Full Conversion Brings Happiness
Richard G. Scott
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
For me, one of the most poignant passages of scripture describes what then occurred. It is a sobering reminder to each of us that knowing to do right, even ardently desiring to do right, is not enough. It is often very hard to actually do what we clearly know we should do. We read:
“But a certain maid beheld [Peter] … and said, This man was also with him. And he denied … saying, Woman, I know him not. … Another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. … Another confidently affirmed, … Of a truth this fellow also was with him: … And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, … and … went out, and wept bitterly.” 4
As painful as that confirmation of prophecy must have been for Peter, his life began to change forever. He became that unwavering, rock-solid servant essential to the plan of the Father after the Crucifixion and Resurrection of the Savior. This tender passage also illustrates how very much the Savior loved Peter. Although He was in the midst of an overpowering challenge to His own life, with all of the weight of what was to transpire upon His shoulders, yet He turned and looked at Peter—the love of a teacher transmitted to a beloved student, giving courage and enlightenment in time of need. Thereafter, Peter rose to the full stature of his calling. He taught with power and unshakable testimony despite threats, imprisonment, and beatings. He was truly converted.
Consider the example of the Anti-Nephi-Lehies burying “the weapons of their rebellion.”
Is there anything in your life that you need to “bury”? If there is, what will you do about it?
Read the whole article: http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2002/04/full-conversion-brings-happiness?lang=eng&query=conversion
Great article - I like all the quotes you select Elin - and I'm happy to know we are halfway to our goal :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the article, too. I remeber sitting in scripture class when Tami talked about the sower, and how it can be personal, and for different times in our lives, how we accept the word. We not only have to bury our weapons, we have to bury them deep--change our situation, sometimes our friends, sometimes our entertainment--we need to bury them so deep that it takes A LOT of effort to dig them up again.
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