Mosiah Chapter 2

2:6 - "...every man having his tent with the door thereof towards the temple..."
In Exodus 33:8 - the people had their tents facing towards the tabernacle.
In Genesis 13:12,18 - Lot pitches his tent towards Sodom, while Abram removed his tent to move to another spot and build an altar unto the Lord.
Where are we facing?  Do we face towards the temple and our covenants, or to Sodom & the world?
It's pretty tough sometimes, especially with the television and the internet in the home.  We must be careful.
--One other note about Genesis 13:18 - the word "altar."
We have altars to make a sacrifice to God and leave our sins to come closer to Him.  I like how the word is really close to the word "alter," or "to change," becuase when we make that sacrifice, we alter or change ourselves in order to come unto Christ!

2:17 - "...when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God..."
If we love God, we'll keep His commandments (Matthew 25:40, D&C 42:30-31).  Also, if we truly understand the doctrine of the Character of God, then we will improve our behavior automatically and serve our fellow man, because we know they have the potential to become like God, and we would never treat God in that way.
President Henry B. Eyring talked about this in the November 2007 Ensign, pg. 55-58 - describing how we receive callings: "I had prayed, as you will, about overwhelming inadequacies.  The answer was very clear and very direct and really a rebuke as I prayed. 'Forget yourself - start praying about the people you are to serve.' That does wonders, I can testify, to bring the Holy Ghost."
Elder Steven E. Snow also talked about this in the November 2007 Ensign, pg. 102-104.  "This service is to be given unselfishly, with no thought of personal gain or reward.  It is to be given as needed, not when convenient.  Opportunities to serve may not always seem obvious, as it is human nature to worry about our own wants and needs.  We must resist such tendancies and look for opportunities to serve.  When we visit with those who are suffering from sickness, loss of loved ones, or other heartbreak, it is not enough to simply say, 'call if there is anything I can do.'  Rather, look for ways to bless the lives of others through seemingly simple acts of service.  It is better to do even things of little consequence than to do nothing at all."
Every little bit counts.  We can and must make a difference in our own small way.

2:41 - "...the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments...if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness..."
We have a great promise as we remain faithful.  God wants us to be happy...not only in the life to come, but also right now.  And we can have that as we are faithful to Him and His commandments.