Tuesday, March 4, 2014

The Strength of Youth

Mosiah 26 has an illustration of how much influence the youth of the Church can have, for good or for bad, in this case for bad:
 Now it came to pass that there were many of the rising generation that could not understand the words of king Benjamin, being little children at the time he spake unto his people; and they did not believe the tradition of their fathers.
 And now in the reign of Mosiah they were not half so numerous as the people of God; but because of the dissensions among the brethren they became more numerous.
 For it came to pass that they did deceive many with their flattering words, who were in the church, and did cause them to commit many sins; therefore it became expedient that those who committed sin, that were in the church, should be admonished by the church.
These wayward youth were the cause of many many people leaving the Church. The youth of the Church are powerful, either for good or no. Nicole and I have a little powerful and influential flock of youth that will soon be unleashed in their own spheres of influence. I sure hope we can help train them to be always good influences on those around them, even blessings to their fellow men. 

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