Excerpt
President Nelson invites us to “think celestial”—to take the long, eternal view where today’s choices shape forever.
Intro
President Russell M. Nelson taught that God’s plan is “fabulous,” that our choices matter eternally, and that the Savior’s Atonement makes that plan possible. His invitation: adopt the practice of “thinking celestial.”
Straight line (what he’s saying)
• “The baseless notion that we should ‘eat, drink, and be merry …’ is one of the most absurd lies in the universe.”
• “I invite you to adopt the practice of ‘thinking celestial’! … ‘to be spiritually-minded is life eternal.’”
• “Mortality is a master class” in choosing what matters most. “Your choices today will determine … where you will live throughout all eternity, the kind of body … [and] those with whom you will live forever.”
• “Only men and women who are sealed … in the temple, and who keep their covenants, will be together throughout the eternities.”
• If we choose telestial laws now, we choose a telestial glory then.
• “How and where and with whom do you want to live forever? You get to choose.”
• “Take the long view—an eternal view. Put Jesus Christ first … your eternal life is dependent upon your faith in Him and in His Atonement.”
• “When you are confronted with a dilemma, think celestial! … When the pressures of life crowd in upon you, think celestial!”
Final reflection
Thinking celestial reframes today: my calendar becomes covenant practice, my setbacks become schooling, and my worship becomes preparation for where—and with whom—I want to live forever.
Pocket I’m keeping
• Begin with the end in mind (celestial family).
• Choose temple time and covenant keeping first.
• Guard agency—avoid anything that becomes a “god.”
• Pray beyond a shopping list; seek revelation.
• Take the long view when hurt, hurried, or tempted.
What I hear now
Tonight I’m posting an archival blood-moon shot and taking the eternal view. The moon changes phase; covenants point to permanence. Think celestial.
Link to the talk
“Think Celestial!” — President Russell M. Nelson.
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