Thursday, May 10, 2012
Earthly Debts, Heavenly Debts
Earthly Debts, Heavenly Debts
by Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
I am a very cheap individual. I hate owing other money. This is particularly why most of the things I buy are rather junky. As an automotive technician it is very easy to spend thousands of dollars on tools. My tool box and tools included would not even be worth what many technicians keep in one drawer of their own boxes.
But if only I was as much a stick towards my spiritual debt as I am to temporal debt. I know I have racked up quite the tab for my mistakes, but how can I pay it back. And how can I recognize when payments are due. Elder Wirthlin mentioned that debt is a form of bondage. In desiring to be an entrepreneur, I want to limit my bondage rather than being subject to others. This is all well and good except there is NOTHING I can do to releive me of my debt to my Heavenly Father.
I can try to minimize my debt by doing my best to keep the commandments. I need to pay my tithing and just focus on spiritual blessings and spiritual treasures, because if I only focus on earthly treasures they will be very short lived.
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