A virtuous returned missionary is attracted to a virtuous young man - one who has a testimony of Jesus Christ and is committed to a life of purity.
Great and true advise to young women and young adult women; and young men and returned missionaries. It goes both ways.
The value of virtue has been given a symbolic color, like the other values. The color of virtue is gold because gold is pure. It shines. It is soft, not harsh or brash. It is precious. Gold must be refined. As you live a pure and virtuous life, you will be refined by your life's experiences, and as you "trust in the Lord" and draw closer to Him, He will "make [your] hearts as gold.
Gold is pretty yes, but it is much more than just that.
In a world filled with relative truth, the Lord's standards are absolute. They are given to each of us to keep us on the path leading back to the presence of our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.
This is a good definition of why we have, and need, standards.
Because of the knowledge of our divine identity, everything must be different for us: our dress, our language, our priorities, and our focus. We must not seek guidance from the world . . .
This is great counsel, not just for the young women, but all youth and adults.
We must know and realize that, just as Winston Churchill said in a critical hour during World War II, "to every man [and young woman] there comes . . . that special moment when [they are] figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a special thing unique to [them] . . . What a tragedy if that moment finds [them] unprepared or unqualified for [that] which [could have been their] finest hour.
This sounds like a "call to action" for us all, to be prepared to make this "our finest hour."
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"In order to be virtuous, you must be true to your divine identity and establish patterns of throught and behavior based on high moral standards."
ReplyDelete"Everything must be different for us-our dress, our language, our priorities, and our focus." Dress and language are pretty cut and dry for me (especially when wearing garments and having a four year old around). But priorities and focus need to be reevaluated often to make sure I am continuously improving and overcoming weaknes (natural man).