“No one can be born again without baptism, but the immersion
of water and the laying on of hands to confer the Holy Ghost do
not of themselves guarantee that a person has been or will be
born again. The new birth takes place only for those who
actually enjoy the Gift or companionship of the Holy Ghost, only
for those who are fully converted, who have given themselves
without restraint to the Lord.”
~ Elder Bruce R. McConkie
How can you more fully give yourself to the Lord to experience
the mighty change of heart?
This concept of a mighty change of heart and being born again is the whole point of the Atonement and what this earth life is all about. Sometimes I feel like the process is NOT going as fast as I would like it...then again, the reason is because of me, my natural man instincts. We are not here to accomplish a check-list, but are here to become like Christ. We only have power to be born again through Christ, and when we are baptized and have the gift of the Holy Ghost, we are enabled to use that power on a consistent basis to become born again and be sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
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