“Questions and Answers: Making the Temple Part of My Life,” New Era, Feb. 2014, 42–43
If you do your best to attend as often as you can, the Lord will be pleased with your efforts. When you can’t attend the temple, there are many things you can do to make the temple a bigger part of your life:
Live worthy to enter the temple. Living up to the standards needed to enter the Lord’s house means we are always ready to be in His presence.
Plan to receive your own endowment and be married in the temple. Setting a goal to receive these essential ordinances will keep you focused on the temple.
Dress modestly. This will help prepare you to receive your own endowment.
Study scriptures relevant to the temple (for example, Exodus 26–29; Leviticus 8; ; 109; 110; 124:25–42; Moses 2–5). The October 2010 Ensign was all about the temple too.
Learn about your ancestors (visit FamilySearch.org) and see that temple ordinances are performed for them.
Ask others what the temple means to them and share your testimony that the temple truly is the house of the Lord.
Help make your home like the temple: “Establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God” ().
You could prayerfully choose one or two of these ideas to try this month. They will help you feel the Spirit and learn more about the temple.
Think How Temples Bless Your Life
If we take temples for granted, they are far from our hearts. We need to think of the blessings the temple can bring us and go when we can. Even if you are only able to make a few visits a year, you can make them more meaningful by bringing family names or fasting. The Spirit in the Lord’s house is special—you want to make your visit count.
BenjaminS., 18, Utah, USA
The temple brings happiness in my life today. As I go to the temple, I learn more about our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. My labors in the temple strengthen and refine my spirituality. I gain a better understanding of our purpose in life. The temple brings me courage in handling trials and temptations and gives me strength to overcome my weaknesses. The temple is the only place where we can be sealed together as eternal families, so I will prepare to enter the temple and remain pure and worthy.
MickaellaB., 16, Philippines
Keep the Spirit of the Temple
It takes seven hours for me to get to the Frankfurt Germany Temple, so my family and I can go only twice a year for one week at a time. But when I have an additional opportunity to go, I take it because I know that it will be a great blessing. I keep the spirit of the temple by reading my scriptures every day. I use my temple recommend as a bookmark. Each time I see my recommend, I ask myself questions to make sure I am worthy of attending the temple. This strengthens me and helps me feel the Spirit. Even though the temple is far from home, I can still strive to live as if I could enter every day.
LiseG., 17, France
Attending the temple two or three times a year is good, so long as we do so with a sincere and pure heart. We can encourage our Church leaders to organize trips to the temple. When we are not able to attend, let’s try to prepare ourselves so that when the time comes, we can go with great joy. Our lives are busy, but prophets have promised that if we go to the house of the Lord, we will be blessed.
KristaL., 16, Paraguay
Display a Picture of the Temple
Try framing your favorite picture of the temple with the words “I will go inside someday!” Put it in your room so you can see it every day. Make a list of things you will do and not do so you can be worthy to enter the temple. Put the list next to the picture.
ChristianJ., 13, Idaho, USA
Read in Your Journal about Past Temple Visits
Write in your journal about your time at the temple and then read these pages when you are home. This will help you remember the feelings you had. It is especially important to record personal revelation. When I was attending the temple, I tried to listen to the Spirit very carefully because He is always ready to help us learn. Every time I listened, I discovered new truths about Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father as well as about temple work. When I focus on spiritual things while in the temple, I value it even more and the temple becomes very meaningful in my life.
Ol’gaZ., 18, Belarus
I think that doing family history work is about as close as you can get to being in the temple without being in the temple. You can give the names that you find to people in your family or ward to take to the temple. If you do family history and keep your house a holy place, you are going to be close to the temple while you are still miles away from it.
KatelynB., 13, Utah, USA
FAQs
The temple provides purpose for our lives. It brings peace to our souls—not the peace provided by men but the peace promised by the Son of God when He said, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you.”
What does the finding in the temple teach us? ›
"The finding of Jesus in the temple is the only event that breaks the silence of the Gospels about the hidden years of Jesus. Here Jesus lets us catch a glimpse of the mystery of his total consecration to a mission that flows from his divine sonship: 'Did you not know that I must be about my Father`s work?'
Why the temple is important to me? ›
Having temples on the earth is a witness of God's love for us. Everything in the temple testifies that God is our Father and that Jesus Christ is His Son and the Savior of the world. (Isaiah 2:3). For members of the Church, a temple is the most sacred place of worship on the earth.
What questions are asked to get a Temple recommend? ›
Temple Recommend Questions
- Do you have faith in and a testimony of God, the Eternal Father; His Son, Jesus Christ; and the Holy Ghost?
- Do you have a testimony of the Atonement of Jesus Christ and of His role as your Savior and Redeemer?
- Do you have a testimony of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ?
The temple is where God dwells with his people throughout the biblical story. So if the people of God are the temple, that means it is through these people that God reaches the world. In the ancient world, people traveled from far and wide to encounter God at the temple in Jerusalem.
What does the temple teach us? ›
The teaching is focused on the basics—obedience, sacrifice, the gospel of Jesus Christ, chastity, and consecration. 9. We learn how critical our faithfulness is. In fact, the many promises we receive in the temple ordinances are conditional on our faithfully keeping our covenants.
What lessons might be learned from Jesus' actions in the Temple? ›
Key Takeaways
- Jesus' cleansing of the temple demonstrated his divine authority and passion for upholding holiness and purity.
- By driving out the merchants and challenging religious corruption, he reset the sanctity of God's house and showed his followers how to stand up against injustice and wrongdoing.
Jesus did more than just scare his mom and drive out cheapskates. He set the standard of having a burning faith in the Church. He set the example to fight for faith, injustice, and loving the lost.
What was God's purpose for the temple? ›
2:19-22). Just as the tabernacle and temple of the Old Testament served as the location for God's people to experience God's presence and forgiveness for sin, so now this beautiful meeting point takes place in the hearts of all those who believe in Christ as their Lord and Savior.
What God says about your temple? ›
In 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (ESV), he asks, “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” The context of this astounding assertion pertains to the avoidance of sexual immorality.
How can we keep the temple of god sacred ?
- **Personal Conduct:** Uphold moral and ethical behavior both inside and outside the temple premises. ...
- **Cleanliness:** Maintain cleanliness within the temple premises. ...
- **Mindfulness:** Practice mindfulness and focus on the divine during temple visits.
This means that if you are a follower of Jesus, your body is a place of worship. Just as Solomon's Temple in the Bible was a place sacred and set apart by God, so is your physical body. The body of every believer is to be a place where God is worshipped and honored at all times.
What is the most important part of the temple? ›
The most important part of the temple was a room known as the garbhagriha, where the image of the chief deity was placed. In this room, the priests performed religious rituals and devotees offered worship to the deity.
What is the most important part of a temple called? ›
The Correct Answer is Garbhagriha. In the context of temple architecture, the most important part of the temple is Garbhagriha. Garbhagriha is the sanctum sanctorum, the Hindu and Jain temples innermost sanctuary where the murti (idol or icon) of the temple's primary deity resides.
Why is it important to attend the temple? ›
The temple lies at the center of strengthening our faith and spiritual fortitude because the Savior and His doctrine are the very heart of the temple. Everything taught in the temple, through instruction and through the Spirit, increases our understanding of Jesus Christ. . . .
What is the blessing of attending the temple? ›
“The Lord will bless you as you attend to the sacred ordinance work in the temple. And the blessings He gives you will not be limited to your time in the temple. He will bless you in all aspects of your life. Your labors in the temple will strengthen you and refine you spiritually.”
What is the significance of the temple? ›
Temples are considered one of the most important places in Hinduism. They are seen as a sacred place where Hindus can go to worship and connect with their gods. Temples hold an important place in one's mind and are often seen as a symbol of hope. For many Hindus, a temple is a place of refuge during difficult times.
What are the blessings of being sealed in the temple? ›
The sealing ordinance is a gift from God to His children. It enables us to return to live with Him and all of our loved ones forever. It offers marvelous blessings for this life and the next. It is a constant reminder that families are central to God's plan and to our happiness here and in eternity.
How does the temple bring us closer to God? ›
In the temple, faithful Church members receive knowledge, power, and promises to prepare for the greatest gift of God—the gift of eternal life. Everything that occurs in the temple is centered on the Savior Jesus Christ, His role as our Redeemer, and His desire to have us return to the presence of God.
