Daily Thoughts

In the D&C we read that we need to be faithful until the Lord comes in order to receive our reward.  The Lord will recompense every man according to his works.  D&C 112:34 "Be faithful until I come, for I come quickly; and my reward is with me to recompense every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega. Amen.

In the New Testament we read that if we're heavy laden with burdens in our lives, we can come unto the Savior and He will give us rest.  If we take His yoke upon us and learn of Him, we'll find rest to our souls.  His yoke is easy and His burden is light.  Matthew 11:28-30 "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

Some verses with a thought booklet tell us that a haughty spirit comes before the fall and pride leads to destruction.  It's better to have a humble spirit among the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud.  If we trust in the Lord, we'll be happy. A good example of how pride caused destruction is the Titanic.  The builders of this ship boasted that it was unsinkable, saying that even God could not sink it!  So they didn't provide enough lifeboats for the passengers.  We all know what happened in that tragic situation.  Do we humbly seek the Lord's guidance in our lives and follow His direction?  Or do we think we know what's best and go plunging ahead with our own ideas?   Proverbs 16:18-20 "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.  Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.  He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he."