Becoming One

     I enjoyed reading Elder Eyring's article on becoming one (Henry B. Eyring, “That We May Be One,” Ensign, May 1998, 66). I think the most powerful part of it was the third paragraph in which he said so much. Here it is (in bold) with my footnotes:

"But with the Fall it became clear that living in unity would not be easy." (He's speaking of Adam & Eve right after the fall, when they are newlyweds and finally facing strife and contention).

"Tragedy struck early. Cain slew Abel, his brother. The children of Adam and Eve had become subject to the temptations of Satan" (From living with perfection in everything and perfect immortal bodies, to dealing with two sons with such sibling rivalry that it ended in death. Imagine the hardship these parents faced!)

     "With skill, hatred, and cunning, Satan pursues his goal (selfishness). It is the opposite of the purpose of our Heavenly Father and the Savior. They would give us perfect union and eternal happiness. Satan, their enemy and ours, has known the plan of salvation from before the Creation. He knows that only in eternal life can those sacred, joyful associations of families endure."  Right in that couple of sentences sits all prophetic teachings about life and the plan of happiness. We must teach ourselves, our friends, family and posterity those few words "only in eternal life can those sacred, joyful associations of families endure." So if we reject Christ and accept satans plans instead, we will never be happy and never be one with our families and Heavenly Father.

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