It seems like today we “mark” ourselves, too. The way we
choose to look and dress usually shows our allegiance to God or not. It’s
interesting that then and now no one is trying to be sneaky, to look like the
people of God when they are not. It didn’t make the Nephites hate the
Lamenties, or want to withhold the gospel from them, but it did make it clear
who believed correct traditions or not, so they wouldn’t be deceived. It should be the same way for us.
When I worry about my kids not being obedient lately, I feel
like I am not allowing them their agency. Not that it’s okay to not obey, but
in God’s system you just reap the rewards of your choices. He doesn’t fight
with us to try and get us to listen, which is what I’ve been doing lately. Not
that not going to take a shower when I ask should reap eternal misery, but if
God is perfect, and our family is microcosm of His, then I should be better at
patterning what I am doing after Him. I also need to figure out how to reward obedience,
and pay more attention to it. His rewards aren’t just negative consequences, but
real good feelings for doing right, and promise of eternal glory.
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