Nurturing Ourselves: the first child of God we must build up in the restored gospel is ourselves. Emma Smith said, “I desire the Spirit of God to know and understand myself, that I might be able to overcome whatever of tradition or nature that would not tend to my exaltation.”3 We must develop bedrock faith in the Savior’s gospel and move forward, empowered by temple covenants, toward exaltation.
Love and Effects: Love is making space in your life for someone else
Mother (as verb), Love: I believe that “to mother” means “to give life.” Think of the many ways you give life. It could mean giving emotional life to the hopeless or spiritual life to the doubter. With the help of the Holy Ghost, we can create an emotionally healing place for the discriminated against, the rejected, and the stranger.
Testifying of Truth: We also build the kingdom when we speak up and testify of truth. We follow the Lord’s pattern. He speaks and teaches with power and authority of God.
Revelation and Holy Ghost: Personal revelation from the Holy Ghost will prompt us to learn, speak, and act on eternal truth—the Savior’s truth. The more we follow Christ, the more we will feel His love and direction; the more we feel His love and direction, the more we will want to speak and teach truth as He did, even when we face opposition.
Living Higher Standard: Being distinct and different from the world will draw some criticism, but we must anchor ourselves to eternal principles and testify of them, no matter the world’s response.
Become Christlike: When we ask ourselves, “What shall we do?” let’s ponder this question: “What does the Savior do continually?” He nurtures. He creates. He encourages growth and goodness.
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- L. Tom Perry, "United in Building the Kingdom of God"
- Matthew 6:38
- D&C 88:12-13
- Moroni 7:16-18
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Her talk is to me a full of miracles that mothers bring to our lives. It is just amazing to think about how great our mothers are. We build the kingdom of God but naturing, loving and sharing the truth with our own testimonies.
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