This blog will focus primarily on lists of things to pack in your 72-hour kit bags and the foods to stock your cabinets, but there is much more to consider than that. In honor of Sunday's Relief Society lesson (which I thought was amazingly taught) I thought I would dedicate this first post to the most important thing we should be focused on... spiritual preparedness. Sister Monson, in a Broadcast on May 2, 2004, described a list of things we need to "pack in our own bag of spiritual preparedness":
- Scriptures
- For the Strength of Youth
- Patriarchal Blessing
- Journal
- Tithing Receipts
- Temple Recommend
- Testimony
Henry B. Henry once said, "However much faith to obey God we now have, we will need to strengthen it continually and keep it refreshed constantly. We can do that by deciding NOW to be more quick to obey and more determined to endure. Learning to start early and to be steady are the keys to spiritual preparation. Procrastination and inconsistency are its mortal enemies. Let me suggest to you four settings in which to practice quick and steady obedience. One is the command to feast upon the word of God. A second is to pray always. A third is the commandment to be a full-tithe payer. And the fourth is to escape from sin and its terrible effects. Each takes faith to start and then to persevere. And all can strengthen your capacity to know and obey the Lord's commands."
What if the day of His coming were tomorrow? If we knew that we would meet the Lord tomorrow what would we do today? What confessions would we make? What practices would we discontinue? What accounts would we settle? What forgiveness would we extend? What testimonies would we bear? Will you be prepared?
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