Daily Gems
Qualifying to Have the Spirit of the Lord with Us
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Qualifying to Have the Spirit of the Lord with Us
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"The scriptures repeatedly teach that the Spirit of the Lord will not
dwell in an unclean tabernacle. When we worthily partake of the sacrament,
we are promised that we will 'always have his Spirit to be with
[us].' To qualify for that promise we covenant that we will
'always remember him' (D&C 20:77). Those who seek out and use
pornography for sexual stimulation obviously violate that covenant. They
also violate a sacred covenant to refrain from unholy and impure practices.
They cannot have the Spirit of the Lord to be with them."
dwell in an unclean tabernacle. When we worthily partake of the sacrament,
we are promised that we will 'always have his Spirit to be with
[us].' To qualify for that promise we covenant that we will
'always remember him' (D&C 20:77). Those who seek out and use
pornography for sexual stimulation obviously violate that covenant. They
also violate a sacred covenant to refrain from unholy and impure practices.
They cannot have the Spirit of the Lord to be with them."
Topics:
worthiness, pornography, spirituality
worthiness, pornography, spirituality
(Dallin H. Oaks, "Pornography," Ensign, May 2005, 88)
