Friday, April 24, 2009

Temple

I often think of Georgia when I consider the eternal relationships we make in families. In the temple of God, we make covenants to serve God and to serve him and our fellow man, to consecrate ourselves and to sacrifice, be obedient, and to live chaste. As we live up to these covenants, we are blessed with the spirit of God. In addition, Christ lifts us up to him, in exaltation. Families are SEALED together. Thus, Georgia will be ours and we will be hers forever.
This is a comforting doctrine for family members.
For everyone, direct family or not, just the truth of life after death is alone a miracle. It is followed by resurrection, where our spirit gains the mortal body again, but the body is purified and made eternal, never to die again. How wonderful this gift is!
Heaven: Georgia is there. She has passed her mortal test. It is great to know that she has gone ahead and that she is seeking to live and serve God. This I know because the same spirit we had in this life will continue in the next; Georgia died in the service of God. She continues in his service now.
We love you, Georgia. Do you remember how tough this life is? It's not so bad when we think about eternity, with our course set. We know where we're going. Endurance is all we need. One of the Apostles recently taught, in speaking of loved ones who had died, "I did not ask, 'why did this happen?' Rather, I asked 'what should I learn from this?'" Mom recently sent an email with the thought that an eternal perspective helps us handle the difficulties of life. The apostles teach us that life is to be happy, not always gloomy. We are to have sunlight amidst the clouds. So, we need to be positive and happy, grateful and humble in difficult times. God will bless us with love and assurance.
I'm sure that you understand and have much empathy for our challenges. Now, you see with greater eyes and deeper understanding. We long for that understanding. That's why we keep listening to the Holy Prophets and reading the Holy Scriptures. May God bless you, Georgia! May his kingdom be established on earth as it is in Heaven, where you are!

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