“In order to
experience true joy … at least three factors are needed.
- You need to feel good about the people with whom you live and work—your companions in life.
- You must feel good about yourself—not in any sense of conceit, but simply a proper esteem for yourself, well deserved.
- And possibly most important, you must feel good about your relation to God and sincerely love him….
Spiritual and physical
elements each must be nurtured if we are to earn proper self-esteem.
Spiritual self-esteem begins
with the realization that each new morning is a gift from God. Even the air we
breathe is a loving loan from him. He preserves us from day to day and supports
us from one moment to another (see Mosiah 2:21)….
Confidence to begin each morning ready to meet the challenges of the day comes
from spiritual self-esteem….
Physical self-esteem also
requires nurturing. Our bodies deserve thoughtful care. I echo this declaration
of Paul:
“Know ye not that ye are the
temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
“If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for
the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are” (1 Cor. 3:16–17).”
Elder Russell M. Nelson, “Joy Cometh In The Morning”, October
1986 General Conference
Learn more about Russell M. Nelson.
Access the entire written address here, or watch the video below.
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