A Matter of a Few Degrees

My thoughts on President Uchtdorf's talk "A Matter of a Few Degrees"

How absolutely horrible to that such a tragedy could have been prevented by just a few degrees or correction. How horrible to think that many of our friends and neighbors could be saved by just a little correction in their lives.

There are many examples in the scriptures of those who needed only a small correction in a moment of weakness; King Saul as Pres. Uchtdorf points out, but I wonder how many great ones we don’t know about. I think of Alma who did get a course correction.

“Small errors and minor drifts away from the doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ can bring sorrowful consequences into our lives. It is therefore of critical importance that we become self-disciplined enough to make early and decisive corrections to get back on the right track and not wait or hope that errors will somehow correct themselves.”

I know this was given during the Priesthood session, but I know he is speaking to me personally and more importantly as the mother of five Priesthood holders. As their mother it is so important for me as their guide to make sure they have set their course on the correct path. To make sure that they are watchful for the signs of course deviation and make those correction necessary to bring them back in line with the proper path. That the Iron Rod isn’t just word play, but a book that means something to them. And of course, I also need to look in the mirror. Does my charted course and actually course match up?

But what happens when they do get off a bit. Many scriptures tell us what we need to do, even the fourth Article of Faith tells us what we need to do. Repent!