Coverted unto the Lord

Elder Bednar: Converted unto the Lord

I love this talk. It's just too good not to share.

I remember sitting and listening to this, thinking, yes! This is exactly what it is all about.

"True conversion brings a change in one’s beliefs, heart, and life to accept and conform to the will of God."

" For many of us, conversion is an ongoing process and not a onetime event that results from a powerful or dramatic experience. Line upon line and precept upon precept, gradually and almost imperceptibly, our motives, our thoughts, our words, and our deeds become aligned with the will of God. Conversion unto the Lord requires both persistence and patience."

 "Testimony is the beginning of and a prerequisite to continuing conversion. Testimony is a point of departure; it is not an ultimate destination. Strong testimony is the foundation upon which conversion is established."

 " Knowing that the gospel is true is the essence of a testimony. Consistently being true to the gospel is the essence of conversion. We should know the gospel is true and be true to the gospel."

I guess this is what has been running around my head the past week or so.

I want to be the best I can be, become all I'm meant to become.

I don't know exactly what that is, and it took me a looong time to figure out I had any self worth, but now I know that I have a divine and important mission on this earth. Am I scared? Of course. There are plenty of days I don't feel strong enough, feel like I am unworthy, wonder how I could possibly impact anyone's life. But I know I have been sent here to help.

I want to devote myself to the will of the Lord, I want to share His word with the world, I want to give service and show my Father in Heaven that I am willing. I want to be converted.

It's a lifelong process, but I know that I can do it.

I want to live as close to Heaven as I can.

And even at BYU-I it can still be hard, but I know I am in a good place. I know I am in the right place, at the right time in my life. I'm here to be changed, I'm here to learn, I'm here to love others the way Christ would love them. It's my time.