FOOD FOR THOUGHT

"If we truly understand the full stature of the name by which we are called, we will live different lives. No longer will we do less than our best in school. No longer will we be dishonest in paying our bills or in the treatment of our family members, nor will we take unfair advantage of anyone in any way. Our word will be as binding on us as our bond. No longer will we be unkind to our associates or be unvirtuous or immoral or selfish in any way, either secretly or openly. We will do nothing to bring dishonor or shame to that holy name we carry as children of Christ. We will respect and honor our covenant Father, Jesus Christ, and be righteously jealous and protective of the holy name we bear. We will judge everything we do on the basis of how it might reflect on Him whose name we carry, not only on our lips, but in our very hearts." (Theodore M. Burton, "To Be Born Again," Ensign, Spetember, 1985, 66).