Double-Life
"In this battle between good and evil, you cannot play for the adversary whenever temptation comes along and then expect to suit up for the Savior at temple and mission time as if nothing has happened. That, my young friends, you cannot do. God will not be mocked." -Jeffery R. Holland
Welcome to the information age. Thousands of things are competing for your attention every second, and often the most demoralizing are made to appear as the greatest. It seems as if the world's views are a complete opposite of those that are found securely in "For the Strength of Youth" or Scriptures. The tried and true principles of the Church that lead to happiness in this life and the next, are often shunned and treated as silly laws that have no merit in an ever-changing world. You are being raised in enemy territory, and often the battlegrounds are found in school and online. In either of these places, one cane be whoever they want to be without any trustworthy adult figure ever finding out. But no matter where you are, or what your secret combination entails, God knows of your actions, and you are accountable. You have the surest moral principles of the world, why not follow them. Sin provides pleasure for but a fleeting moment, when suddenly heartbreak or sorrow set in. Morality and cleanliness provide a lifetime of happiness and joy. Be the person you ought to be everywhere you are. You can change for the better. It's worth it.
Welcome to the information age. Thousands of things are competing for your attention every second, and often the most demoralizing are made to appear as the greatest. It seems as if the world's views are a complete opposite of those that are found securely in "For the Strength of Youth" or Scriptures. The tried and true principles of the Church that lead to happiness in this life and the next, are often shunned and treated as silly laws that have no merit in an ever-changing world. You are being raised in enemy territory, and often the battlegrounds are found in school and online. In either of these places, one cane be whoever they want to be without any trustworthy adult figure ever finding out. But no matter where you are, or what your secret combination entails, God knows of your actions, and you are accountable. You have the surest moral principles of the world, why not follow them. Sin provides pleasure for but a fleeting moment, when suddenly heartbreak or sorrow set in. Morality and cleanliness provide a lifetime of happiness and joy. Be the person you ought to be everywhere you are. You can change for the better. It's worth it.
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