“One of the men in my ward grew up not only without parental
support but with parental opposition to his activity in the Church. He made
this observation in a sacrament meeting: ‘My father cannot understand why
anyone would go to church when they could go skiing, but I really like going to
church. In the Church, we are all on the same journey, and I am inspired in
that journey by strong youth, pure children, and what I see and learn from
other adults. I am strengthened by the association and excited with the joy of
living the gospel.’ The wards and branches of the Church offer a weekly
gathering of respite and renewal, a time and place to leave the world behind—the
Sabbath. It is a day to ‘delight thyself in the Lord,’ to experience the
spiritual healing that comes with the sacrament, and to receive the renewed
promise of His Spirit to be with us.” – D. Todd Christofferson
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