The Challenge to Become
I first thought this title described how hard it is and what a challenge it is to "Become". I really enjoyed readying it and realizing that Elder Oaks was issuing a "Challenge to Become". I think this is very cool. Elder Oaks is such an amazing orator and so smart. I love to read his words and I appreciated this challenge 'to become'. To become a better disciple of Jesus Christ.
A couple of great and wise points that Elder Oaks taught in this talk are:
"Now is the time for each o us to work toward our personal conversion, toward becoming what our Heavenly Father desires us to become. As we do so, we should remember that our family relationships--even more than our Church callings--are the setting in which the most important part of that development can occur. The conversion we must achieve requires us to be a good husband and father or a good wife and mother. Being a successful Church leader is not enough. Exaltation is an eternal family experience, and it is our mortal family experiences that are best suited to prepare us for it."
And:
"I hope the importance of conversion and becoming will cause our local leaders to reduce their concentration on statistical measure of actions and to focus more on what our brothers and sisters are and whey are striving to become."
"Instead of being judgmental about others, we should be concerned about ourselves. We must not give up hope. We must not stop striving. We are children of God, and it is possible for us to become what our Heavenly Father would have us become.
How can we measure our progress? The scriptures suggest various ways.
I will mention only two.
A couple of great and wise points that Elder Oaks taught in this talk are:
"Now is the time for each o us to work toward our personal conversion, toward becoming what our Heavenly Father desires us to become. As we do so, we should remember that our family relationships--even more than our Church callings--are the setting in which the most important part of that development can occur. The conversion we must achieve requires us to be a good husband and father or a good wife and mother. Being a successful Church leader is not enough. Exaltation is an eternal family experience, and it is our mortal family experiences that are best suited to prepare us for it."
And:
"I hope the importance of conversion and becoming will cause our local leaders to reduce their concentration on statistical measure of actions and to focus more on what our brothers and sisters are and whey are striving to become."
"Instead of being judgmental about others, we should be concerned about ourselves. We must not give up hope. We must not stop striving. We are children of God, and it is possible for us to become what our Heavenly Father would have us become.
How can we measure our progress? The scriptures suggest various ways.
I will mention only two.
- If we are losing our desire to do evil, we are progressing toward our heavenly goal.
- 'hearing His voice instead of the voice of the world, and [you] are doing things in His way instead of by the ways of the world."
These are thoughts that I hope will be able to have these thoughts be rooted in my heart and actions. I know they are important principles that will help me to become what the Lord desires for me to become. To help in His work on the earth and beyond. I have a long ways to go, but reading and learning things like this have been a great start for me.
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