Humility is essential. We do not know what God knows and we should never become impatient with His purposes.
Sometimes excellence has come to mean a narrow focus on a single quality. A solitary virtue is a very lonely, austere reality. Godly virtues travel with companions...The focus on a single virtue to the exclusion of others can be very dangerous.
Maybe all hell breaks loose every time the kingdom is poised to take a giant step forward.
If we gather, honor, and cherish our sacred experiences, their power will be magnified. They will be a light and a guide in our wilderness.
If we want to get to Zion, there are also some things we should not do. We should not throw rocks at fellow travelers.
We should not sit at home waiting for someone else to cause us to feel more included or valued. Instead we remember we are invited to come to and participate fully in church by the Savior Himself.
We are often instructed to pray more earnestly. If we understand that to mean that we should beg harder, we will be disappointed. In contrast, if we understand praying more earnestly to mean depending more completely on the merits, mercy, and grace of Him who is mighty to save, we will have productive prayers. This is fully contrary to our cultural conditioning. We are accustomed to stiffening our personal resolve. God invites us to open our hearts to Him
Rather than framing today’s controversies as reason to question the soundness of Zion, we can view them as signs that Satan is doing his best to stir up doubt and division in anticipation of the kingdom taking a giant step forward.
When we presume to impose our wisdom on God’s doings, we are likely to look quite foolish.