TO THE END

 

“Before you joined this Church you stood on neutral ground. When the gospel was preached, good and evil were set before you. You could choose either or neither. There were two opposite masters inviting you to serve them. When you joined this Church you enlisted to serve God. When you did that, you left the neutral ground, and you never can go back on to it. Should you forsake the Master you enlisted to serve, it will be by the instigation of the evil one, and you will follow his dictation and be his servant.”

-          “Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith” [2007], 324)

“The Lord has made it clear that all who wish to be saved must endure to the end in righteousness (see Ezekiel 18:24,27; Matthew 10:22; Mosiah 4:30; 3 Nephi 15:9, 27:17; D&C 18:22; 53:7; 82:7)

“President Spencer W. Kimball taught: “having received the necessary saving ordinances – baptism, the gift of the Holy Ghost, temple ordinances and sealings – one must live the covenants made. He must endure in faith. No matter how brilliant was the service rendered by the bishop of stake president or other person, if he falters later in his life and fails to live righteously ‘to the end’ the good works he did all stand in jeopardy.”  (“Miracle of Forgiveness” p 121)

How deep He buried the truth in my soul

Long before this body of clay

Began the journey below!

 

He has watered the seed of my faith

And cleared my garden of weeds of gloom

He is the Gardener

Who tenderly watches my soul’s

everlasting bloom.

 

- CATHRYNE ALLEN 

(Art: Garden Portrait by LDS Art)