Got Oil?

Be faithful. praying always, having your lamps trimmed and burning and oil with you that you may be ready at the coming of the Bridegroom. Doctrine & Covenants 33:17

When the tests of life inevitably come, cramming does little good. Either we are prepared, or we are not. Either our loved ones are prepared, or they are not. "The kind of oil that is needed to illuminate the way and light up the darkness is not shareable,” said President Spencer W. Kimball. “How can one share obedience to the principle of tithing; a mind at peace from righteous living; an accumulation of knowledge? How can one share faith or testimony? How can one share attitudes or chastity or the experience of a mission? How can one share temple privileges? Each must obtain that kind of oil for himself” (Faith Precedes the Miracle, 255—56). When a priesthood blessing is needed, the time of preparation is over for that priesthood bearer. Spiritual preparedness takes time, effort, righteous choices, and willing sacrifice. Spiritual strength that endures over time comes from humble submission and faithful obedience to the Lord’s plan of happiness. (Robert L. Millet and Lloyd D. Newell. Draw Near Unto Me: Daily Reflections on the Doctrine and Covenants. 90)