Make Time for the Lord

Even saints who are faithful can be derailed by the steady beat of Babylon’s band.

• Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• Tacloban, Philippines
• Monrovia, Liberia
• Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Antananarivo, Madagascar;
• Culiacán, Mexico
• Vitória, Brazil
• La Paz, Bolivia
• Santiago West, Chile
• Fort Worth, Texas
• Cody, Wyoming
• Rexburg North, Idaho
• Heber Valley, Utah
• Rebuild Provo after the Orem temple is dedicated.

The pandemic has demonstrated how quickly life can change, at times from circumstances beyond our control. However, there are many things we can control. We set our own priorities and determine how we use our energy, time, and means. We decide how we will treat each other. We choose those to whom we will turn for truth and guidance.

It is important that we focus on those things that we can control. We don’t ignore the things that are out of our control but those are mainly information, not determinants of our choices.

If most of the information you get comes from social or other media, your ability to hear the whisperings of the Spirit will be diminished. If you are not also seeking the Lord through daily prayer and gospel study, you leave yourself vulnerable to philosophies that may be intriguing but are not true. Even Saints who are otherwise faithful can be derailed by the steady beat of Babylon’s band.

My brothers and sisters, I plead with you to make time for the Lord! Make your own spiritual foundation firm and able to stand the test of time by doing those things that allow the Holy Ghost to be with you always.

That is a good guideline for social media. We should ensure that we are selling the Lord daily through prayer and study and we should probably do more praying and studying as we spend more time on social media.

Nothing invites the Spirit more than fixing your focus on Jesus Christ. Talk of Christ, rejoice in Christ, feast upon the words of Christ, and press forward with steadfastness in Christ. Make your Sabbath a delight as you worship Him, partake of the sacrament, and keep His day holy.

As I emphasized this morning, please make time for the Lord in His holy house. Nothing will strengthen your spiritual foundation like temple service and temple worship.

It has taken me six months to finish reviewing conference and recognize this direct counsel. How can I make the Sabbath a delight? And I can’t wait six more months before I have established some habit of going to the temple again.