"The cardinal rule in understanding the hidden treasures that come from gospel symbolism is the realization that the glory of God is intelligence, no knowledge (see D&C 93:36). Knowledge may be the glory of man, but intelligence is the glory of God. Intelligence is 'knowledge made alive and useful.' It is possible to gain great knowledge by studying symbolism and learning the application of sumbols in the scriptures. But again, this leads to knowledge, not intelligence. Knowledge may be glorious, but it is not the glory of God. Knowledge that is acted on becomes intelligence, and that is the glory of God." Mark Shields
"If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this."
C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
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