Sunday Morning Session
The Powerful, Virtuous Cycle of the Doctrine of Christ
Excerpts
Let Him In, by Malory Fiso
Spiritual momentum is created “over a lifetime as we repeatedly embrace the doctrine of Christ.” Doing so, President Russell M. Nelson taught, produces a “powerful virtuous cycle” [Overcome the World and Find Rest,” Liahona, Nov. 2022, 97]. Indeed, the elements of the doctrine of Christ—such as faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, repentance, entering a covenant relationship with the Lord through baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end—are not intended to be experienced as one-time, check-the-box events. …
Our faith in Jesus Christ needs to be nourished daily. It is nourished as we pray daily, study the scriptures daily, reflect on the goodness of God daily, repent daily, and follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost daily. …
… Momentum likewise builds as we strive to obey the laws of God and repent. …
The next element of the doctrine of Christ is baptism, which includes the baptism of water and, through confirmation, the baptism of the Holy Ghost. While baptism is a singular event, we renew our baptismal covenant repeatedly when we partake of the sacrament. …
As the Holy Ghost exerts a greater influence in our lives, we progressively and iteratively develop Christlike attributes. … And we thereby access the heavenly power needed to endure to the end. …
I invite you to live the doctrine of Christ repeatedly, iteratively, and intentionally and help others on their way.