Created spirits are responsible for only a small part of the movement in the World, and therefore God, the infinite spirit, must be its prime source. And so natural philosophy either presupposed the knowledge of God or borrows it from superior science. Matter was created by God. Eternal Ideas are assimilated with God’s mind or the divine providence; but although they are immanent in the mind of God, they are also a created effect. They are eternal, but not coeternal with God. Only three persons of the Trinity are both coequal and coeternal. Ideas subsist in the mind of God and the copies of these Ideas are concreted with matter. God is transcendent. “If you shall say there is no law, you shall also say there is no sin. If you shall say there is no sin, you shall also say there is no righteousness. And if there is no righteousness nor happiness there be no punishment nor misery. And if these things are not, there is no God. And if there is no God we are not, neither the Earth; for there could have been no creation of things, neither to act nor to be acted upon; wherefore, all things must have vanished away,” reports 2 Nephi 2.12-13. As we humble ourselves, we turn to God with humility and love, and our will, with divine help, can reach perfect accord with the divine will. We must learn to listen to our own souls. #RandolphHarris 1 of 6

The divine Word can then teach us (infused knowledge) and move us (infused love) in an intimate union sometimes momentarily experienced as ecstasy. Emotion always precedes wisdom, for it affords experience, without which, thought would not mature into truth. Hence the necessity to embrace one’s emotions in preference to suppressing them. For a human being to adapt to a rapidly-changing World, one needs the companionship and support of other with whom one may sometimes disagree, but nevertheless feel a fundamental bond of like-mindedness. “And now, my people, I speak unto you these things for your profit and learning; for there is a Go, and he hath created all things, both the Heavens and the Earth, and all thing things that in them are, both things to act and things to be acted upon. And to being about his eternal purposes,” reports 2 Nephi 2.14-15. We have been born in an important age of kaleidoscopic experiments, adventures and clashes, not only between the virtues and vices, as formerly, but rather between virtues themselves. The old virtues have begun to lose their authority; they are no longer able to fulfill the religious, moral, intellectual and social demands of the contemporary soul. The human soul seems to have grown immensely; it cannot fit any longer with the former confines.  #RandolphHarris 2 of 6

By allowing ourselves to embrace all our emotions, which we reject or suppress, therefore judge, we free ourselves from their weight—we become lighter. We become enlightened. Each time we to this, and remain faithful unto God’s words, we choose eternal life, according to the will of God’s Holy Spirit. “And not choose eternal death, according to the will of the flesh and the evil which is therein, which giveth the spirit of the adversary power to captivate, to bring us down to hell, that he or she may reign over us in his or her own kingdom,” reports 2 Nephi 2.29. We can learn a lot from the water. It does not fear or hate the rock, it does not resist it either. In this sense the act of embracing should be understood. To embrace then is to love whatever we face back into life. We have the right to be however we wish—it is our choice. However, we certainly have the same right to be here on Earth and honor God. Scriptures are like packets of light that illuminate our minds and give place to guidance and inspiration from on high. We feel the power of your prayers. We need them, and we thank you for them. Our Father in Heaven understood that for us to make desired progress during our mortal probation, we would need to face difficult challenges. Some of these would be almost overpowering. #RandolphHarris 3 of 6

God provided us the tools to help us be successful in our mortal probation. Throughout the ages, Father in Heaven has inspired select men and women to find, through the Holy Ghost, solutions to life’s most perplexing problems. He has inspired his children to have faith in his plan of happiness. Because scriptures are generated from inspired communication through the Holy Ghost they are pure truth. We need not be concerned about the validity of concepts contained in the standard works since the Holy Ghost has been the instrument which has motivated and inspired those individuals who have recorded the scriptures. They can become the key to open the channel of communion with our Father in Heaven. when they are cited correctly, the scriptures provide the strength of authority to our declarations. Their use provides a foundation of truth that can be awakened by the Holy Ghost. Learning, pondering, searching, and memorizing scriptures is like filling a filing cabinet with friends, values, and truths that can be called upon anytime, anywhere in the World. “For the Lord God hath said that: Inasmuch as we shall keep his commandments, we shall prosper in the land; and as must as we will not keep his commandments we shall be cut off from his presence,” reports 2 Nephi 4.4. Great power can come from memorizing the scriptures. To memorize a scripture is to forge a new friendship. #RandolphHarris 4 of 6

The soul has three powers: the intellect, the will, the heart. elf-mastery is the ultimate test of our character, and it is essential to invoke the power of God. This is because this great, divine agency can only be exercised in righteousness. Self-mastery requires self-determination and strength of character. It enhances our own gifts and talents in a remarkable way. It is the power of a noble humanity. Every human soul has the challenge of controlling his or her thoughts, appetites, speech, temper, and desires. Our Father in Heaven knows all of these latter-day dangers, these troubles of the heart and the soul, and has given counsel and protections regarding them. The Lord is moving with power in his church for us to obtain the education he wants us to have. To help people become saved, we need to declare truths in solemnity of heart, in the spirit of meekness. When we do so, the Holy Ghost will be shed forth. Through the development of the late power in the soul, more and more works of wonder are happening. Among them there are some which are very supernatural and miraculous. “We did observe to keep the judgments, and the statues, and the commandments of the Lord in all things. And the Lord was with us; and we did prosper exceedingly; for we did sow seed, and we did reap again in abundance,” reports 2 Nephi 5.10-11. If we move forward in faith, our seeds of greatness will take root. #RandolphHarris 5 of 6

By having faith in God, we can go beyond our barriers and become everything God created us to be, and we will have everything the Lord intended for us to have. “Love the Lord, your God, with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind,” reports Matthew 22.37. Acrid bitterness inevitably seeps into the lives of people who harbor grudges and suppress anger, and bitterness is always a poison. It keeps the pain alive instead of letting one deal with it and get beyond it. Bitterness sentences one to relive the hurt over and over. With the power of the soul anything is possible. Happiness is a choice and an energy we can cultivate on a daily basis. We have to do our best to live in high vibration energy like love, peace, fun and joy—for our own well-being and fulfillment. Although we do not have control over everything we do in life, we still can make choices that are loving and kind. It is important to feel good about our choices, and to make them with the right energy, heart, joy and permission. As we do this, we will practice gratitude, which is incredibly power. By expressing gratitude, we are thankful for what we have and will attract more great things in the future. What seeds of greatness are waiting to take root and flourish in your life? #RandolphHarris 6 of 6

對我們來說，理性地控制我們的慾望並協調我們靈魂的不同部分是非常重要的。這樣做會產生神聖般的內心寧靜狀態，外部世界無法影響。道德生活比不道德生活更受歡迎，主要是因為它會帶來更幸福的生活。就像一個空杯子一樣，無論我們在哪裡找到它們，我們都願意接受知識之水。我們必須相信靈魂的永恆價值，這樣我們才能釋放身體的局限。只要有一個真心尋求探索和理解世界的思想，就有機會擴展一個人的意識，實現一個越來越快樂的心理狀態。幸福是所有人的願望和上帝對我們的期望。聰明人會以正確的方式使用金錢，以使一個人的生活更美好;一個無知的人會浪費錢財，而且收入甚至比之前更糟糕。因此，我們不能說金錢本身會讓人高興。金錢是有條件的好事，只有當它掌握在智者手中時才是好事。同樣的辯論可以重新部署任何外部利益：任何財產，任何品質，甚至好看或能力。例如，一個英俊或美麗的人可能變得虛榮和操縱，從而濫用一個人的身體禮物。同樣，一個聰明的人可能是一個比一個非智能的人更壞的罪犯。幸福不是存在於積累的商品中，也不存在於構成一個人生活成分的項目中，而是存在於賦予其生活方向和焦點的人的代理中。 #RandolphHarris

Duì wǒmen lái shuō, lǐxìng dì kòngzhì wǒmen de yùwàng bìng xiétiáo wǒmen línghún de bùtóng bùfèn shì fēicháng zhòngyào de. Zhèyàng zuò huì chǎnshēng shénshèng bān de nèixīn níngjìng zhuàngtài, wàibùshìjiè wúfǎ yǐngxiǎng. Dàodé shēnghuó bǐ bù dàodé shēnghuó gēng shòu huānyíng, zhǔyào shi yīnwèi tā huì dài lái gèng xìngfú de shēnghuó. Jiù xiàng yīgè kōng bēizi yīyàng, wúlùn wǒmen zài nǎlǐ zhǎodào tāmen, wǒmen dōu yuànyì jiēshòu zhīshì zhī shuǐ. Wǒmen bìxū xiāngxìn línghún de yǒnghéng jiàzhí, zhèyàng wǒmen cáinéng shìfàng shēntǐ de júxiàn. Zhǐyào yǒu yīgè zhēnxīn xúnqiú tànsuǒ hé lǐjiě shìjiè de sīxiǎng, jiù yǒu jīhuì kuòzhǎn yīgèrén de yìshí, shíxiàn yīgè yuè lái yuè kuàilè de xīnlǐ zhuàngtài. Xìngfú shì suǒyǒu rén de yuànwàng hé shàngdì duì wǒmen de qīwàng. Cōngmíng rén huì yǐ zhèngquè de fāngshì shǐyòng jīnqián, yǐ shǐ yīgèrén de shēnghuó gèng měihǎo; yīgè wúzhī de rén huì làngfèi qiáncái, érqiě shōurù shènzhì bǐ zhīqián gèng zāogāo. Yīncǐ, wǒmen bùnéng shuō jīnqián běnshēn huì ràng rén gāoxìng. Jīnqián shì yǒu tiáojiàn de hǎoshì, zhǐyǒu dāng tā zhǎngwò zài zhìzhě shǒu zhòng shí cái shì hǎoshì. Tóngyàng de biànlùn kěyǐ chóngxīn bùshǔ rènhé wàibù lìyì: Rènhé cáichǎn, rènhé pǐnzhí, shènzhì hǎokàn huò nénglì. Lìrú, yīgè yīngjùn huò měilì de rén kěnéng biàn dé xūróng hé cāozòng, cóng’ér lànyòng yīgèrén de shēntǐ lǐwù. Tóngyàng, yīgè cōngmíng de rén kěnéng shì yīgè bǐ yīgè fēi zhìnéng de rén gèng huài de zuìfàn. Xìngfú bù shì cúnzài yú jīlěi de shāngpǐn zhōng, yě bù cúnzài yú gòuchéng yīgèrén shēnghuó chéngfèn de xiàngmù zhōng, ér shì cúnzài yú fùyǔ qí shēnghuó fāngxiàng hé jiāodiǎn de rén de dàilǐ zhōng. #RandolphHarris