ADVICE TO THE YOUNG.
Lord has given His angels charge concerning us, and they do
all they can for our salvation.
But yet we all have our agency, to choose the good and
refuse the evil, or choose the evil and refuse the good. The
Lord forces no man to heaven; neither does the Lord tempt
any man to do evil. When a man is tempted to do evil, it
is by the power of the , who is an enemy to all righteous-
ness.[Alma 34:23]
I feel very anxious to have our boys and girls, our young
men and maidens, seek for that which is good.
Whenever you are tempted to do evil, turn from it. Never
make light of any of the commandments or ordinances of the
gospel of Christ, and when you meet with any persons who do
it, shun their society.
Avoid the use of tobacco and , for they lead to evil.
You are laying the foundation while in the days of your
youth, for character which will decide your destiny through
all time and throughout all eternity, either for good or evil.
The Lord has told us by revelation (See Sec.
130) that whatever knowledge or principle of intelligence we
attain to in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection,
and any person who gains more knowledge and intelligence in
this life through his diligence and obedience than another,
will have so much the advantage in the world to come. [Doctrine and Covenants 130:18-19]
Therefore, we should all strive to be diligent in obtaining
intelligence, and bringing to pass righteousness upon our
agency, and not wait to be commanded in all things, and great
will be our reward in so doing.
ADVICE TO THE YOUNG.
Lord has given His angels charge concerning us, and they do
all they can for our salvation.
But yet we all have our agency, to choose the good and
refuse the evil, or choose the evil and refuse the good. The
Lord forces no man to heaven; neither does the Lord tempt
any man to do evil. When a man is tempted to do evil, it
is by the power of the , who is an enemy to all righteousness.
I feel very anxious to have our boys and girls, our young
men and maidens, seek for that which is good.
Whenever you are tempted to do evil, turn from it. Never
make light of any of the commandments or ordinances of the
gospel of Christ, and when you meet with any persons who do
it, shun their society.
Avoid the use of tobacco and , for they lead to evil.
You are laying the foundation while in the days of your
youth, for character which will decide your destiny through
all time and throughout all eternity, either for good or evil.
The Lord has told us by revelation (See Sec.
130) that whatever knowledge or principle of intelligence we
attain to in this life, it will rise with us in the resurrection,
and any person who gains more knowledge and intelligence in
this life through his diligence and obedience than another,
will have so much the advantage in the world to come.
Therefore, we should all strive to be diligent in obtaining
intelligence, and bringing to pass righteousness upon our
agency, and not wait to be commanded in all things, and great
will be our reward in so doing.
