Understanding our true identity as sons and daughters of God is central to everything about our eternal progression. We are sons and daughters of the Eternal Father. We have the capacity to grow and develop and ultimately become like Him. [MUSIC PLAYING]

Every decision that we make, every thought that we have, is influenced by a correct understanding of who we are. We cannot exercise faith in God unto salvation without a correct understanding of who God is. And we can't press forward along the straight and narrow path without an understanding of who He is, our relationship to Him, and therefore an understanding of who we are as sons and daughters of God. So if we understand who we are, it equips us; it fortifies us; it prepares us to deal with every challenge, every obstacle that we encounter in our lives. It is the sure anchor and foundation upon which we can build. And when we pair that with the blessings that come into our life through the Savior's Atonement and the ordinances of the priesthood, that is the ultimate combination of blessings to assist us in our mortal probation.