I am reminded once again of the importance of temple attendance. I came across this great talk by John H. Groberg and I wanted to share some things from it.
You Are Invited
...to spend a half day (or even a full day) in the temple each month Here is what monthly temple participation will do for you:
1. If a man, you will become mighty; if a woman, powerful. (D&C 109:22)
2. It will serve as great "insurance protection" for your marriage. (D&C 132:19)
3. The blessings of the Eternal Gods will be called down upon you, and great spiritual growth will be yours. (D&C 109: 12&14)
4. Unseen angels will watch over your loved ones when Satanic forces tempt them. (Acts 27:23)
5. Your families will draw close to the Lord and there will be no empty chairs in the Celestial Kingdom. (Hymn #301)
6. Your children will all go on missions. (D&C 109:58)
7. You children will get married in the temple. (Conference Talks)
8. The veil will be thin, you will have great spiritual growth, and many spiritual experiences will distill upon you. (D&C 138)
9. You will be prepared for exaltation--with a celestial body, a celestial mind, and a celestial personality. (3 Nephi 12-20, 3 )
10. You will become receptive to divine guidance and you will receive spiritual perception to help you grapple with your problems and cares. (D&C 38:30) (D& C 3:1-3)
11. You will see clearly how to make critical decisions that weigh heavily on your mind. (D&C (109:42)
12. You will become Christlike. (D&C 109:22-25)
What a blessing for me to have so many temples close by. I am committing to myself to go more often.
10 years ago
3 comments:
Thank you for this reminder! Our temple is 3+ hours away and I am feeling the emptiness in our lives as we are not able to attend as often as we would like!
I enjoyed reading the wonderful reminders in this list. We still live in Newton. I am so grateful that we live close to the Logan Temple. I will have an opportunity to go to the temple tonight (assuming that I can get my house whipped into some level of respectability beforehand.) I will try to remember some of what is on this list so that can reflect on it while I am there this evening. Thanks for the wonderful thoughts.
Follow up on my last comment: that temple trip didn't go nearly as well as I hoped. After getting off the computer, I went outside to check on my garden, and stepped on a board with a long, rusty nail sticking out of it. I ended up spending most of my "temple time" waiting for a tetanus shot at the urgent care center. At least I had a pocket sized New Testament to read, so I could gain greater appreciation of the Savior's discomfort in getting a much bigger nail stuck through his feet--no real comparison. I did have just enough time after getting out of urgent care to limp around the temple grounds for a few minutes. I felt better just laying my hand against the rough stones of the exterior, and soaking in the peaceful atmosphere. At least I made it that far.
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