Sunday Afternoon Session
Nourish the Roots, and the Branches Will Grow
Excerpts
One of the most important things we can learn in this life is the difference between what is eternal and what is not. …
… Some truths are core, essential, at the root of our faith. Others are appendages or branches—valuable, but only when they are connected to the fundamentals. …
In other words, Jesus Christ and His atoning sacrifice are the root of our testimony. All other things are branches. …
When it comes to nourishing our testimonies of Jesus Christ, I wonder if we sometimes mistake the branches for the roots. …
We must ask ourselves: Is my testimony based on what I hope to happen in my life? Is it dependent on the actions or attitudes of others? Or is it firmly founded on Jesus Christ, “rooted and built up in him” [Colossians 2:7], regardless of life’s changing circumstances? …
We should not expect to understand everything before we act. That is not faith. … If we wait to act until all of our questions are answered, we severely limit the good we can accomplish, and we limit the power of our faith. …
Faith endures the trials and the uncertainties of life because it is firmly rooted in Christ and His doctrine. Jesus Christ, and our Father in Heaven who sent Him, together constitute the one undeviating, perfectly reliable object of our trust. …
It is my sincere prayer and blessing that we will constantly nourish the roots of our faith in the Savior, in His doctrine, and in His Church.