November 7th.....Prophets

An eternal perspective is always nice when things don't go the way you want them to.  "In the vast, eternal scheme of things, is this going to matter?".  When the answer is "no", then we just have to "get on with getting on." (Dunno who said that first, but I like it.) And, this is true, even when elections don't go the way you want them to.  The Lord has His plan for mankind and it will all play out the way He wills it.  So, the best we can do is to try and do His will, and be kind to everyone, even if they didn't vote your way.  I think I will have to stay off of Facebook today.  Too much gloating, or doomsday stuff.  I'm not sure either are called for.

I"m thankful for a knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and I'm especially thankful that we have a prophet and apostles who guide us and help us remember the things that are truly, eternally, important.  Some favorite quotes from modern prophets and apostles:

"We shouldn’t wait to be happy until we reach some future point, only to discover that happiness was already available—all the time! Life is not meant to be appreciated only in retrospect. “This is the day which the Lord hath made … ,” the Psalmist wrote. “Rejoice and be glad in it.”6
Brothers and sisters, no matter our circumstances, no matter our challenges or trials, there is something in each day to embrace and cherish. There is something in each day that can bring gratitude and joy if only we will see and appreciate it." President Dieter F Uchtdorf

" We live in a unique time in the world’s history. We are blessed with so very much. And yet it is sometimes difficult to view the problems and permissiveness around us and not become discouraged. I have found that, rather than dwelling on the negative, if we will take a step back and consider the blessings in our lives, including seemingly small, sometimes overlooked blessings, we can find greater happiness." President Thomas S Monson

“Be respectful of the opinions and feelings of other people. Recognize their virtues; don’t look for their faults. Look for their strengths and their virtues, and you will find strength and virtues which will be helpful in your own life.  We ought to live together as sons and daughters of God. We have a common Father. That means that we are brothers and sisters and we ought to live together in that way. "  President Gordon B Hinckley, interview with Phil Riesen, Channel 2 News, Salt Lake City, Utah, 12 May 1995


And a last one from President Monson:

‎"It would be easy to become discouraged and cynical about the future—or even fearful of what might come—if we allowed ourselves to dwell only on that which is wrong in the world and in our lives. Today, however, I’d like us to turn our thoughts and our attitudes away from the troubles around us and to focus instead on our blessings...My beloved brothers and sisters, fear not. Be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith." - President Thomas S. Monson 

(The links are to the entire address that the quote was taken from)