who was in authority in the presence of God, who rebelled against the Only Begotten Son whom the Father loved and who was in the bosom of the Father, was thrust down from the presence of God and the Son,  And was called Perdition, for the heavens wept over him—he was Lucifer, a son of the morning.  And we beheld, and lo, he is fallen! is fallen, even a son of the morning!"

In the Old Testament we read about the destruction that would come upon the wicked nations.  Their might and pride would deceive them.  Even if they tried to hide in the clefts of the rock, or as high as an eagle's nest, the Lord would bring them down.  There is no getting away from the Lord.  Jeremiah 49:16 "Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the Lord."

A verse with a thought booklet tells us that if we are never at fault in what we say, we are a perfect man and are able to bridle our entire bodies.  How important are the words that come out of our mouths?  One woman was told that her newest granddaughter had inherited her mouth.  Indeed, the little baby's lips did seem to resemble hers.  This got her thinking.  What if her granddaughter also inherited the words that came out of her mouth?  This thought gave her pause.  Sometimes she tended to be negative, critical, or angry.  She decided she needed her mouth to get a makeover if she wanted her granddaughter to take after her.  We can use our words to encourage, uplift, and build, or we can use them to tear down and destroy.  The choice is ours.  James 3:2 "For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body."
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