“When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God will endow us with power.” Ezra Taft Benson
Like the principle taught in the game of Simon Says, the discipline of following directions given with exactness will lead to great victories in life! I had a chance to play Simon Says with some children the other day and I realized how closely the rules correlated with real life. When we follow the directions of one having authority to direct us we are blessed (in Simon Says we get to stay in the game) but when we lose focus and follow the guidance of those who don't have the authority then we miss out on those blessings (we are out of the game). As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints I know that the person given authority to direct us the way that God would if He were here is the prophet. The prophet today is President Thomas S Monson. I know that as we follow his guidance, knowing that it is God's word through him (Amos 3:7), that we will find the greatest blessings in this life and in the life to come! I also know that when we choose not to follow the prophet's guidance we are keeping ourselves from the blessings that God so lovingly wants to give us. So follow the Prophet! He knows the way!
