all things done in darkness will come to light.

ALL THINGS DONE IN DARKNESS WILL COME TO LIGHT. WINDOWS

You may come to that truer moment of ordained love, of real union, only to discover to your horror that what you should have saved you have spent, and that only God's grace can recover the piecemeal dissipation of the virtue you so casually gave away. If you persist in pursuing physical satisfaction without the sanction of heaven, you run the terrible risk of such spiritual, psychic damage that you may undermine both your longing for physical intimacy and your ability to give wholehearted devotion to a later, truer love. To give illicitly that which is not yours to give (remember, 'you are not your own') and to give only part of that which cannot be followed with the gift of your whole self is emotional Russian roulette.

' In matters of human intimacy, you must wait! You must wait until you can give everything, and you cannot give everything until you are legally and lawfully married. Holland answered this question as follows: Some young people, deceived by this sophistry, ask: 'Why is it wrong? We are in love!' Elder Jeffrey R. In our modern society, so many voices in books, magazines, television, and movies depict sexual intimacy outside of marriage as being socially acceptable, even desirable. Like the horses, they could still learn, progress, and achieve. As they watched the horses learn to obey their commands, they realized how they could have avoided the terrible mistakes that had put them in prison. As the prisoners formed friendships with the horses, they learned about patience, controlling tempers, respect for others, and the value of working within a system.

As Alma said, 'Bridle all your passions, that ye may be filled with love' (Alma 38:12).Ī few years ago a nationally broadcast program talked about imprisoned criminals who were taming wild horses. However, bridling our passions, or yielding appropriately to restraint, is necessary for our personal growth and progression. In so doing, they find that indulgence is not the road to freedom. Sometimes even a few returned missionaries grow tired of this so-called restraint and try to find freedom in self-indulgence. Yet they are told that some of these must be restrained. Is it seen as repression or liberation? As young people mature, they feel new power, new passions, and new ambitions. Part of our coming into the light depends upon the focus of our faith. Obviously, we do not expect a heavenly visitation, but we are definitely entitled to increased spiritual and intellectual enlightenment if we first seek 'the kingdom of God, and his righteousness' (Matthew 6:33). As the vision ended, he said, 'When the light had departed, I had no strength' (Joseph SmithHistory 1:20). He wrote, 'When the light rested upon me I saw.' What did he see? He saw the Father and the Son. I commend to you his account of the First Vision, which followed as he determined that he would seek wisdom from God. As a young teenager, the Prophet Joseph Smith read, 'If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally'(James 1:5). Singing the hymns strengthens us and brings us together spiritually. We receive spiritual light when we sing the hymns.

ALL THINGS DONE IN DARKNESS WILL COME TO LIGHT. WINDOWS

We receive spiritual light when we pay our tithing, as the windows of heaven can then open up (see Malachi 3:10). Serving in a calling in the Church blesses us more than it blesses others. We receive spiritual light when we respond to calls. Partaking of the sacrament and the inspiration of the worship service weekly charges our spiritual batteries. We receive spiritual light when we attend sacrament meeting. I try to read from the scriptures at the close of the day. Daily scripture study turns on the light of our spiritual perception and opens our understandings to further knowledge. This can happen to us when we study the scriptures and 'our eyes opened and our understandings. Micah said, 'When I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me' (Micah 7:8). I speak this evening about coming out of the darkness and into the light. Let me assure you, I believe with all my heart that you are a chosen generation. Not only may some of you be unsure about where you are going, you may also be questioning your real worth. As he was putting the saddle on his horse, a cowboy watching him said, 'Say, Mister, you're putting on that saddle the wrong side forward.' 'Ha, ha,' said the dude, 'why, you don't even know which way I'm going.' 1 That brings to mind a story I once heard about a dude at the Calgary Stampede. Some of you may wonder what the future holds for you. Many of you are struggling with your identity. I pray for your interest in what I have to say. My dear young friends, wherever you are, it is a pleasure for me to be with you. CES fireside address given in the Conference Center, Salt Lake City

All things done in darkness will come to light.