BTS: [x trips], [y minutes/hours] of watching the surface until the last ripple
disappeared.
Intro
News this week was hard to take. A familiar U2 refrain kept circling my mind—“How long?” When the world feels loud and unsteady, I go back to the Lord’s promises. In 1833, as Saints were driven from their homes in Missouri, the Savior described what His return will bring (see Doctrine and Covenants 101:23–34): we will see Him together; all things will become new; the enmity of all flesh will cease; Satan will lose his hold; sorrow will yield to life; and truth will be revealed in full. That is not wishful thinking—it’s a covenant future.
Straight line
- Begin living heaven’s law now. When the Savior appeared in the Americas, He warned plainly: “He that hath the spirit of contention is not of me” (3 Nephi 11:29).
- It really can happen. After His ministry, the record reports: “There was no contention among all the people” for many years (4 Nephi 1:13).
- Zion prepares the way. Elder D. Todd Christofferson taught that the Lord will return to a people prepared to receive Him—Zion: “of one heart and one mind,” righteous, with “no poor among them” (April 2019, Preparing for the Lord’s Return).
- Preparation looks practical. Lower our voices. Lift burdens. Trade hot takes for holy listening. Replace talking points with personal service.
- Practice the peace you’re praying for. The future promise is sure; the daily choice is mine.
Final reflection
I can’t rush His timetable, but I can reduce contention in my sphere. If I want a world where enmity ends, I can start with my words, my replies, my assumptions—and my willingness to build bridges where the world builds walls.
Pocket I’m keeping
- Live heaven’s law now.
- No contention—beginning with me.
- Zion = one heart, one mind, no poor.
- Practice peace: listen, serve, reconcile.
- Hope is a covenant, not a mood.
What I hear now
“The enmity of man, and the enmity of beasts … yea, the enmity of all flesh, shall cease” (D&C 101:26).
Link to the talk
“Preparing for the Lord’s Return,” General Conference, April 2019
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