We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.While none of us are perfect, this is the ideal we strive for. All of these virtues that are listed here are characteristics of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
We aim to be people that others can trust. We aim to lend a helping hand to those in need. We aim to be an "example of the believer."
We know from experience that life is not easy. There are trials and troubles that affect each of us. We strive to stay on the straight and narrow path that will lead us back to Christ.
Christ is our Hope. We look to Him in all things as our perfect example, and our Savior.
He has given us many wonderful things in life that we should seek after. We are encouraged to get a good education, and to learn as much as we can. Indeed, everything that is good comes from Christ. As the prophet Moroni in the Book of Mormon states (Moroni 7:19):
Wherefore, I beseech of you, brethren, that ye should search diligently in the light of Christ that ye may know good from evil; and if ye will lay hold upon every good thing, and condemn it not, ye certainly will be a child of Christ.
Hanging on that word "endure" today. Some have such lengthy extremely difficult trials to endure. Thinking today on a friend battling with cancer: a battle of over two years now. Very humbling in comparison to what I endure. So critical to "lay hold upon every good thing"; to make the good times the best and the difficult ones...endurable.
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