Many years ago I had an experience in the temple that changed the way I looked at my life. I was given a glimpse of what I could have in eternity and what I would be doing. The amazing thing about this glimpse is that it took about one second in time but gave me a huge understanding, as if it were a big transfer or download of information. It left me excited and eager for those particular blessings.
Elder L. Tom Perry explained, "I believe that if we could create in our minds a clear and true picture of eternal life, we would start behaving differently. We would not need to be prodded to do many things involved with enduring to the end, like doing our home teaching or visiting teaching, attending our meetings, going to the temple, living moral lives, saying our prayers, or reading the scriptures. We would want to do all these things and more because we realize they will prepare us to go somewhere we yearn to go."
My "glimpse" has done that for me. I want to be faithful so that I qualify for the blessings I saw. And I'm so grateful for daily repentance and the Atonement of Jesus Christ. I need Him everyday! Because as Elder Perry said, "Enduring to the end is definitely not a do-it-yourself project." That needs to be embroidered on a pillow, or cross-stitched for a wall hanging!
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