faith experience one, day five

I love talks by Elder Richard G. Scott.  Tonight I Elder Scott's talk entitled, "The Transforming Power of Faith and Character".  So good!  He uses all the words I've been trying to put together since I started this blog, in an eloquent, understandable manner.

What are some of the empowering principles upon which faith is based?

•Trust in God and in His willingness to provide help when needed, no matter how challenging the circumstance.

•Obedience to His commandments and a life that demonstrates that He can trust you.

•Sensitivity to the quiet promptings of the Holy Spirit.

•Courageous implementation of that prompting.

•Patience and understanding when God lets you struggle to grow and when answers come a piece at a time over an extended period.

 

and

 President Hugh B. Brown said: “Wherever in life great spiritual values await man’s appropriation, only faith can appropriate them. Man cannot live without faith, because in life’s adventure the central problem is character-building—which is not a product of logic, but of faith in ideals and sacrificial devotion to them” (in Conference Report, Oct. 1969, 105). We exercise faith by doing. Joseph Smith said that “faith [is] the principle of action and of power” (Lectures on Faith [1985], 72).

 

 one more

We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day. Righteous character is a precious manifestation of what you are becoming. Righteous character is more valuable than any material object you own, any knowledge you have gained through study, or any goals you have attained no matter how well lauded by mankind. In the next life your righteous character will be evaluated to assess how well you used the privilege of mortality.

I think the last one is my favorite.  It tells me that if I want the celestial glory I have been promised, then I need to work on getting there today.  It's like that saying, "Dress for the job you want, not necessarily the job you have."  We need to live the life we want (the celestial life) in order to be ready for that life, when we reach that time.

-ARi