Seeking worldly honors or eternal riches of soul
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"For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" — Matt. 16:26.
At the April 1976 general conference, President Spencer W. Kimball said: "Very early in His ministry the Lord said, 'What seekest thou?' He was referring to the incentive prompting the seeking of wealth, worldly honors, praises, riches, and honor, or the eternal riches of the soul. What is he profited? Thus the Lord has made a vibrant contrast between the honors of the world and the honors which can come to the soul. He names vividly the contrast between the things of the world and the things that are related to heavenly desires and accomplishments.
"We reiterate over and over the exhortation of the Christ when He admonished His hearers to 'seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.' (Matt. 6:33.)
"This, then, is the paramount issue which brings large numbers of people from all over the world to prepare for this choice — the material or the spiritual possessions."
