“Wholehearted—Excerpts,” For the Strength of Youth, Nov. 2022.
Wholehearted
Excerpts
As disciples of Jesus Christ, we believe and can grow in three important truths.
First, We Can Keep Our Covenants, Even When It Is Not Easy
When your faith, your family, or your future are challenged—when you wonder why life is so hard when you are doing your best to live the gospel—remember that the Lord told us to expect troubles. Troubles are part of the plan and do not mean you’ve been abandoned; they are part of what it means to be His. …
Living in convenience does not bring power. The power we need to withstand the heat of our day is the Lord’s power, and His power flows through our covenants with Him. …
Second, We Can Act in Faith
As disciples of Jesus Christ, we understand that faith in Him requires action—especially in hard times. …
Third, We Can Be Wholehearted and Joyful in Our Devotion
… I certainly should never think that today’s trial calls into question God’s love for me or let it turn my faith in Him into doubt. …
And until the day that the everyday wounds of mortality are healed, I will wait upon the Lord and trust Him—His timing, His wisdom, His plan.
Arm in arm with you, I want to stand with Him forever. Wholehearted. Knowing that when we love Jesus Christ with all our hearts, He gives us all in return.