In 2009, the General Young Women’s Presidency of the LDS Church added the Value of Virtue to the Young Women’s Values. The color that will represent this value is gold. Now there will be eight values and eight colors representing all of them. As a result, you may be seeing some LDS Young Women wearing shirts or peices of LDS jewelry that are multi-colored. The eight values and their coresponding colors are as follows:
Faith: White
Divine Nature: Blue
Individual Worth: Red
Knowledge: Green
Choice and Accountability: Orange
Good Works: Yellow
Integrity: Purple
Virtue: Gold
The reason in adding the value you virtue was explained by the General Young Women’s President, Elaine S. Dalton. She stated:
A Return to Virtue
“Now is the time for a return to virtue!”
The attribute and value of Virtue has been added to the Young Women theme. “Virtue is a pattern of thought and behavior based on high moral standards. It encompasses chastity and moral purity.”
The time has come for the young women of the Church to lead the world in a return to virtue. This is the time to be pure and to qualify for the guidance of the Holy Ghost. In the coming year, it is our desire that all young women and their leaders focus on the meaning of virtue, what young women can do to accept and act upon this value, and how this attribute can strengthen young women as they prepare to be worthy to make and keep sacred covenants and receive temple ordinances.
We will distribute through local priesthood leaders and also post online the Personal Progress value experiences and projects associated with this value. We desire all young women to complete and be recognized for completing this value, in addition to the seven values listed in the Personal Progress book. You may want to study the following scriptural references as you contemplate a return to virtue.
“I believe one virtuous young woman led by the Spirit can change the world.”
There have been many LDS Young Women groups who have declared loudly that they are Returning to Virtue and they will Remember Virtue.
In a world that has seemingly forgotten virtue all together, the LDS Youth Theme for 2010 has been “Be Strong and of a Good Courage” In order to stay virtuous, we need to be strong and of a good courage. It takes a great deal of courage in today’s world to hold fast to values like virtue. It is something that’s needed in this day and age more than ever before. There is a reason Elaine Dalton declared in LDS General Conference October of 2008:
“I testify that a return to virtue is possible because of the Savior’s example and the “infinite virtue of His great atoning sacrifice. I testify that we will be enabled and strengthened not only to do hard things but to do all things.”
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