Thou shalt not vs. Thou shalt

Sometimes, in Church settings (talks, classes, etc.), we are talked to about the "Thou shalt nots" ... "don't do this, bad for you".

So, when someone chooses  a "shalt not", the adversary uses guilt, shame, and embarrassment to make the person feel as if they have messed up.

Yes, they messed up - WE ALL DO!!! IT'S PART OF BEING HUMAN!!! DAILY, WE ALL DO & SAY THINGS THAT ARE LESS THAN GOOD, LESS THAN STELLAR, LESS THAN PERFECT.

A better way...a more Christlike way, and one that is beginning to come forward is teaching "Thou shalt" ... "do this for greater joy".

And MOST IMPORTANTLY, we are being taught with greater understanding regarding The Atonement - the one and only way we can take care of our very humanness...the times we, or someone around us, chooses  the "not" path...

We can NEVER sin, transgress, or make mistakes that cannot be made right IF we will accept the Savior's invitation to utilize His Gift to us...
THE ATONEMENT.

I'm just sayin' 😇