Knowledge increases among this people; they know {146} more of the things of the Kingdom of God to-day than they did in the days of Joseph Smith. 10:222. If a person suffers his feelings to rise above the natural level of his capacity, they will sink in the same ratio. 8:32. _Blessings are Proportioned to Our Capacity_--We are prepared for some things, and we receive just as fast as we prepare ourselves. 15:4. The heart of man is incapable of fully comprehending the blessings that God has in store for the faithful, unless he has revealed those blessings to them by the revelations of his Spirit. The natural man is contracted in his feelings, in his views, faith and desires, and so are the Saints, unless they live their religion. 8:188. Some might suppose that it would be a great blessing to be taken and carried directly into heaven and there set down, but in reality that would be no blessing to such persons; they could not reap a full reward, could not enjoy the glory of the kingdom, and could not comprehend and abide the light thereof, but it would be to them a hell intolerable and I suppose would consume them much quicker than would hell fire. It would be no blessing to you to be carried into the celestial kingdom, and obliged to stay therein, unless you were prepared to dwell there. 3:221. A man who has had his mind opened to the operation of the Priesthood of the Son of God--who understands anything of the government of heaven, must understand that finite beings are not capable of receiving and abiding the celestial law in its fulness. When can you abide a celestial law? When you become a celestial being, and never until then. 7:143. {147} CHAPTER VIII _THE DESTINY OF MAN_ _The Gift of Eternal Life_--This is the greatest gift that can be conferred on intelligent beings, to live forever and never be destroyed. 8:261. It is written that the greatest gift God can bestow upon man is the gift of eternal life. The greatest attainment that we can reach is to preserve our identity to an eternal duration in the midst of the heavenly hosts. We have the words of eternal life given to us through the Gospel, which, if we obey, will secure unto us that precious gift. 8:7. Suppose it possible that you have the privilege of securing to yourselves eternal life--to live and enjoy these blessings for ever; you will say this is the greatest blessing that can be bestowed upon you, to live forever and enjoy the society, of wives, children, and children's children, to a thousand generations, and forever; and also the society of brethren, sisters, neighbors, and associates, and to possess all you can ask for to make you happy and comfortable. What blessing is equal to this? What blessing is equal to the continuation of life--to the continuation of our organization? 8:63.