ether 10: 17 - 34
what are some influences in our society that can make our lives impure? what can we do to keep our lives pure?
--> everywhere you go there are influences that make our lives impure. every good thing that has been created has an evil twist to it as well. evil no longer has to be sought out, it is around us all the time wherever we are, in our pockets, on billboards, in magazines, at the checkstand, everywhere. because it's impossible to avoid evil, it's important to learn how to cope with it, how to dismiss an impure thought. keeping our thoughts pure is a battle we are continually having to face, a battle that is of utmost importance to our lives now and in our future. some things i've found helpful when i'm trying to dismiss an impure thought are to think of the Savior on the cross, or sing a hymn to myself or say a scripture to myself. anything to distract myself. president uchtdorf taught that our mind is a one act stage - only able to carry one thought at a time, so if we can replace the bad thoughts with the good, we are golden.
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