The
Lord uses the term “garnish” to indicate that we are to let virtue cover our
thoughts at all times. When I worked at
Fredrico’s Pizza, one of my jobs was to put the pizza sauce, meat, and a thick
layer of cheese onto the crust before sliding the pizza into the oven. I was called a “garnisher.” So when I read
that God wants us to garnish our thoughts with virtue, I think of the yummy
toppings that went into garnishing a pizza.
The toppings of virtue could be related to another verse I love to
quote: “If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report, or
praiseworthy, we seek after these things.” (See Article of Faith 13) What do
you think about to make sure your thoughts are virtuous?
45 Let thy bowels also be full
of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let virtue
garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy confidence wax strong in the
presence of God; and the doctrine of the priesthood shall distil upon thy soul
as the dews from heaven.
Notice,
also, that the Lord refers to our “bowels” instead of our thoughts when
referring to charity. I relate this to
the digestive system. He wants charity
to go down deep into our gut, letting the pure love of Christ be circulated to
every cell of our spiritual selves.
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