We live in a culture where we don’t have to go far to be entertained.  Noise is everywhere.  Everyone is busy.  We are always going, going, going; off to our next bit of entertainment.

We don’t have time to sit quietly.  And if we did, we would be bored silly.  Our minds have adapted well to this style of living.  Our bodies haven’t.  More stress, more medical problems that can be traced back to using the body incorrectly, putting on too many demands, and even resting in the wrong way-the vegetative state.

If we are learning anything, it’s because we have to and we usually have a deadline.  There is no pleasure in learning, experimenting, stretching, incorporating.  Meditation is not possible when the mind is thinking about a hundred things that will need to get done tomorrow.  Yet, we are reminded, by our leaders, of the importance of meditation, slowing down and enjoying the journey, spending time with those who often get ignored in the rush.

I have noticed when activities, at church, are being announced, it’s all about the FUN, EXCITEMENT, BLAST we are going to have when we come together.  Pure entertainment may be something that could get us to get up off our couches, to go to the church building to sit and watch something else entertain us.  Or it could just add to the stress of having to choose between three things we’ve been asked to attend to all in one day.

Instead of trying to compete with worldly entertainment, we could so easily enjoy a soul-fulfilling gathering of like-minded, goal oriented, sober people.  When Mormon women get together there is always happy visiting; add that to a rich, moral boost of instruction and every gathering would be well worth anyone’s time.

Many of our women, young and older, are lost as the world calls to them and the church becomes boring.  The church doesn’t need to become more entertaining; it needs to become more enriching, more edifying, full of the gospel lifestyle.  As we teach and train consistently in this manner, eventually an understanding will occur where true fulfillment lies with wholesome instruction, the betterment of a soul, the companionship of elevated attitude and well-being.  This cannot, nor ever will be, filled by the world.

We cannot help but have fun when we’re together.  We always do, don’t we?  No effort is needed to have plain ole’ fun.  It’s the understanding that learning together can be fun as well.  Entertainment is merely a worldly substitute.  We have something better; purpose, conviction, a higher sense of destiny, a love for virtue and all things of good report.