If He stood here
"If the Savior stood beside me, would I do the things I do? ... would I say the things I say?" - "If the Savior stood beside me" by Sally DeFord
Throughout the day, you stand beside hundreds of people. Your friends, classmates, people in the hall, family members, teachers, and many more. Depending who you are with, you act differently. For example, something you may say to your friend wouldn't be said to a random person or a teacher. But what if the Savior stood beside you? Would you be able to act the same way and not be ashamed? What would you change if He was always there? Would you still be gossiping about what Suzy did last night? Would you still be laughing about that kid who tripped in the hall? Would your language stay the same? Well guess what? "He is always near me, though I do not see Him there" (ibid). He sees your daily actions and hears your daily speech. Move your life into accordance to what would be acceptable if the Savior stood beside you. Eradicate gossip from your daily conversation, smile a little bit more, be service-minded, censor vulgar or immoral words from your vocabulary, and do whatever you need to do to be worthy of His presence. Maybe you cannot see Him now, but to reach the ultimate goal of the Celestial Kingdom you will need to be able to live in His presence. Eternal salvation is more important than the latest gossip or the ability to curse. The Savior's presence is the ultimate goal. Place a picture of the Temple or Savior somewhere you can often see it, that way you can be constantly reminded of His presence.
Throughout the day, you stand beside hundreds of people. Your friends, classmates, people in the hall, family members, teachers, and many more. Depending who you are with, you act differently. For example, something you may say to your friend wouldn't be said to a random person or a teacher. But what if the Savior stood beside you? Would you be able to act the same way and not be ashamed? What would you change if He was always there? Would you still be gossiping about what Suzy did last night? Would you still be laughing about that kid who tripped in the hall? Would your language stay the same? Well guess what? "He is always near me, though I do not see Him there" (ibid). He sees your daily actions and hears your daily speech. Move your life into accordance to what would be acceptable if the Savior stood beside you. Eradicate gossip from your daily conversation, smile a little bit more, be service-minded, censor vulgar or immoral words from your vocabulary, and do whatever you need to do to be worthy of His presence. Maybe you cannot see Him now, but to reach the ultimate goal of the Celestial Kingdom you will need to be able to live in His presence. Eternal salvation is more important than the latest gossip or the ability to curse. The Savior's presence is the ultimate goal. Place a picture of the Temple or Savior somewhere you can often see it, that way you can be constantly reminded of His presence.
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