Titus 2 and 3

The theme of chapters 2 and 3 are very closely related. In these chapters, Paul gives guidelines on how to live our lives. What impresses me about these is that they are not guidelines that apply just to the LDS or Christians. These are qualities of life that are observed by all good people. Any person that we admire, who affects are lives in a positive way, whether they be someone we are acquainted with, or a teacher or leader of some sort, if we look into their lives, they will possess these qualities. The are people who see as being mature, possessing self-control and sense of being grounded in life. They know who they are and where they are going. They know that if they want to be happy, if they want success, if they want quality relationships, they must live lives that have these attributes.

One of the practices of Benjamin Franklin was “To speak evil of no man.” He felt our country was besieged by peopled who were critical and condemning of each other (He should see us now). Paul says, “For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient…” No person is perfect, and had need to change something in their life. Change comes easier when we recognize that these principles are based on eternal laws just as our physical world is based on eternal laws, and conforming to them is what gies our life substance and purpose. Disobeying the law of gravity will always have consequences, especially if we are anywhere above the ground! Stop breathing, and there will be a natural result. It is no different with disobeying the law of chastity. It will bring consequences. But when we learn to harness these laws, we can obtain great things. We have learned to harness electricity and it brings us blessings of comfort in many ways in our lives. So it is with these teachings. Harness the principles and they will bring power to our lives. It is a wise, happy, and successful person who can recognize on what side of life, what side of the these principles they are living and have the maturity to change accordingly.