Doctrine and Covenants 3:7-8 & 4

For, behold, you should not have feared man more than god. although men sat at knot the councils of God and despise his words -yeah you should have been faithful and he would have extended his arm and supported you against all the fiery darts of the adversary;  and he would have been with you in every time of trouble.

Aren't we all caught in that dilemma of a living with the messages of the world so often end of direct opposition to what the Lord wants us to know?

This is most directly seen in our understanding of who we are. The "world" if I may use that term (and I am speaking as a woman) has told me that my worth depends on:

• Physical appearance
• Academic Degrees
• The size of my home
• Where I live
• Where I shop
• The brands I wear

The "world" would have me believe that resources here on earth are limited and we must compete for them. There are so many messages that limit me - make me feel less than others - shrink me, contain me, hold me back.

But my loving Heavenly Parents sent me here to grow, to have experiences that would expand me, open up vistas for growth, understanding, progression.

They not only believe I can be anything I want to be, they believe I can become like Them.

That correct understanding of who God my Heavenly parents are and who I am as their literal child with divine nature and potential must be the basis for what I understand about myself.

I like how this ties into the next section where I am reminded that to 'be called to the work" means that I must have a life filled with 

My life is not defined by what the world says. I am an eternal being in the process of becoming - becoming like God.