I have been desiring to spread the message of obedience to God and His commandments, and this talk is a really good one in helping spread this message.
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Reading A Life Founded in Light and Truth – Henry B. Eyring – BYU Speeches in Voice Dream https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/henry-b-eyring_life-founded-light-truth/
A Life Founded in Light and Truth – Ensign July 2001 – ensign Highlights
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All of us know that we must build our lives on a solid foundation of truth to be safe. And we are under covenant to be witnesses of truth to others as long as we live. It won’t protect them just to have our witness of truth unless they build their lives on it.
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It won’t surprise you that the answer is simple enough for a child to understand but that applying it is easy only to a person who has the heart of a child.
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Jesus Christ answered the question of how to build on a foundation of truth with a story. You not only can remember it, but you can visualize it, especially if you’ve ever lived on a floodplain or in tornado country.
“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
“And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
“And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
“And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it” (Matt. 7:24–27).
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Obedience to commandments is the way we build a foundation of truth.
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First comes obedience and then come the confirming assurances, the revelation of truth, and the blessing of light.
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We must choose with our agency to obey in faith that the promised blessing will come, that the promise is true because it comes from God.
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And now, I, Moroni, would speak somewhat concerning these things; I would show unto the world that faith is things which are hoped for and not seen; wherefore, dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith” (Ether 12:4–6).
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The choice to do good is the only way to build a life on the foundation of truth and light.
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If we can see them as faithful warriors from the premortal existence, we may also see their claims of independence as a sign of their potential, a sign that they are testing the power of agency which will bring them happiness. That is hard, because we know the risk should they choose sin.
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There is an influence of evil in the world, but there is also in the world and across all creation the powerful light of Christ.
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But behold, that which is of God inviteth and enticeth to do good continually; wherefore, every thing which inviteth and enticeth to do good, and to love God, and to serve him, is inspired of God.
“Wherefore, take heed, my beloved brethren, that ye do not judge that which is evil to be of God, or that which is good and of God to be of the devil” (Moro. 7:12–14).
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In your Church meetings, write down impressions or thoughts that you feel came from God. And, remembering what we have said about building a foundation, think carefully about whether the truth you received requires action. It is by obedience to commandments that we qualify for further revelation of truth and light.
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God not only loves the obedient, He enlightens them.
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The Comforter will lead us to truth and light and will help us obey our Father in Heaven and His Beloved Son. We will come to love Them and those around us as we serve Them, and thus we will keep the great commandments.
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A foundation built on truth and illuminated by the light of God will free us from the fear that we might be overcome.
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