“Our Heartfelt All,” For the Strength of Youth, May 2022.
Sunday Afternoon Session
Our Heartfelt All
Excerpts
Being a disciple of Jesus Christ is not just one of many things we do. The Savior is the motivating power behind all that we do. …
And what about the many tasks and responsibilities that make our lives so busy? …
“Your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you” [3 Nephi 13:32–33; see also Matthew 6:32–33].
But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. It requires both sacrifice and consecration.
It requires letting some things go and letting other things grow.
… To sacrifice means to give something up in favor of something more valuable. …
Consecration is different from sacrifice in at least one important way. When we consecrate something, we don’t leave it to be consumed upon the altar. Rather, we put it to use in the Lord’s service. We dedicate it to Him and His holy purposes. …
When we look at our lives and see a hundred things to do, we feel overwhelmed. When we see one thing—loving and serving God and His children, in a hundred different ways—then we can work on those things with joy.
This is how we offer our whole souls—by sacrificing anything that’s holding us back and consecrating the rest to the Lord and His purposes.