Elders Quorum
The discussion this week on 'God among Us'
By Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf
You can find the link to his talk here:
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/04/12uchtdorf?lang=eng
Sometimes we present our religion like a person that walks in with a gun on each hip displaying their right to open carry. It might make one unapproachable.
“The Savior’s infinite Atonement completely changes the way we may view our transgressions and imperfections. Instead of dwelling on them and feeling irredeemable or hopeless, we can learn from them and feel hopeful. The cleansing gift of repentance allows us to leave our sins behind and emerge a new creature.
“Because of Jesus Christ, our failures do not have to define us. They can refine us.”
“Like a musician rehearsing scales, we can see our missteps, flaws, and sins as opportunities for greater self-awareness, deeper and more honest love for others, and refinement through repentance.”
“No mortal being advances from crawling to walking to running without frequent stumbles, bumps, and bruises. That is how we learn.”
President Uchtdorf’s talks often about not judging others or about not judging ourselves. Some people use that as an excuse to not change. We must not take a verse or a talk and create a fully formed doctrine out of partial principles or take it as a complete view on an issue. We must take from many verses of scripture and several talks to begin to get a clear picture of the doctrine or issue.
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