“When I was a little boy… I came home from school one day, threw
my books on the table, and took the name of the Lord in vain in
expressing my relief that school was out for the day. My mother heard
me. She was shocked. She took me by the hand and led me to the
bathroom…then proceeded to wash my mouth out with that terrible
soap…and then said, ‘Don’t let me ever hear such words from your
lips again.’ The taste was terrible. The reprimand was worse. I have
never forgotten it, and I hope that I have never used the Lord’s name in
vain since that time.”
~ President Gordon B. Hinckley
How can we keep the Lord’s name sacred?
I really like the boldness and conviction that Abinadi has when he is speaking to King Noah and the priest. It takes much courage to be able to be bold and testify in away where one does not mix words and stand up against those who are disrespecting, mocking and/or offensive to the most sacred.
ReplyDeleteI find that there are times where such boldness is necessary. It is like it is a shaking of the spirit when this boldness is used.
It is so important to live in such a way to have the spirit so you can know when such boldness is necessary.
This makes me think of the talk Pres. Holland's spoke on Sunday afternoon October 2009 General Conference, "Safety for the Soul". I have never heard a more powerful talk. It was amazing to hear his confidence and conviction as he spoke of his testimony of the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith. WOW is all I can say. Very moving. Here is the web address if your interested. http://www.lds.org/general-conference/sessions/2009/10?lang=eng