Eternal Investments

In Alma 39:14, Alma counsels his son Corianton to "Seek not after riches nor the vain things of this world; for behold, you cannot carry them with you," which leads me to consider what we can take with us, and thus, what we should seek.

Our own minds come to mind. When we pass on, we will keep our memories, or experiences, and everything we've learned. It makes a certain amount of sense to cultivate our minds, since our minds are eternal.

Perhaps the most obvious, most important thing we take with us is our spirits (or ourselves, depending on how you look at it). We will still be the same people in the next world that we are now, for better or for worse. We'll have the same habits, the same measure of devotion and faith, and the same level of attunement with God and His Spirit. The more we develop ourselves spiritually, the better off we'll be in the Spirit World and beyond.

And finally so tonight, we can bring our family relationships with us. Those of us who have been sealed or were born in the covenant will continue to have access to our families. Families can be together forever, so investing in strong, supportive family relationships can be of great worth in the eternities.

We all know that money is temporary, so it makes little sense to seek more riches than we need. Instead, we should seek and invest in eternal things, like out minds, souls, and families; things that can last for eternity.