By Elder Quentin L. Cook
"In Doctrine & Covenants 136, the Lord emphasized two principles that continue to be applicable today.
First, He encouraged them to “praise the Lord with singing, with music, with dancing, and with a prayer of praise and thanksgiving.”
Second, the Lord counseled if they were “sorrowful, call on the Lord thy God with supplication, that your souls may be joyful.”"
Doctrine & Covenants 25:12
Psalm 66:1-2
We learn the dance steps with our minds, but we hear the music with our hearts. The dance steps of the gospel are the things we do; the music of the gospel is the joyful spiritual feeling that comes from the Holy Ghost.
The Music of the Gospel By Elder Wilford W. Andersen (April 2015)
I've found that tired, depressed, worn out, frustrated, etc. often coincides with times I haven't been playing music during the day. The music is just the catalyst. It's the dancing that really makes a difference.
"You've got the music in you
Don't let go, you've got the music in you
One dance left, this world is gonna pull through
Don't give up, you've got a reason to live
Can't forget, we only get what we give"
- You get what you give by New Radicals
Connect to the music. Dance until you find joy.
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