I seek things that are lovely and of good report...

Because I love the Lord I seek things that are lovely and of good report. 

"We believe in being honest, true chaste, benevolent,

virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed,

we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul-

We believe all things, we hope all things, 

we have endured many things, 

and hope to be able to endure all things.

If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy,

we seek after these things."

-Article of Faith #13

Joseph Smith Jr.

In a world full of wickedness, pollution, filth, hatred, anger, etc...I am learning there is more to this planet than these awful things. There are great wonders across the world. There are beautiful sites, high in the mountains in Peru or low in the dark deep abyss of the sea. There are great palaces, humble homesteads filled with love, and ancient castles. There are places with remnants of where the Savior of the world had walked and lived and taught. There are people who witness of Christ and teach about Him. 

We may live in a time where there are people who are trying to deceive us and get us to do wicked things but there are just as many good people trying to help us do the right thing. Seeking after righteousness and beautiful and wonderful things of the world can help us to reject those bad things. But if all we knew were those bad things it would become harder and harder to reject what we know. Let's get to know the good things of the world and purge out of our lives the awful.

I seek things that are lovely and of good report because I love the Lord. Because the Lord loves me He has provided these things.