"The demonstration of righteous courage will often be as subtle as to click or not to click. Missionaries are taught from Preach My Gospel, 'What you choose to think and do when you are alone and you believe no one is watching is a strong measure of your virtue.' [Preach My Gospel: A Guide To Missionary Service (2004), pg. 118] Be courageous! Be strong! 'Stand ye in holy places, and be not moved.' [Doctrine and Covenants 87:8]" This was from a talk in the priesthood session of general conference by Presiding Bishop Gary E. Stevenson. He goes on later to say:
This morning I ran across this quote from Elder Russell M. Nelson: "All that the future holds in store for each sacred child of God will be shaped by his or her parents, family, friends, and teachers. Thus, our faith now becomes part of our posterity's faith later."
We are not only shaping our faith and future, but that of our children and those who come after us...no pressure, though, right? We even shape, in some ways, our friends and those we teach! I know this to be true from my own life! I can also see how I have been shaped by the things I have seen...movies, pictures, books, etc. and also where I have been, and what I have done! All this influence can be for good or bad of coarse, and gratefully, we have the power to choose which one!
In the Teachings of Spencer W. Kimbal, (pg. 155) he says, "There are dark, deep corners, locked rooms, isolated spots, but...
Even our thoughts shape who we become. Who do YOU want to become? And by default, who do you want your CHILDREN to become?
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