Alma reminds us:
16 ...the Lord cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance.
The justice of God is unflinching and unwavering. Every single sinful thought, word, and action I commit alienates me from my Father in Heaven. He simply cannot allow it. Therefore, I must cultivate a character like that of Alma's son, Helaman, who made this response to his father's question:
6 And Alma said unto him again: Will ye keep my commandments?
7 And he said: Yea, I will keep thy commandments with all my heart.
I've got to learn to think, speak, and act always in accordance with the commandments of God. THINK, SPEAK, AND ACT, all three of them, all the time. There is no room for harsh or unkind or insensitive words at home. There is no place for jealousy and backbiting and dishonesty at school. Keeping the commandments with all my heart means that I give place for none of these things in my life, and that rather I seek to do good continually.
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