Prepare Every Needful Thing

"Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do." 2 Nephi 32:3

"If ye are prepared ye shall not fear." D & C 38:30

"Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house , even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of learning, a house of faith, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God." D & C 88:109

"But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from here." St. Luke 10:42

The words of Christ will tell us all things that we should do. And they say, "if ye are prepared ye shall not fear". We are also instructed to organize ourselves and prepare every needful thing. What is every needful thing? As explained in the story about Mary & Martha, "one thing is neeful, and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away." The thing which is needful is that which is good and can not be taken away. I believe that the needful things are: learning, understanding, ministering to the needs of His children and doing for him what he cannot do for himself. Sharing the Gospel and Temple Work are among the things which are needful.

Go Up To Zion With an Open Heart

"And after that day, I, the Lord, will not hold any guilty that shall go with an open heart up to the land of Zion; for I, the Lord, require the hearts of the children of men." D & C 64:22

The Lord wants us to go up to Zion. If we go up to Zion with an open heart we will be held blameless. Zion is in a place that requires that we elevate ourselves from where we now stand. We must enter and remain there with an open heart. What is an "open heart"? Is that like an open mind, willing to learn and consider an opinion or truth other than our own? Zion would be the place where truths are taught. If we have an open heart, we can fill it with truth and light. After all the Lord requires our heart in its entirety.