Elder L. Tom Perry of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles warned that preoccupation with material possessions is a behavior typical of those people in the great and spacious building:
“The current cries we hear coming from the great and spacious building tempt us to compete for ownership in the things of this world.
We think we need a larger home, with a three-car garage and a recreational vehicle parked next to it.
We long for designer clothes, extra TV sets (all with [DVDs]), the latest model computers, and the newest car.
Often these items are purchased with borrowed money without giving any thought to providing for our future needs.
The result of all this instant gratification is overloaded bankruptcy courts and families that are far too preoccupied with their financial burdens”
(in Conference Report, Oct. 1995, 45; or Ensign, Nov. 1995, 35).
Institute Book of Mormon Student Manual
Chapter 3: 1 Nephi 6-11 (spaced out)
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
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