The sadness I feel is over the prophet of those days in the Book of Mormon pleading with the people to be good, but his prayers fell on deaf ears. Then he pleads with God to spare them. Then when he sees the sword about to fall on his people, he asks God to send a famine and just to humble them, to save them from being killed. Chapter 11 God sends the famine, they repent and that helps for a time. Over and over again, the people return to their sins. 
It seems like a never ending cycle. The part that made me incredibly sad is that I see that pattern happening in the world today.
The people are trusting in money, their own strength, pride, coveting and fewer people are turning to God. I am really worried that the direction the world is going in. Are the prophets right now begging God not to let our enemies wipe us out? Maybe our leaders are praying for a famine or a plague instead? 
I see love and compassion failing and greed growing. I see people not helping each other because it doesn't line their own pockets. So many choose money as their idol. I see people coveting tv stars wealth, bodies or fame. Not being thankful for what you have leaves you empty. Not saying thank you to God makes you not appreciate where your blessings come from. 
The devil won't support us. He won't protect us or defend us. He is a coward. He wants us to be miserable like he is. He teaches us to be jealous of others. He teaches us to hate our bodies. If you notice the trends in fashion, one year big bums are popular. In a few years, it will be big boobs. After that, the trends will change and it will be anorexia in style. It's ever changing to get us to be unhappy and to waste our money to never be satisfied. 
We really should be working harder to forget ourselves. It's not all about us. It's about loving God and loving our neighbors. True disciples of Christ will only take the basic care of their temporal needs. We have to be good stewards of our homes and bodies but they don't go to excess for the praise of man. 
The opinion of God should matter so much more than the opinions of friends, family or strangers. We should be working on impressing Him. 
We all want to be liked and to get along with others. We don't want to be hated or to get negative attention. It seems like the divide is getting wider, where there won't be a way to avoid having to prove whom we will follow. We have to choose where we stand. 
I hope to always be on the right side of God. I will always be kind to my fellow men, but I will stand up for what is right no matter what the consequences. I am not blindly following my church, I am not blindly following anyone. I am growing and learning to trust God. My life has been so much better since I decided to seek after him. I never want to go back! He is making more of my life than I ever dreamed I could. 
It's a gradual change but it is an important one. I'm so much more comfortable in my own skin, then I was before I started choosing to follow God. His peace is worth any opposition I can face in my life.
Love, Lori
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