My life and my Religion are one and the Same

This election season has been one of great interest in so many ways. I truly believe that we need to be actively using our voices in support of and defense of people who are standing for good principles. I have felt compelled to do the little I can to join my voice with others in defending common decency and respect. As I have thought about our current situation, I have also found words of prophets and apostles that have resounded in my ears. I have shared these things knowing that some might feel like I am being judgmental. In our country today, so many voices have been silenced because people do not want to feel intolerant. Just because I share something does not mean I am intolerant. So, to people that feel that people are shaming others into voting a certain way by sharing the words of the prophets and the words of scripture, or that feel judged and attacked, to them I would say: My religion is the core of who I am. I believe that God has called prophets upon the earth. When I make decisions, I ALWAYS base my decisions upon their words because I truly believe that God speaks through them and that we as people will be BLESSED as we follow them. I base my decisions upon the words of scriptures, because I believe they are God’s words too. My view of the world is the view that God gave me through his prophets. I cannot separate any of my beliefs from who I am. They are part of me. They impact every part of my life. Everything I do relates to my religion and I think that is the way God intended it to be. I believe it to be truth. All truth comes with an unsaid understanding that if it is really true and truly comes from God, then it is universal truth. I believe it is. So, yes, I will use the words of prophets to persuade and guide and direct as God does. For, if no one will share them, how will we know them? At times, hearing a prophet's words has made me re-adjust my stance and my belief about what I should do. It has changed my path. But, I have never looked back and regretted following their words. Instead, my eyes were opened to see a multitude of blessings that I had not known were available, even when the path forward at times led to struggle. If they are true, we should embrace them, and know that blessings lay in store, no matter where that leads.