Following the Savior brings happiness in this life and in heaven.

In a recent essay, Lord Jonathan Sacks, the former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the British Commonwealth, articulated the concern I have about the diminished role of faith, moral values, and meaning in modern life. He stated:

“If there is one thing the great institutions of the modern world do not do, it is to provide meaning. …

“Science, technology, the free market and the … democratic state have enabled us to reach unprecedented achievements in knowledge, freedom, life expectancy and affluence. They are among the greatest achievements of human civilization and are to be defended and cherished.

“But they do not answer the three questions that every reflective individual will ask at some time in his or her life: Who am I? Why am I here? How then shall I live? The result is that the 21st century has left us with a maximum of choice and a minimum of meaning....

Some diminish Christianity by accepting the myth that in Christianity, happiness is not about this life but only about heaven. I assure you that following the Savior brings happiness in this life and in heaven.


Ensign March 2017, "The Gospel and the Good Life", Quentin L. Cook