I Am Clean

My thoughts on President Hinckley's "I Am Clean"

I love stats (don’t always understand them) but I do love them.
WOW!

We truly are experiencing world wide growth and I can now see what the bar was raised—we have to have those with clean hearts and hands to spread this gospel.

I have always loved the stories of our Prophets who did the extraordinary during their childhood, and especially Joseph F. Smith. I remember reading his story while in seminary and falling in love with that prophet. I then took a prophet class at BYU and have continued to study their lives. He truly is one of my favorite.

I have loved this story a lot but have one problem with it (I’ll tell that later). I too hope that I can always say “yes, but I’m clean,” when asked.
This is something we need to desperately impress upon our children and I feel the urgency even more so as I have teens and they are leaving my home way too soon.

One of Pres. Hinckley’s be’s is “Be clean” It not only means clean outside by way of appearance and dress but inside. I love how in this talk he points out

• “a filthy mind expresses itself in filthy and profane language. A clean mind expresses itself in language that is positive and uplifting and in deeds that bring happiness to the heart.”
• “be claen in body and dress and manner. Do not permit yourself to be tattooed. If you do someday you will regret it. Only a painful and costly procedure can remove the tattoo.”
• “be clean and neat and orderly. Sloppy dress leads to sloppy manners.” OH, don’t get me started on the sloppy dress of teens—it truly is a gang wannabe trend/fad/behavior. The baggy clothing comes from the fact that they give one size fits all and nothing to hold them up. That is why they hang down way low. But I need to stop that tirade now. I love how he adds about cleanliness in participating in the blessing of the sacrament!
• the internet! My kids tell me I’m such a meanie, but then they come and thank me when the realize how much of a time waster it can be and how it can suck you down the wrong path.

Then he ends with “get an education!” oh, how I love when he says that. When you pursue righteous endeavors the Lord will bless you and help you from be clean.