So last week the new Star Wars movie, "The Force Awakens" premiered. (No spoilers! I see it this coming Tuesday.) With Star Wars and "the ways of the Force" on my mind I noticed the phrase "the ways of remembrance" in the above scripture. To me this phrase implies that remembrance is a skill (or set of skills) that can be developed.
What are the lessons needed to hone the ways of remembrance? (I'm thinking one armed handstands may not be required.)
President Spencer W. Kimball taught,
"When you look in the dictionary for the most important word, do you know what it is? It could be ‘remember.’ Because all of [us] have made covenants … our greatest need is to remember. That is why everyone goes to sacrament meeting every Sabbath day—to take the sacrament and listen to the priests pray that [we] ‘… may always remember him and keep his commandments which he has given [us].’… ‘Remember’ is the word" (Circles of Exaltation [address to religious educators, Brigham Young University, 28 June 1968], 8).
Clearly partaking of the sacrament each week is a critical "way of remembrance."
Scripture study and prayer are also likely "ways of remembrance."
I'll have to be on the look out for additional "ways of remembrance."
In honor of the quote above, a picture of President Kimball:
