"arise from the dust, my sons, and be men, and be determined in one mind and in one heart, united in all things, that ye may not come down into captivity;" ....... "Awake, my sons; put on the armor of righteousness. Shake off the chains with which ye are bound, and come forth out of obscurity, and arise from the dust."
I really like the hymn, "Rise Up, O Men of God":
"Rise up, O men of God!
Have done with lesser things.
Give heart and soul and mind and strength
To serve the King of Kings.
Rise up, O men of God,
In one united throng.
Bring in the day of brotherhood
And end the night of wrong.
Rise up, O men of God!
Tread where his feet have trod.
As brothers of the Son of Man,
Rise up, O men of God!
Rise up! Rise up! Rise up!
Another bit of council that helped me start my day today was a message from President Monson. He talked about learning the ABC's of life. "A" stands for a positive "Attitude". "B" stands for "Believe in yourself". "C" stands for "Courage". This is not hard to remember and so important has we approach each day in our lives.
As a priesthood holder I hope I can follow the same admonition. Lately, it is so easy to get depressed when listening to what is going on in the world, in politics, etc.. It is too easy to lose focus, I'm grateful for the Book of Mormon and a living prophet to help us stay focused on what matters most.
I really like the hymn, "Rise Up, O Men of God":
"Rise up, O men of God!
Have done with lesser things.
Give heart and soul and mind and strength
To serve the King of Kings.
Rise up, O men of God,
In one united throng.
Bring in the day of brotherhood
And end the night of wrong.
Rise up, O men of God!
Tread where his feet have trod.
As brothers of the Son of Man,
Rise up, O men of God!
Rise up! Rise up! Rise up!
Another bit of council that helped me start my day today was a message from President Monson. He talked about learning the ABC's of life. "A" stands for a positive "Attitude". "B" stands for "Believe in yourself". "C" stands for "Courage". This is not hard to remember and so important has we approach each day in our lives.
As a priesthood holder I hope I can follow the same admonition. Lately, it is so easy to get depressed when listening to what is going on in the world, in politics, etc.. It is too easy to lose focus, I'm grateful for the Book of Mormon and a living prophet to help us stay focused on what matters most.
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