Temple

Temples

“My brothers and sisters, temples are more than stone and mortar. They are filled with faith and fasting. They are built of trials and testimonies. They are sanctified by sacrifice and service.” The Holy Temple—a Beacon to the World, Thomas S. Monson, April, 2011

“Those who understand the eternal blessings which come from the temple know that no sacrifice is too great, no price too heavy, no struggle too difficult in order to receive those blessings. There are never too many miles to travel, too many obstacles to overcome, or too much discomfort to endure. They understand that the saving ordinances received in the temple that permit us to someday return to our Heavenly Father in an eternal family relationship and to be endowed with blessings and power from on high are worth every sacrifice and every effort.” The Holy Temple—a Beacon to the World, Thomas S. Monson, April, 2011

“Recognize that much of the majesty of the sealing ordinance cannot be understood and remembered with one live experience. Substantial subsequent vicarious work permits one to understand much more of what is communicated in the live ordinances.” Temple Worship: The Source of Strength and Power in Times of Need, Elder Richard G. Scott, April 2009

“is that when we keep the temple covenants we have made and when we live righteously in order to maintain the blessings promised by those ordinances, then come what may, we have no reason to worry or to feel despondent.” Temple Worship: The Source of Strength and Power in Times of Need, Elder Richard G. Scott, April 2009

“Temple ordinances, covenants, endowments, and sealings enable individuals to be reconciled with the Lord and families to be sealed beyond the veil of death.” Personal Preparation for Temple Blessings, Russell M. Nelson, April 2001

“Because the temple is the house of the Lord, standards for admission are set by Him. One enters as His guest.” Personal Preparation for Temple Blessings, Russell M. Nelson, April 2001

"The sacred nature of the temple clothing. In the temples all are dressed in white. White is the symbol of purity.

    - The temple is the Lord’s classroom. President Hinckley has said, “[The temple] becomes a school of instruction in the sweet and sacred things of God” (Teachings, 635).

    - What it means to be worthy for the temple. Can we teach our children that receiving one’s endowment and the wearing of the sacred garment will not require a change of wardrobe or lifestyle if the principles of temple worthiness are understood and lived in their earlier years? A young woman who wears knee-length skirts will not have to buy a new wardrobe after she receives her endowment in the temple. A young man who anticipates going to the temple will respect the Church’s moral standards in his social behavior.

    - Understanding gospel language. What do the words endowment, ordinances, sealings, and keys really mean? The story is told of a little boy who overheard his parents discussing doing temple sealings. He asked, “Are you going to do the walls next week?”” Preparing Our Families for the Temple, Carol B. Thomas, April 1999

“We have been instructed to build temples so that holy ordinances may be performed for both the living and the dead. These ordinances include initiatory ordinances, endowments, marriages, sealings, baptisms for the dead, and ordinations.” Holy Temples, Sacred Covenants, Silvia H. Allred, October, 2008

“To secure a temple recommend, the receiver must also have demonstrated his eligibility, and that eligibility is based on personal worthiness. Once granted, it is not in place forever, but must be reissued each year. Furthermore, it is subject to forfeiture if the holder does anything which would disqualify him for its privileges” Keeping the Temple Holy, Gordon B. Hinckley, April 1990

“Everything that occurs in the temple is eternal in its consequences. We there deal with matters of immortality, with things of eternity, with things of man and his relationship to his Divine Parent and his Redeemer. Hands must be clean and hearts must be pure and thoughts concerned with the solemnities of eternity when in these sacred premises.” Keeping the Temple Holy, Gordon B. Hinckley, April 1990

Temples are a blessing that is given to us on this earth to experience something close to what it is like in Heaven.  In the temple the only thing that comes with you is what you bring.  Your experience can be as amazing as you are willing to let it be.  The covenants you make in the temple are amazing.  These covenants are very important and shouldn't be taken lightly. The covenants that we make are between us and the Lord and we are accountable to him to kept these covenants. As we attend the temple we can feel the Lords love easier and we have an opportunity to step away from all of the craziness of the world and focus on the Lord. In learning amazing things about the temple make me want to make attending more regularly a priority in my life.