“Come and Belong (excerpts),” New Era, May 2020, 44–45.
Come and Belong (excerpts)
The Savior Himself restored His Church to help us on the path to become more like Him. …
… Come and see! …
… Come and help! …
Come and belong! …
Jesus the Christ … does care deeply about each and every one of God’s children. …
There is no threshold of perfection you must attain in order to qualify for God’s grace. …
… Our loving Heavenly Father has not given us every answer. …
He expects us to … develop a little resolve—a little backbone—and take another step forward. …
… We learn the important lessons of life through experience. Through learning from our mistakes. …
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died so that our mistakes might not condemn us and forever halt our progress. …
… Our Heavenly Father has not left us to wander in darkness.
This is why, in the spring of 1820, He appeared with His Son, Jesus Christ, to a young man, Joseph Smith. …
Joseph was a lot like you and me. Though Joseph made mistakes, God used him to accomplish His great purposes. …
It is my hope that, in this bicentennial year of the First Vision, as we contemplate and learn of the Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ, we will realize that it is not just a historical event. You and I play a crucial part in this great, continuing story. …
Our part is to love and serve God and to love and serve God’s children.
As you do so, God will encircle you with His love, joy, and certain guidance.