Do you know what hailstorms, flies, and beasts have in common?
They are all signs of the Second Coming, as described in Doctrine and Covenants Section 29.
Hailstorms will destroy all of our crops, flies will eat our flesh, and beasts will devour us up.
Sounds awesome, right?!
And there are even more crazy and frightening signs through this Section.
Now, I’m gonna be real.
Usually, when people start talking about signs of the Second Coming, with all their doom and gloom, I start to tune out.
I am all about PRACTICAL application of gospel principles.
(In case you haven’t noticed.)
So honestly, it’s been difficult for me to figure out how knowing these signs can actually change my life right now.
But here is one reason I’ve been thinking about recently when it comes to WHY we should know about the Second Coming—
So much of what we have is temporary.
I don’t know exactly how the Second Coming is going to play out and look in real time, or whether or not I will even be here on the earth to see that time.
But I have a feeling that a lot of my possessions aren’t going to matter.
My hairstyle isn’t going to matter.
The color of my walls in my living room isn’t going to matter.
Which means I’ve gotta focus on what I CAN take with me.
No matter the hailstorms, flies, or whether or not I am gone before then.
My mind.
My heart.
My soul.
What am I doing to nourish those things today?
What am I doing to educate, to soften, to stretch, to show love, and above all, to become more Christlike?
Because that is what will matter in the end.
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
7 Responses
I LOVE your page. Thank you. I feel you’re correct, realistic & I always say that all we have is to be for just a time. Also, we are stewards over all we have been blessed with.
Your perspective always gives me something to think about and be grateful for. Thank you for being you and sharing these faithfully.
You’re so welcome! I’m glad you find them helpful.
Love this message! Thank you!
You’re welcome!
I really appreciate your emails. They are often exactly the snippet of thought that I needed to think about for the day, and I find they are often insightful and spot-on. Thank you for what you have created!
That’s so nice to hear. I love being able to write these posts and share them with so many people, and I hope they can be helpful in some way.