WEBVTT 00:00:02.359 --> 00:00:04.639 Welcome to Closer to Christ through General Conference, 00:00:04.860 --> 00:00:06.719 where two friends who love Jesus share our own 00:00:06.719 --> 00:00:08.539 approach to studying the most recent General 00:00:08.539 --> 00:00:11.480 Conference talks. This is Abby and Amy. Let's 00:00:11.480 --> 00:00:31.980 jump into it. Today's talk is adorned with the 00:00:31.980 --> 00:00:34.000 virtue of temperance by Elder Ulysses Suarez, 00:00:34.140 --> 00:00:35.840 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Thanks for being 00:00:35.840 --> 00:00:38.890 here with us today. Hi, Amy. Hey, Abby. Elder 00:00:38.890 --> 00:00:41.310 Swartz begins by taking us back to May of 2021 00:00:41.310 --> 00:00:43.090 when President Nelson visited the renovation 00:00:43.090 --> 00:00:45.189 work of the Salt Lake Temple. He marveled at 00:00:45.189 --> 00:00:47.270 the efforts of the pioneers with limited resources 00:00:47.270 --> 00:00:49.450 and unwavering faith to build that sacred edifice 00:00:49.450 --> 00:00:52.109 that had withstood the test of time. However, 00:00:52.350 --> 00:00:54.369 he also observed the effects of erosion, which 00:00:54.369 --> 00:00:56.630 over time had caused gaps in the temple's original 00:00:56.630 --> 00:00:59.310 foundation, stones, instability in the masonry, 00:00:59.490 --> 00:01:02.329 clear signs of the need for structural reinforcement. 00:01:02.750 --> 00:01:04.870 And he made a couple of observations that, like 00:01:04.870 --> 00:01:07.209 the Salt Lake Temple itself, we could stand to 00:01:07.209 --> 00:01:09.950 be reconstructed and take extraordinary measures 00:01:09.950 --> 00:01:13.250 that we maybe hadn't before to strengthen our 00:01:13.250 --> 00:01:15.170 own foundation in Jesus Christ. What I really 00:01:15.170 --> 00:01:17.129 liked about that talk was just the effort to 00:01:17.129 --> 00:01:20.189 assess where we were, assess our foundation, 00:01:20.510 --> 00:01:22.569 assess what anchor points and pins we would need. 00:01:23.299 --> 00:01:25.560 He asked each of us two very important questions. 00:01:26.000 --> 00:01:28.280 How firm is your foundation and what reinforcements 00:01:28.280 --> 00:01:30.239 to your testimony and understanding of the gospel 00:01:30.239 --> 00:01:32.200 are needed? So the answer is going to be different 00:01:32.200 --> 00:01:34.599 for each of us, but what a neat opportunity to 00:01:34.599 --> 00:01:36.760 sit and self -reflect and see where we're at 00:01:36.760 --> 00:01:40.090 and pair that with this huge remodel, renovation, 00:01:40.250 --> 00:01:42.590 reconstruction that the Salt Lake Temple was 00:01:42.590 --> 00:01:45.030 undergoing. Totally. It was such a great visual. 00:01:45.510 --> 00:01:47.310 These are wonderful opportunities for personal 00:01:47.310 --> 00:01:49.650 reflection, these questions that he poses. I 00:01:49.650 --> 00:01:51.849 love how he showed us to look at our own foundation 00:01:51.849 --> 00:01:53.750 and testimony to see what could be reinforced 00:01:53.750 --> 00:01:56.989 and rebuilt if necessary. It's a powerful lesson 00:01:56.989 --> 00:01:59.370 and one that sticks with me. That was five years 00:01:59.370 --> 00:02:01.250 ago. Like, I can't believe that it's been that 00:02:01.250 --> 00:02:03.730 long already. In different seasons, I have focused 00:02:03.730 --> 00:02:05.950 on different aspects of my testimony to strengthen, 00:02:06.069 --> 00:02:09.400 to rebuild. Temple attendance, dedicated scripture 00:02:09.400 --> 00:02:11.699 study, looking at a specific principle maybe 00:02:11.699 --> 00:02:13.659 that I was struggling with, forgiveness, repentance, 00:02:14.120 --> 00:02:17.560 grace. Admittedly, one thing I never tied with 00:02:17.560 --> 00:02:21.180 this foundation which the scriptures teach is 00:02:21.280 --> 00:02:24.520 firm as the pillars of heaven, and that's temperance. 00:02:25.020 --> 00:02:26.819 It makes perfect sense that would be included 00:02:26.819 --> 00:02:29.819 in D &C section 12, the Lord says this, behold, 00:02:29.919 --> 00:02:31.939 I speak unto you and also to all those who have 00:02:31.939 --> 00:02:34.259 desired to bring forth and establish this work. 00:02:34.659 --> 00:02:36.840 And no one can assist in this work except he 00:02:36.840 --> 00:02:39.159 shall be humble and full of love, having faith, 00:02:39.180 --> 00:02:41.960 hope and charity, being temperate in all things 00:02:41.960 --> 00:02:45.139 whatsoever shall be entrusted to his care. So 00:02:46.189 --> 00:02:48.050 Temperance is one of the greatest Christ -like 00:02:48.050 --> 00:02:50.949 attributes that we can use to reinforce our foundation. 00:02:51.210 --> 00:02:53.289 So it makes perfect sense that it is used here. 00:02:54.090 --> 00:02:56.870 I think of tempered glass and how it's constructed 00:02:56.870 --> 00:02:59.789 and reinforced in such a way that a rock that's 00:02:59.789 --> 00:03:02.530 maybe flung up by a truck in front of you on 00:03:02.530 --> 00:03:04.469 the road doesn't shatter the whole windshield, 00:03:05.009 --> 00:03:07.550 but it retains its structure and integrity and 00:03:07.550 --> 00:03:10.629 the crack can be repaired or replaced. A difficult 00:03:10.629 --> 00:03:13.250 situation for us, like in church or with a and 00:03:13.250 --> 00:03:16.050 maybe a new procedure. It doesn't need to shatter 00:03:16.050 --> 00:03:18.169 our foundation when we have applied temperance 00:03:18.169 --> 00:03:21.110 to our testimony in Jesus Christ. When He's the 00:03:21.110 --> 00:03:23.110 foundation instead of people, we can withstand 00:03:23.110 --> 00:03:27.509 any offense or slight. So temperance, these are 00:03:27.509 --> 00:03:30.210 just a few things about it, harmonizes and strengthens. 00:03:30.520 --> 00:03:32.860 other Christlike attributes that he mentioned 00:03:32.860 --> 00:03:36.000 like humility, faith, hope, charity, and the 00:03:36.000 --> 00:03:38.919 pure love that flows from Christ. And then cultivating 00:03:38.919 --> 00:03:41.879 temperance is a meaningful way to protect our 00:03:41.879 --> 00:03:44.560 souls against the subtle yet constant spiritual 00:03:44.560 --> 00:03:47.719 erosion caused by worldly influences that can 00:03:47.719 --> 00:03:51.819 weaken our foundation in Christ. Among the qualities 00:03:51.819 --> 00:03:54.620 that adorn true disciples of Christ, temperance 00:03:54.620 --> 00:03:57.000 stands out as a reflection of the Savior Himself, 00:03:57.340 --> 00:03:59.400 a precious fruit of the Spirit available to all 00:03:59.400 --> 00:04:02.800 who open themselves to divine influence. It is 00:04:02.800 --> 00:04:04.680 the virtue that brings harmony to the heart, 00:04:04.960 --> 00:04:06.939 shaping desires and emotions with wisdom and 00:04:06.939 --> 00:04:09.620 calmness. In the scriptures, temperance is presented 00:04:09.620 --> 00:04:11.960 as an essential part of the progress in our spiritual 00:04:11.960 --> 00:04:14.060 journey, leading us towards patience, godliness, 00:04:14.240 --> 00:04:16.750 compassion, while refining our feelings, our 00:04:16.750 --> 00:04:18.990 words, and our actions. And the more I read about 00:04:18.990 --> 00:04:20.610 temperance, the more I think it reflects the 00:04:20.610 --> 00:04:22.629 word that I chose to focus on this year, which 00:04:22.629 --> 00:04:24.889 is balance. Bringing a Christ -like balance to 00:04:24.889 --> 00:04:28.250 my approach is my way of being, my state of being, 00:04:28.269 --> 00:04:30.269 or my way of being as I tackle daily tasks and 00:04:30.269 --> 00:04:33.170 move on my way in serving my family and others. 00:04:33.850 --> 00:04:35.709 Disciples of Christ who strive to cultivate this 00:04:35.709 --> 00:04:37.569 Christ -like attribute become increasingly humble 00:04:37.569 --> 00:04:40.170 and full of love. Serene strength arises in them, 00:04:40.269 --> 00:04:42.449 and they become better capable of restraining 00:04:42.449 --> 00:04:44.529 anger, nurturing patience, and treating others 00:04:44.329 --> 00:04:47.050 with tolerance, respect, and dignity, even when 00:04:47.050 --> 00:04:49.449 the winds of adversity blow fiercely. They strive 00:04:49.449 --> 00:04:51.829 not to act impulsively, but chose to act with 00:04:51.829 --> 00:04:54.069 spiritual wisdom, guided by meekness and the 00:04:54.069 --> 00:04:56.269 gentle influence of the Holy Spirit. In this 00:04:56.269 --> 00:04:58.129 way, they become less vulnerable to spiritual 00:04:58.129 --> 00:05:00.189 erosion because, as the apostle Paul taught, 00:05:00.490 --> 00:05:02.009 they know that they can do all things through 00:05:02.009 --> 00:05:03.990 Christ who strengthens them, even in the face 00:05:03.990 --> 00:05:06.029 of trials that could shake their testimony of 00:05:06.029 --> 00:05:10.470 him. Love it. Again, I'd never thought of temperance 00:05:10.470 --> 00:05:13.170 as being part of this foundation. And as he's 00:05:13.170 --> 00:05:15.949 explaining more about temperance and how it fits 00:05:15.949 --> 00:05:18.949 in this, it makes perfect sense. Like the erosion 00:05:18.949 --> 00:05:21.389 doesn't happen when it's tempered, right? I just, 00:05:21.829 --> 00:05:24.290 I really, I'm seeing it. Yeah. And I wish, I 00:05:24.290 --> 00:05:25.769 wish I knew more about the glass making process 00:05:25.769 --> 00:05:28.810 because I'm like, right, amazed by, by the process. 00:05:28.949 --> 00:05:32.370 But I do believe if glass is too hot or too cold, 00:05:32.829 --> 00:05:35.410 then it has problems, right? Tempering glass, 00:05:35.410 --> 00:05:39.209 it's just the right temperature. And so I'm kind 00:05:39.209 --> 00:05:41.430 of seeing that visual as I'm, yeah, I'm just 00:05:41.430 --> 00:05:44.069 seeing that visual as I'm thinking, you know, 00:05:44.069 --> 00:05:46.790 you don't get too hot about something in a situation. 00:05:47.170 --> 00:05:49.490 Don't sit around and do nothing. It's just the 00:05:49.490 --> 00:05:52.750 right balance. Like Goldilocks. Not too hot, 00:05:52.810 --> 00:05:56.050 not too cold. My yoga instructor calls it the 00:05:56.050 --> 00:05:57.730 Goldilocks. She's like, you always got to find 00:05:57.730 --> 00:06:00.769 the Goldilocks stance. Not one that's too much, 00:06:00.870 --> 00:06:02.610 not one that's, you know, too little resistance. 00:06:07.350 --> 00:06:12.089 So. Paul warned that they should be not self 00:06:12.089 --> 00:06:15.829 -willed, not soon angry, and no striker. Such 00:06:15.829 --> 00:06:18.529 characteristics are contrary to the mind of the 00:06:18.529 --> 00:06:21.629 Savior and hinder true spiritual growth. So in 00:06:21.629 --> 00:06:23.990 the spiritual context is what it means. Not self 00:06:23.990 --> 00:06:27.310 -willed is one who refuses to act with arrogance 00:06:27.310 --> 00:06:31.329 and pride. Not soon angry is one who avoids the 00:06:31.329 --> 00:06:33.649 natural urge to become impatient and irritated. 00:06:34.089 --> 00:06:36.930 And then no striker refers to one who rejects. 00:06:36.439 --> 00:06:39.519 contentious, aggressive, and harsh behavior, 00:06:40.279 --> 00:06:42.639 verbally, physically, and emotionally. That word 00:06:42.639 --> 00:06:44.339 when you read it, I was like, what? I mean, you 00:06:44.339 --> 00:06:46.420 don't see that a lot. Like, what does that mean? 00:06:46.680 --> 00:06:49.079 And so as I was thinking on the word, I pictured 00:06:49.079 --> 00:06:53.459 a stick of dynamite with a fuse on it. And it's 00:06:53.459 --> 00:06:56.040 like those things that like somebody can say. 00:06:56.240 --> 00:06:59.040 you allow somebody to set you off if they destroy 00:06:59.040 --> 00:07:01.360 that thing. And how cool is it if we just don't 00:07:01.360 --> 00:07:03.100 even have the fuse to the dynamite that's going 00:07:03.100 --> 00:07:04.139 to blow? Or you just take it and put it in water. 00:07:04.839 --> 00:07:07.680 Sure. Love it. I can think of a hundred things 00:07:07.680 --> 00:07:10.459 that happen in a week of family life with neighbors, 00:07:11.540 --> 00:07:13.300 community members, maybe, that might bring up 00:07:13.300 --> 00:07:15.759 a bit of frustration. It's so helpful to remember 00:07:15.759 --> 00:07:18.579 to be a peacemaker and to have kind communication 00:07:18.579 --> 00:07:21.420 when something does need to be addressed. Well, 00:07:21.540 --> 00:07:23.420 we can look to the Savior's ministry on earth. 00:07:23.769 --> 00:07:26.370 It was marked by the virtue of temperance in 00:07:26.370 --> 00:07:28.850 all aspects of his character. Through his perfect 00:07:28.850 --> 00:07:31.430 example, he taught us quite a few things. He 00:07:31.430 --> 00:07:33.910 taught us to be patient in afflictions, you know, 00:07:34.089 --> 00:07:37.410 don't revile against those who revile us. And 00:07:37.410 --> 00:07:39.589 that's becoming increasingly more important as 00:07:39.589 --> 00:07:42.610 it seems like we are the target of heavy reviling 00:07:42.610 --> 00:07:46.009 right now. I'm not saying other generations haven't 00:07:46.009 --> 00:07:47.850 experienced it the same, but maybe because ours 00:07:47.850 --> 00:07:52.089 is more public, like it's social media hits and 00:07:52.089 --> 00:07:55.470 hits to our... you know, are very places of worship. 00:07:56.610 --> 00:07:59.569 There's just reviling as a thing. Yeah, it's 00:07:59.569 --> 00:08:03.029 heavy. The other day, one of my, it was during 00:08:03.029 --> 00:08:06.149 the holidays, and one of my nephews said, Oh, 00:08:06.250 --> 00:08:09.490 are you rage baiting me? It's just, that's just 00:08:09.490 --> 00:08:12.230 like a phrase that is just part of the vernacular 00:08:12.230 --> 00:08:14.250 now, right? They just knew it, you know, and 00:08:14.250 --> 00:08:16.470 it truly is the one we would say getting my goat 00:08:16.470 --> 00:08:18.970 or whatever it was, but someone trying to, you 00:08:18.970 --> 00:08:23.920 know, stir you up. Yeah. Okay. Let me give another 00:08:23.920 --> 00:08:27.620 example from the Savior's ministry. We should 00:08:27.620 --> 00:08:31.139 not give into anger because of disputes and contentions. 00:08:31.459 --> 00:08:33.100 Like, yeah, sometimes you want to get into the 00:08:33.100 --> 00:08:35.120 middle of something. You see somebody getting 00:08:35.120 --> 00:08:37.000 ragefated. You want to step in. It's like, so 00:08:37.000 --> 00:08:39.100 much of the time, it's like, that is not even 00:08:39.100 --> 00:08:40.720 worth your time and effort. What is it going 00:08:40.720 --> 00:08:42.279 to serve? Or, you know, what's going to be the 00:08:42.279 --> 00:08:45.039 outcome? Right. You must repent and become as 00:08:45.039 --> 00:08:47.460 a little child. I'll tell you, when I said that, 00:08:47.480 --> 00:08:49.440 like the Spirit's kind of correcting me in the 00:08:49.440 --> 00:08:52.429 speech. there is a time and a place to stand 00:08:52.429 --> 00:08:55.710 corrected. You know, there's so many arguments. 00:08:55.889 --> 00:08:58.789 You have to use that gauge, that temperance is 00:08:58.789 --> 00:09:00.950 the right word for it. Sometimes comments, they're 00:09:00.950 --> 00:09:02.309 just meant to be inflammatory and they're just 00:09:02.309 --> 00:09:06.210 trying to stir you up. There's no value in responding 00:09:06.210 --> 00:09:08.389 to that. But sometimes, if the Spirit pricks 00:09:08.389 --> 00:09:10.549 you and you're in a state where you know that 00:09:10.549 --> 00:09:15.409 that's not a striker phrase, it's like they're 00:09:15.409 --> 00:09:17.509 maybe demeaning your very testimony of Jesus 00:09:17.509 --> 00:09:20.299 Christ. and you feel so impressed by the Spirit, 00:09:20.600 --> 00:09:22.639 ask for the right words to say, and absolutely 00:09:22.639 --> 00:09:26.659 feel good about saying something about it, if 00:09:26.659 --> 00:09:29.200 done with the Spirit. Exactly. And I think that 00:09:29.200 --> 00:09:31.019 that's going to be more important as we keep 00:09:31.019 --> 00:09:35.539 going on. We are asked for opportunities if you've 00:09:35.539 --> 00:09:38.059 testified, testify more, you know, President 00:09:38.059 --> 00:09:40.720 Holland's words. We just had that a couple weeks 00:09:40.720 --> 00:09:43.200 ago. That comes to mind a lot. Some of these 00:09:43.200 --> 00:09:45.440 opportunities when people are trying to be inflammatory 00:09:45.440 --> 00:09:49.720 and trying to get us like, rage bait us, let 00:09:49.720 --> 00:09:52.659 some of them go, but let the Spirit direct you 00:09:52.659 --> 00:09:55.059 when the time's right to bear testimony of Him 00:09:55.059 --> 00:09:57.299 in a certain moment. They've opened that door 00:09:57.299 --> 00:10:00.159 for us. Do it with temperance and I don't think 00:10:00.159 --> 00:10:03.559 you can go wrong. He says, you must repent and 00:10:03.559 --> 00:10:06.899 become a little child. And all who desire to 00:10:06.899 --> 00:10:09.899 come unto Him with purpose, full purpose of heart 00:10:09.899 --> 00:10:11.779 must reconcile with those with whom they are 00:10:11.779 --> 00:10:13.940 angry or with those who have something against 00:10:13.940 --> 00:10:18.690 them. It's not like love the people that are 00:10:18.690 --> 00:10:20.809 easy to get along with and inherit the kingdom 00:10:20.809 --> 00:10:23.450 of God. It's like, love your enemy. Love your 00:10:23.450 --> 00:10:25.029 neighbor as yourself. Sometimes you have crappy 00:10:25.029 --> 00:10:27.070 neighbors, I have great neighbors. But the idea 00:10:27.070 --> 00:10:30.029 of neighbors, that's a big worldview situation. 00:10:32.190 --> 00:10:36.509 And it's a great reminder. Like, pick the person 00:10:36.509 --> 00:10:38.110 that you have the hardest time with and work 00:10:38.110 --> 00:10:40.529 on that relationship, then the other ones come 00:10:40.529 --> 00:10:45.090 easier. Yeah, they're easy. With a temperate 00:10:45.090 --> 00:10:47.129 attitude and a compassionate heart he assures 00:10:47.129 --> 00:10:49.429 us that when we are treated with harshness unkindness 00:10:49.429 --> 00:10:51.809 disrespect or disregard His kindness will not 00:10:51.809 --> 00:10:53.750 depart from us and the covenant of his peace 00:10:53.750 --> 00:10:57.350 shall not be removed from our lives There is 00:10:57.350 --> 00:11:00.269 a show that keeps coming up on like one of my 00:11:00.269 --> 00:11:02.809 streaming platforms. It's like a guy goes into 00:11:02.809 --> 00:11:05.179 an homage school and I don't know if he had a 00:11:05.179 --> 00:11:07.419 bomb or something, but he murdered some of the 00:11:07.419 --> 00:11:09.860 children there at the school. And like the Amish 00:11:09.860 --> 00:11:12.480 community rallied around, you know, the wife 00:11:12.480 --> 00:11:15.139 and children that he left behind. This is the 00:11:15.139 --> 00:11:17.600 story that Elder Perry talked about, like that 00:11:17.600 --> 00:11:19.779 actually happened. This is a true story. I don't 00:11:19.779 --> 00:11:21.639 know all the details of that, but like close 00:11:21.639 --> 00:11:24.679 to home or close to our hearts is the example 00:11:24.679 --> 00:11:27.820 of what happened in Michigan. And, you know, 00:11:27.940 --> 00:11:31.889 a member quickly opened a GoFundMe. same situation, 00:11:32.110 --> 00:11:33.629 wife and children were left behind. I don't know 00:11:33.629 --> 00:11:37.049 if they were like actually married or in a strange 00:11:37.049 --> 00:11:39.610 relationship. It doesn't really matter. It wasn't 00:11:39.610 --> 00:11:43.269 like, you know, let's be out for vengeance. It 00:11:43.269 --> 00:11:46.009 was like a great love. That was such a great 00:11:46.009 --> 00:11:49.889 example of temperance and Christ -like love. 00:11:50.989 --> 00:11:55.149 like, truly giving this horrific situation to 00:11:55.149 --> 00:11:58.629 God and the healing balm of the Savior. And opened 00:11:58.629 --> 00:12:00.889 the door for healing and for Christ to come into 00:12:00.889 --> 00:12:04.610 her heart. Again, our Savior is the perfect example 00:12:04.610 --> 00:12:06.590 of this Christ -like attribute. He was treated 00:12:06.590 --> 00:12:09.309 unfairly, judged unfairly, ostracized, beaten, 00:12:09.509 --> 00:12:14.250 mocked, ultimately killed unjustly. When he was 00:12:14.250 --> 00:12:17.899 reviled, reviled not again. When he suffered, 00:12:18.059 --> 00:12:20.639 he threatened not, but committed himself to him 00:12:20.639 --> 00:12:22.659 that judges rights justly. And the thing is, 00:12:22.799 --> 00:12:25.659 he could have blown them out of the water if 00:12:25.659 --> 00:12:28.950 he wanted to. That's not what he chose to demonstrate 00:12:28.950 --> 00:12:31.350 by action. Even in the midst of his great agony, 00:12:31.710 --> 00:12:33.830 the Savior demonstrated perfect and divine temperance. 00:12:33.950 --> 00:12:36.149 He declared, nevertheless, glory to be the Father, 00:12:36.350 --> 00:12:38.330 and partook and finished my preparations unto 00:12:38.330 --> 00:12:40.690 the children of men. One person does not know 00:12:40.690 --> 00:12:42.970 the depths of your own suffering. As with all 00:12:42.970 --> 00:12:45.210 Christ -like attributes, they are the goal. We 00:12:45.210 --> 00:12:47.529 are not perfect at emulating Him, but we can 00:12:47.529 --> 00:12:49.990 strive to improve each day, and when we act in 00:12:49.990 --> 00:12:53.049 anger or spite, we can return again to Him. We 00:12:53.049 --> 00:12:55.509 can ask Heavenly Father to borrow Christ's perfect 00:12:55.509 --> 00:12:57.809 temperance. that day or with a specific person 00:12:57.809 --> 00:13:01.610 until we can eventually grow into that trait 00:13:01.610 --> 00:13:05.830 ourselves, not on our own, but grow into it for 00:13:05.830 --> 00:13:07.490 ourselves. Right? Like we're practicing it, kind 00:13:07.490 --> 00:13:10.389 of. I ask to borrow Christ attributes when I 00:13:10.389 --> 00:13:12.730 don't have the power to do it on my own. Awesome 00:13:12.730 --> 00:13:14.889 when you know which attribute to ask for. Right? 00:13:15.090 --> 00:13:17.029 You're like, I really need this right now. At 00:13:17.029 --> 00:13:18.789 first, it felt like I was cheating when I asked 00:13:18.789 --> 00:13:20.190 that because I sort of had like an impression 00:13:20.190 --> 00:13:22.350 to ask. But then I reflected on the scripture 00:13:22.350 --> 00:13:25.830 that says, I, you know, I can do all things through 00:13:25.830 --> 00:13:28.710 Christ, which strengthens me. And why not ask 00:13:28.710 --> 00:13:30.409 Heavenly Father to grant me Christ's strengths 00:13:30.409 --> 00:13:32.929 and virtues when I need it the most? It felt 00:13:32.929 --> 00:13:35.090 like a great way to use the atonement of Christ 00:13:35.090 --> 00:13:39.169 in my everyday life. Yeah, and then more of like 00:13:39.169 --> 00:13:41.889 a secular quote, they say, imitation is the most 00:13:41.889 --> 00:13:45.289 sincere form of flattery. Yeah. Let me let you 00:13:45.289 --> 00:13:48.190 know that I know my Savior Jesus Christ. He's 00:13:48.190 --> 00:13:51.649 not a different one. He's not some made -up guy. 00:13:51.909 --> 00:13:55.309 I don't just call myself a Christian. Like, hopefully 00:13:55.309 --> 00:13:59.710 you see that reflected in my actions. Very good. 00:14:00.610 --> 00:14:03.389 That's probably all I have left to add. Anything 00:14:03.389 --> 00:14:08.389 from you? That's all I have as well. It was interesting 00:14:08.389 --> 00:14:13.190 today. I taught the activity day girls and we 00:14:13.190 --> 00:14:15.429 actually did go through this part. We were talking 00:14:15.429 --> 00:14:17.629 about when you just don't have any more patience 00:14:17.629 --> 00:14:19.529 left in you and someone's maybe on your last 00:14:19.529 --> 00:14:21.789 nerve. And I just kind of taught them to breathe. 00:14:21.990 --> 00:14:24.789 Take a moment. and to ask Heavenly Father to 00:14:24.789 --> 00:14:26.389 bless him with some patience. I said, you can 00:14:26.389 --> 00:14:28.809 ask for whatever virtue you need from Christ, 00:14:29.129 --> 00:14:31.309 and He can help you get through that moment. 00:14:32.889 --> 00:14:35.970 So in closing, I'll add Elder Suarez's invitation. 00:14:36.850 --> 00:14:39.450 He says, My beloved brothers and sisters, I extend 00:14:39.450 --> 00:14:42.690 an earnest invitation to all of us to adorn our 00:14:42.690 --> 00:14:44.649 minds and hearts with the Christ -like virtue 00:14:44.649 --> 00:14:47.710 of temperance as a sacred response to the prophetic 00:14:47.710 --> 00:14:50.919 call of our dear President. Russell M. Nelson. 00:14:51.360 --> 00:14:53.480 As we strive with faith and diligence to weave 00:14:53.480 --> 00:14:56.399 temperance into our actions and words, I testify 00:14:56.399 --> 00:14:58.320 that we will strengthen and anchor our lives 00:14:58.320 --> 00:15:01.299 more securely upon the sure foundation of our 00:15:01.299 --> 00:15:04.860 Redeemer." Good luck. Yeah, good luck this week 00:15:04.860 --> 00:15:07.220 as you think about temperance and how you can 00:15:07.220 --> 00:15:09.340 apply that more heavily into your life. So many 00:15:09.340 --> 00:15:11.460 opportunities. That's the thing, too. I was like, 00:15:11.519 --> 00:15:14.500 wow, this really does need to be weaved within 00:15:14.500 --> 00:15:17.460 just all throughout my life, you know? So yeah, 00:15:17.840 --> 00:15:19.580 that is our invitation for all of us. We would 00:15:19.580 --> 00:15:21.659 agree. It's something that doesn't come naturally. 00:15:21.799 --> 00:15:23.740 No. And so it's something we're going to have 00:15:23.740 --> 00:15:26.379 to rely on a lot of help. Let me borrow that 00:15:26.379 --> 00:15:28.480 sweet gift you have. We'll catch you on the next 00:15:28.480 --> 00:15:29.620 one. We'll see you next time.