“The Personal Journey of a Child of God,” For the Strength of Youth, May 2021.
Saturday Afternoon Session
The Personal Journey of a Child of God
Excerpts
Each person who comes to earth is a unique son or daughter of God. Our personal journey did not begin at birth. Before we were born, we were together in a world of preparation where we “received [our] first lessons in the world of spirits” [Doctrine and Covenants 138:56]. …
As covenant children of God, we love, honor, nurture, safeguard, and welcome those spirits who are coming from the premortal world. …
… President Gordon B. Hinckley … said: “… Abortion is an evil … which is sweeping over the earth.”
… Let us share our deep feelings about the sanctity of life with those who make decisions in society. They may not fully appreciate what we believe, but we pray that they will more fully understand why, for us, these decisions go well beyond just what a person wants for his or her own life. …
I testify that your own personal journey as a child of God did not begin for you as the first flow of earth’s air came rushing into your lungs, and it will not end when you take your last breath of mortality.
May we always remember that each spirit child of God is coming to earth on his or her own personal journey. May we welcome them, safeguard them, and always love them. As you receive these precious children in the Savior’s name and help them in their eternal journey, I promise you that the Lord will bless you and shower His love and approval upon you.