Today I listened/read the talk entitled, "Moral Discipline," by Elder D. Todd Christofferson. I love several of the things he taught and thought a lot of what he said was exactly what we needed to hear right now. "Moral discipline is the consistent exercise of agency to choose the right because it is right, even when it is hard."
It seems like our government and society is struggling right now. The solution: "In the end, it is only an internal moral compass in each individual that can effectively deal with the root causes as well as the symptoms of societal decay. Societies will struggle in vain to establish the common good until sin is denounced as sin and moral discipline takes its place in the pantheon of civic virtues."
"Seeking to be neutral about the gospel is, in reality, to reject the existence of God and His authority. We must, rather, acknowledge Him and His omniscience if we want our children to see life’s choices clearly and be able to think for themselves. They should not have to learn by sad experience that “wickedness never was happiness.” BAM, there you have it! Clearly put and yet so easily ignored, especially by government. If you would like to read the full text, and I highly recommend you do, go to lds.org and search for Moral Discipline.
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