Virtue is far more than how we dress. It is more than being modest and chaste. In fact, chastity is only a small portion of what virtue means. I love to think that when we have virtue, we would be comfortable in the Lord’s presence. We feel that confidence that only comes by living His standards.
“Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God; and the doctrine of the priesthood shall distil upon thy soul as the dews from heaven.” D & C 121: 45-46
In the scripture above, I wondered what the phrase “household of faith” meant and why the phrase about charity coincides with virtue. It makes me think of our Savior who was full of charity and virtue. He did not discriminate between members of the church and non members (house of faith vs all men). He didn’t change his level of charity or virtue based on the company He was with. Nor should we. As we become “unchanging” in the way of virtue, and become more pure in our thoughts toward each other, so will the companionship of the Holy Ghost. We are promised that as we keep our covenants, we will always have His spirit to be with us. Those covenants we make at baptism encompass loving and serving each other.
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As we remember whose name we bear and keep our covenants, measuring our actions against those of the Savior, we will find the peace that only comes by living a virtuous life. Each day is a beginning to try a little harder, to live a little better and to remember Him in our thoughts words and actions.
