Sacrifice is Synomomous with Gratitude

When we sacrifice or give we show gratitude for that thing, i.e., a soldier that server our country show gratitude for the freedom we enjoy. A person who works as a volunteer at a shelter is showing gratitude for the food, clothes, and shelter they have.

Many people give advice because they are grateful for apiece of advice they once received. ( Some are busy bodies, too.)

There are those that consume constantly and complain about what they have been given, or it is never enough, they expect to be provided for.

I think of the story my mother-in-law tells when her family was on the verge of losing their home, President Roosevelt said that no WWI veteran should loose there home. They were help and arrangements were made so her father could keep his house. She expresses the gratitude she felt for this. She has spent her life trying to help others, I believe this is a sign of her gratitude for what she has, and how she has been blessed.

Seeking for Truth

When we seek for truth, from any source then God we will always be disappointed. Science constantly seeks for truth and the truth is constantly changing. Instead of looking to The source of truth, God, they seek after truth that comes from the "arm of flesh."

I believe that this is why Joseph Smith said,"I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct book on earth, ...., and a man would get nearer to God [Truth], then by abiding by its precepts, then by any other book." Because its writing is true it will teach us truth. It is correct because its source is God, who is truth. If you are wondering what you should do in your life, abiding by the teachings of the Book of Mormon will always put you in the right path.

Think about Lehi's vision of the tree of life. It talks about the people pressing forward catching hold of the rod of iron (the word of God). Those who let go were lost in the mist of darkness. Also, that harkened to those in the great and spacious building fell away. They ignored the source of truth, God.

As we move into more and more dangerous times if we seek for truth from science, philosophies of men, or political sources, we will be deceived. The only answer is to turn to God and apply His truths and we will see how to navigate in these perilous time.