The world is full of so
many self-help books, so many self-proclaimed
experts, so many theorists, educators, and philosophers who
have advice and counsel to give on any and all subjects. With technology
today, information on a myriad of subjects is
available with the click of a keystroke. It is easy to get caught
in the trap of looking to the "arm of flesh" for
advice on everything from how to raise children to
how to find happiness. While some information has
merit, as members of the Church we have access to the source of
pure truth, even God Himself. We would do well to
search out answers to our problems and questions by
investigating what the Lord has revealed through His prophets. With that same
technology today, we have at our fingertips access
to the words of the prophets on nearly any subject. What has God taught us
about marriage and family through His prophets? What has He taught us about
education and provident living through His prophets? What has He taught us about
happiness and fulfillment through His prophets? What the prophets
teach may to some seem outdated, unpopular,
or even impossible. But God is a God of order
and has established a system whereby we may know His will. "Surely the Lord
God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret
unto his servants the prophets." At the opening of
this, the dispensation of the fulness of
times, the Lord reaffirmed that He
would communicate with us through His prophets. He stated, "My word ... shall all be fulfilled,
whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my
servants, it is the same."