I have lived a long time and watched the standards upon which civilization must depend for survival swept aside, one piece at a time. We live in a day when the age-old standards of morality, marriage, home and family suffered defeat after defeat in the courts and councils, in parliaments, and in classrooms. Our happiness depends upon living those very standards. The Apostle Paul prophesied that in our day, these last days, men would be disobedient to parents, without natural affection, despisers of those that are good, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God. And he warned, evil man and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. He was right. Nevertheless, when I think of the future, I'm overwhelmed with the feeling of positive optimism. Paul told young Timothy to continue in the things which he had learned from the Apostles, and said he would be safe because, from a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith, which is in Christ Jesus. A knowledge of Scriptures is important. From them, we learn about spiritual guidance.