From Elder Neil L Andersen
Sin has always been part of the world, but it has never been so accessible, insatiable, and acceptable.
There is, of course, a powerful force that will subdue
the whirlwinds of sin.
It is called repentance.
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President
Thomas S. Monson has said, “Where once the standards of the Church and
the standards of society were mostly compatible, now there is a wide
chasm between us, and it’s growing ever wider.”...
This
past month the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve published a
letter to leaders of the Church across the world. In part it read:
“Changes in the civil law do not, indeed cannot, change the moral law
that God has established. God expects us to uphold and keep His
commandments regardless of divergent opinions or trends in society. His
law of chastity is clear: sexual relations are proper only between a man
and a woman who are legally and lawfully wedded as husband and wife....”
While
many governments and well-meaning individuals have redefined marriage,
the Lord has not. In the very beginning, God initiated marriage between a
man and a woman—Adam and Eve. He designated the purposes of marriage to
go far beyond the personal satisfaction and fulfillment of adults to,
more importantly, advancing the ideal setting for children to be born,
reared, and nurtured.
Families are the treasure of heaven.
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Also two new inspiring Easter-theme videos from lds.org
https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2011-03-007-his-sacred-name-an-easter-declaration?lang=eng
http://easter.mormon.org/?cid=HPTU041514694
I am extremely grateful for the media produced by the LDS; they are a great source of spiritual nourishment and strength.
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