The Word of Wisdom

The Lord has told us through the Prophet Joseph Smith:
“If a person gains more knowledge and intelligence in this life, through his diligence and obedience than another, he will have so much the advantage in the world to come.” [D&C 130:19.]
No man who breaks the Word of Wisdom can gain the same amount of knowledge and

intelligence in this world as the man who obeys that law. I don’t care who he is or where he comes from, his mind will not be as clear, and he cannot advance as far and as rapidly and retain his power as much as he would if he obeyed the Word of Wisdom. (TEACHINGS: HEBER J. GRANTCHAPTER 21: OBSERVING THE WORD OF WISDOm)

A law of health revealed by the Lord for the physical and spiritual benefit of the Saints (D&C 89). It has become commonly referred to as the Word of Wisdom. The Lord has always taught his followers principles of health. The Lord revealed to Joseph Smith which types of foods to eat and which to avoid, along with a promise of temporal and spiritual blessings for obeying the Word of Wisdom.
Do not drink wine nor strong drink:Lev. 10:9;
Wine is a mocker, and strong drink is raging:Prov. 20:1;
Strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it:Isa. 24:9;
Daniel would not defile himself with the king’s meat and wine:Dan. 1:8;
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy:1 Cor. 3:16–17;
Drunkards shall not inherit the kingdom of God:1 Cor. 6:10; ( Gal. 5:21; )
Whoso forbiddeth that man should not eat meats is not ordained of God:D&C 49:18–21;
All things which come of the earth are to be used with judgment, not to excess:D&C 59:20;
The Lord counseled the Saints to not use wine, strong drinks, tobacco, and hot drinks:D&C 89:1–9;
Herbs, fruits, flesh, and grain are ordained for the use of man and of animals:D&C 89:10–17;
Obedience to the Word of Wisdom brings temporal and spiritual blessings:D&C 89:18–21;



President Boyd K. Packer, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, taught:

“Your body is the instrument of your mind. In your emotions, the spirit and the body come closest to being one. What you learn spiritually depends, to a degree, on how you treat your body. That is why the Word of Wisdom is so important.

“The habit-forming substances prohibited by that revelation—tea, coffee, liquor, tobacco—interfere with the delicate feelings of spiritual communication, just as other addictive drugs will do.


“Do not ignore the Word of Wisdom, for that may cost you the ‘great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures’ [D&C 89:19] promised to those who keep it. And good health is an added blessing” (in Conference Report, Oct. 1994, 78; or Ensign,Nov. 1994, 61).

"A strong human spirit with control over appetites of the flesh is master over emotions and passions and not a slave to them. That kind of freedom is as vital to the spirit as oxygen is to the body! Freedom from self-slavery is true liberation!"

—Russell M. Nelson, "Decisions for Eternity"

About this Blog

I needed a place where I could organize my thoughts and navigate through all the information and knowledge that  I was gaining.  Thus the birth of this blog.
Here I will record my findings that  help me connect truths about meditation and energy that  I am learning to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints .  When I was younger I remember  hearing over and over that the Gospel of  Jesus Christ as had by the LDS church contains all truth.  I always understood this to mean we don't need to go looking for  truths outside the  Gospel . In a way this is true, but we have also been counseled   by the Lord to actively “seek learning, even by study and also by faith” (D&C 88:118). We seek learning not only because it is a commandment—we seek it because the desire to ask, to seek, and to find answers to life’s questions was planted in our hearts by our Heavenly Father. He wants us to continually seek eternal truth because this is central to how we come to know Him and become more like Him.
Truth is found everywhere: In science, in history, in other religions, and in ourselves among other places.  The great thing that I have come to learn is truth, regardless of its origin,  never  contradicts with  God's teachings. Truth is truth it matters not where you find it, for all truth is of God and will be ratified by  the  Holy Ghost who's divine calling is to testify of truth.
As we  seek  new truth and learn as we study and listen to the promptings of the Spirit we will as Mosiah  4:12 reads “grow in the knowledge of the glory of him that created [us], or in the knowledge of that which is just and true”.  He  promises to come to us as we come to Him and teach us as we open our selves up to learning.  See   (D&C 88:63)

We seek for truth wherever we may find it. The Prophet Joseph Smith taught that “Mormonism is truth. … The first and fundamental principle of our holy religion is, that we believe that we have a right to embrace all, and every item of truth, without limitation or … being … prohibited by the creeds or superstitious notions of men.”(Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith (2007), 264)
Yes, we do have the fullness of the everlasting gospel, but that does not mean that we know everything. In fact, one principle of the restored gospel is our belief that God “will yet reveal many great and important things.”( Articles of Faith 1:9.)
We can gain this light and truth by meditating, studying the scriptures, praying, and taking care of our bodies and honoring the truth that has been revealed to us.  So join me as I write and vlog about what I learn and how it connects to the  gospel.
Sat Nam and many blessings.