I was studying in Matthew today and came across the parable of the 10 virgins, I remembered a talk given by Elder Oaks a few years ago and upon reviewing that talk the following paragraphs really struck me:
What if the day of His coming were tomorrow? If we knew that we would meet the Lord tomorrow—through our premature death or through His unexpected coming—what would we do today? What confessions would we make? What practices would we discontinue? What accounts would we settle? What forgivenesses would we extend? What testimonies would we bear?
We sometimes find ourselves complacent, waiting for a reason to make a change when the act of breathing combined with a testimony of the Gospel should be enough to get us up and headed in the direction we know we should be going. Let us do as Elder Oaks suggests and if there are changes we would be willing to make if we knew the savior would be here by the end of the month lets make them now while there is time.If we would do those things then, why not now? Why not seek peace while peace can be obtained? If our lamps of preparation are drawn down, let us start immediately to replenish them.
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