Following the Instructions

"And if ye shall say there is no law, ye shall also say there is no sin. If ye shall say there is no sin, ye shall also say there is no righteousness. And if there be no righteousness there be no happiness. And if there be no righteousness nor happiness there be no punishment nor misery. And if these things are not there is no God. And if there is no God we are not, neither the earth; for there could have been no creation of things, neither to act nor to be acted upon; wherefore, all things must have vanished away." - 2 Nephi 2:13

Have you ever tried building a model airplane?  It's a fun activity that I tried once, when I was a teenager.  I built a UH-1 Helicopter that I received as a Christmas present one year.  I spent up to a week building it.  One thing I followed close attention to was the Building Manuel.  I did everything I could to make sure every piece was in the right place.  As I neared the completion of my model, I made a mistake.  I was so excited to complete my model that I accidentally put one of the few armaments, that was included, on the wrong way.  I put the nose mounted grenade launcher upside down.  When I realized the problem, the glue was already set and I could not fix the problem that had just happened.


We are going to experience many things in this life.  It's just like we are building a model plane.  Each of our choices effects the outcome of our life.  Our choices will also effect the people around us.  Not all choices are going to hurt someone.  But there are ones that will.  Dirty habits such as drinking, pornography and drugs damage important relationships that are needed in our life.  Families are broken, relationships are dashed, and friends are lost as a result of these poor choices.  God has revealed his word to the Prophets.  They then tell us what needs to be done.  They give us the basic building instructions for our lives. When we choose to disregard them as nonsense or unnecessary ideas for the time, we are ignoring the important building instructions needed for our development.  Their words are recorded in the Scriptures.  Both the Bible and the Book of Mormon hold the basic message revealed to the Prophets.

The Lord has said that there is a set law that was made before the earth was even created.  Through this law all blessings are based from.  If we do not keep the laws set down, by God, then we are no longer "entitled to those laws and the contract is void (D&C 130:20-21).  Just like that.  If we are not willing to follow the directions given, we cannot expect the happiness we are searching for.  Because it wasn't promised to look like a finished model.  Remember, by following God's commandments to us = Happiness.  Disregard to those commandments = misery.

When we obey God's commandments, and listen to the counsel given to us by the prophets, we will find lasting happiness grow in our lives.  We have the choice to choose between good and evil.  Please make the right choice.  God and Satan are competing for your attention.  Satan will lead us down to misery while God leads us to happiness.  Make the choices that will not harm you or others.  If you have ever done anything wrong, fix it.  And do it before the glue sets, and it becomes even harder to repair.  The finishing results that are most benificial come from following the basic instructions.  That is a promise.