Rise Up O Men/Women of GOD

The last couple of  days a scripture has kept coming to my mind, 2 Nephi 1:21 the last half is what I keep thinking about and it says this, arise from the dust, my sons, and be men, and be determined in one mind and in one heart, united in all things, that ye may not come down into captivity. This has impacted me so much! It has also made me think how I can arise from the dust. So what does it really mean arise from the dust, it is telling me to get out the dirt and dust myself of or should I arise and stop doing things that are holding me back to progress in this life? lets go with the second one Arise and stop being lazy, hard headed, judgmental, nit picky, etc. So if we have to arise what do I need to do?  well lets read the verse right before this one verse 20  And he hath said that: Inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land; but inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments ye shall be cut off from my presence. This is how, keep his commandments and apply his teaching in our life or what I like to call the Doctrine of Jesus Christ, which is Faith, Repentance, Baptism, receive the Holy Ghost and Endure to the End! Most of all we must apply the Atonement in our life because he is the only one that can help us get over these things. Now if you say that is hard well there is only one other suggestion I can give and that is from the talk of Pres.Dieter F. Uchtdorf

''This topic of judging others could actually be taught in a two-word sermon. When it comes to hating, gossiping, ignoring, ridiculing, holding grudges, or wanting to cause harm, please apply the following:

Stop it!''

This can apply here. If you really want to arise STOP EVERY THING that is going to stop you! 

I know that as we allow the savior to help us ALL of us CAN AND WILL ARISE AND BE MEN AND WOMEN OF GOD! I know that we will live a happier life and the abundant life that all are seeking for! I know that Jesus is the Christ and that he will help when we call on his name in prayer!

I would like to close with a hymn.

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Rise Up, O Men of God

1. Rise up, O men of God!
Have done with lesser things.
Give heart and soul and mind and strength
To serve the King of Kings.

2. Rise up, O men of God,
In one united throng.
Bring in the day of brotherhood
And end the night of wrong.

3. Rise up, O men of God!
Tread where his feet have trod.
As brothers of the Son of Man,
Rise up, O men of God!