Eternal Happiness

Happy Valentines Day! So, we had to push our baptismal date back due to a conflict with the family and everyone being able to make it, so the new date is one the 26th, a week from Saturday. We were kind of bummed about that, but we know he is ready for baptism, and that's all that matters. We had a lesson with him last night about eternal life and the Celestial Kingdom. We talked about how our Father in Heaven wants to give us everything that He has, and all we have to do is keep His commandments, and we can receive it all. We read Mosiah 2:41 "And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness. O remember, remember that these things are true, for the Lord God hath spoken it." We invited him to think about the happiest moment he had ever had in his life, and then imagine that moment lasting forever. I invite you all to do the same. Think of the happiest you have ever been in your entire life, the moment when you were brought to tears of joy, the moment you wished would last forever. Happiness in this life can be such a fleeting thing, in fact, there have been time when everything was going well for me, and I would think, "Great, that means something hard is coming." That however, is not the case in heaven. Heaven is a place where happiness never ends. All we have to do to get there is keep the commandments and endure to the end, and God will give us everything he Has. I know with all my heart this is true. Neal A. Maxwell once said "Our rejoicing in these two great and precious gifts [immortality and eternal life] Should conquer any mood, drown any despair, lift any burden, and tame any tragedy." No matter what happens here, remember that God plans to give us something much better. I know this to be true. Have a great week!