“But We Heeded Them Not,” For the Strength of Youth, May 2022.
Saturday Morning Session
But We Heeded Them Not (1 Nephi 8:33)
Excerpts
The word heed suggests taking notice of or paying attention to someone or something. …
The doctrine of Christ written “with the Spirit of the living God … in fleshy tables of [our hearts]” [2 Corinthians 3:3] increases our capacity to “heed not” the many distractions, taunts, and diversions in our fallen world. …
Living and loving covenant commitments creates a connection with the Lord that is deeply personal and spiritually powerful. …
Our covenant connection with God and Jesus Christ is the channel through which we can receive the capacity and strength to “heed not.” And this bond is strengthened as we continually hold fast to the rod of iron. …
Let me suggest that holding fast to the word of God entails (1) remembering, honoring, and strengthening the personal connection we have with the Savior and His Father through the covenants and ordinances of the restored gospel and (2) prayerfully, earnestly, and consistently using the holy scriptures and the teachings of living prophets and apostles as sure sources of revealed truth. …
Press on. Hold fast. Heed not.
I witness that fidelity to the covenants and ordinances of the Savior’s restored gospel enables us to press on in the work of the Lord, to hold fast to Him as the Word of God, and to heed not the allurements of the adversary.