A BeYOUtiful Life

Episode 22: “Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.”

Matthew 6:25-34. Anxiety. Ugh. How can we manage this intense plague of our day through the truth of Jesus Christ? What does it mean that He will provide means, a way, and what is expedient, needful and sufficient in the moment to accomplish whatever it is we need to do, be or say?

Episode 21: “[Moroni] caused places of security to be built… that the stones and the arrows of the Lamanites could not hurt them. And they were prepared… .”

Alma 50:4-5. Alma 49 & 50 are incredibly informative chapters in the Book of Mormon. They help us understand better why and how to do the work of rebuilding, preparing, and defending ourselves against the adversary. They show the importance of building boundaries of protection, places of security, and fortifications where Satan and the forces of the world cannot enter. We can become a happier person as we acknowledge our human weakness and vulnerability, thus our need for boundaries.

Episode 20: “A Word of Wisdom, for the benefit of the saints of Zion…Given for a principle with promise, adapted to the capacity of the weak and the weakest of all saints.”

D&C 89:1-4. The Word of Wisdom is given to us, in the wisdom and love of God, as a principle with a promise of His joy as we choose to live by it. These scriptures also suggest that this is the floor, “adapted to the capacity of the weak and the weakest of all saints.” I believe this means we need to build on what He’s given and, through His wisdom, develop our own personal word of wisdom as boundaries of protection to keep us safe from the evils of the world and help us be our truest and happiest selves.

Episode 19: “And see that all these things are done in wisdom and order; for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he has strength.”

Mosiah 4:26-27. We are not meant or required to run faster than we have strength. The truth is we can’t give of that which we don’t have. If our motive for self-care is to fuel ourselves so we can go for the Lord, then the greater joy the Lord promises will be ours.

Episode 18: Part 2 of “Remember remember… .”

Helaman 5:12. Remember remember. Why is remembering so important? What about these other words? Return. Repent. Restore. Reconcile. Reclaim. Renew. Rejuvenate. Refuel. Refill. What do all of these words have in common? What truth can we learn from understanding a deeper root meaning in these words?