(September 5, 2014)
Gideon
claims that it is better to be in bondage than to lose your life. It is an interesting perspective, and one
worthy of consideration. For me, I have
always thought of death as a relief (except for the period of time when my
testimony failed me, when I thought of death as a terrifying thing). But I suppose that, even knowing the truth of
the Gospel, we should look at any form of life as a blessing.
We were
given this mortal life not only to test us, but also to refine us and make us
into what the Lord would have us to be. More time in mortality (even if that time is
in bondage) means more time for the Lord to perform His work on our characters
and make us ready for our eternal reward. Thus, I think that Gideon is right – so long
as we can do so without sin, we should look to preserve our lives even
understanding that setting aside our mortal bodies isn’t the end.
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