We live in a fast-paced world full of distractions. Between work, kids, church callings, and other responsibilities, it can be difficult to find time to worship in the House of the Lord. Mormon temples, more appropriately known as temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, are places where church members try to worship often to renew important covenants with God and receive spiritual guidance.
Members of the Mormon church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) take temple worship seriously because it’s where we perform sacred ordinances to help us achieve salvation. In LDS temples, those ordinances are performed for people both the living and dead because we want all people to receive those blessings.
How can you better make time to visit a Latter-Day Saint temple and make time for these important ordinances? Here are a few recommendations.
Schedule a Regular Time
One of the best things you can do is set aside each week or month to visit the temple. Be mindful of other responsibilities in your life and only schedule time when it seems prudent. There’s no need to attend the temple multiple times a week when other responsibilities negate that. It doesn’t make you less of a saint.
Once per week or even once per month is highly respectable. Assign a certain day as your “Temple Day” and plan accordingly. Hire a babysitter for a few hours and make sure your kids understand that this will be a regular thing. Your children will respect you for making time to serve in the House of God.
Protect your temple time. Treat it as something sacred. Sister Dalebout said, “While the planning can become complicated, the blessings [we] receive for (our) efforts to get to the temple far outweigh the sacrifice.”
Go With Friends or Family
If you make it a regular tradition with friends or family, the added sense of responsibility will help motivate you to the temple doors. Make it a group date with friends. Make it a routine outing with family. Going to the temple with loved ones makes it an even richer experience.
Going to the temple with loved ones is also topped off beautifully with an after-session treat or dinner stop. In the temple, there may not be much time to talk or connect with each other, so making a fun stop on the way home is a great way to nurture relationships with loved ones.
Use It to Serve Others
From the Salt Lake City temple to temple locations across the globe, temples of the LDS church are all about service. Whether you’re going there to perform your own ordinances or ordinances for the dead, Latter-Day Saint temples stand as beacons of service to those past and present.
Consider using temple service as a chance to help members of your congregation. There are those in your ward or stake who might not be able to drive to the temple on their own, so serve them by offering rides. Going to the temple together will also help make it a regular habit.
If you’re able to commit the time, also consider becoming a volunteer or ordinance worker. Having a regular shift to work at the temple will help ensure you make time to serve, and it will open the door for a variety of enriching experiences. If you decide on temple volunteer services, you need the proper clothing. White Elegance can help you with a wide variety of appropriate temple dresses and attire.
Temple Dresses with White Elegance
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