Spring Break= Spring Cleaning this year. We have some day outings and fun activities planned for the kiddos too. I went to the temple with the youth in our ward last week. The temple had recently been closed for spring cleaning too.
The temple president was explaining to us that every inch of the temple was cleaned--toothbrush scrubbed and polished. That is the Lord's standard for His holy house. As magnificent as the temple is, it can't compare with us--children of God. What is the Lord's standard for us? To be cleansed and free from dust, debris, dirt and ugliness of any kind. With the Lord's help, we can be shiny, clean and bright-- full of light and love. The president made the comment that the temple dirty (before spring cleaning) is cleaner than most of our homes when they are clean. I love the temple. It reminds me and teaches me how to think about and care for me. It's up to me to keep me clean. In order to live by the spirit, my temple-- my body, spirit and mind-- must be clean enough for the Holy Spirit to enter in and give guidance. Pres. Hunter said that the temple is the symbol of our religion. I think that it is a symbol for me personally too--my sign that inspires me to make everything beautiful with the Lord's help. It reminds me that there is more than just today-- there is eternity. I will prepare today for the things of tomorrow. I will live in the eternities and I practice and visualize that in temples.
It is always cool how my thoughts coincide with scriptures I read for the day and scriptures I read go with things I do during the day. Today in my reading, I studied repentance-- D&C 15.
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