December brings to an end our discussion of:
SMALL & SIMPLE
Simplify
Miracles
Atonement
Laugh
Love
Service
Improve
Meek
Peace
Lift
Endure
It seems appropriate that we should end this study with ENDURE. Pres. Uchtdorf has said that: “Enduring to the end is a process filling every minute of our life, every hour, every day, from sunrise to sunrise.” (Ensign, Nov. 2007 p. 20)
Elder Dale G. Renlund, of the Seventy, stated that “to endure to the end, we need to be eager to please God and worship Him with fervor and passion. This means that we maintain faith in Jesus Christ by praying, studying the scriptures, partaking of the sacrament each week, and having the Holy Ghost as our constant companion. We need to actively help and serve others and share the gospel with them. . . . In our homes we need to talk of, rejoice in, and preach of Christ so that our children - and we ourselves – will desire to apply the Atonement in our lives.” (Ensign, Nov. 2009 p. 99)
Pres. Uchtdorf taught us that “enduring to the end is exalting and glorious, not grim and gloomy. This is a joyful religion, one of hope, strength, and deliverance… By doing our best to endure to the end, a beautiful refinement will come into our lives. The blessings that come to us from enduring to the end in this life are real and very significant, and for the life to come they are beyond our comprehension.” (Ensign, Nov. 2007 pp. 20, 21)
May we remember that our lives are the accumulation of many small and simple things – the choices that we make each day. May we choose wisely and follow the Savior. “And, if you keep my commandments and endure to the end you shall have eternal life, which gift is the greatest of all the gifts of God.” (D & C 14:7)
Thank you to all who supported the Relief Society Cantata last month: the food committee, singers, pianists, readers, and especially Sister Savage. It started the holiday season on a spiritual note for all who attended.
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