The Path to Perfection

In the Book of Mormon it says, " Therefore I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in heaven is perfect." (3 Nephi 12:48) Or in the Bible, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect."(Matthew 5:48) If you are like me do you just think "Uhhh perfect? It's taken me so long to make the habit of studying the scriptures every day and sometimes I want to freak out at people who cut me off while I am driving. How on Earth can I be perfect?" If you don't struggle with these things, please teach me how, because I fall short every day. As I have been studying to figure out how I can be perfect like the Savior I have found it's important to define what perfection is. First, we need to acknowledge that the fullest kind of perfection, or Christ-like perfection is not attainable in this mortal experience. But, we can start on the path to perfection. President Joseph F. Smith explained this:

“We do not look for absolute perfection in man. Mortal man is not capable of being absolutely perfect. Nevertheless, it is given to us to be as perfect in the sphere in which we are called to be and to act, as it is for the Father in heaven to be pure and righteous in the more exalted sphere in which he acts. We will find in the scriptures the words of the Savior himself to his disciples, in which he required that they should be perfect, even as their Father in heaven is perfect; that they should be righteous, even as he is righteous. I do not expect that we can be as perfect as Christ, that we can be as righteous as God. But I believe that we can strive for that perfection with the intelligence that we possess, and the knowledge that we have of the principles of life and salvation.” (Gospel Doctrine,p. 132.)

This is not saying that we can have a defeatist attitude and say "Well I can't be perfect, so what's the use in trying?". No, not trying is not an option. But, accepting the fact that you will make mistakes, try harder, and can repent is the mindset you must have on the path to perfection. We must also keep in mind that the only person we can compare ourselves to is our Savior, Jesus Christ. Heavenly Father sent Christ to be our perfect example, and has given us the pattern to follow. I read recently this great insight, " That while it is the Lord’s pattern to give us righteous examples to emulate and follow, it is Satan’s counterfeit to tempt us to compare ourselves with them in order to determine our worth or success." So, learn from the Savior's example, and don't compare yourselves to others.

Heavenly Father expects a lot of us because He knows what we are capable of. It is a commandment to strive for perfection. Ponder this question, "Do you think the Lord would excuse you if in mortality you did not climb as high on the ladder of perfection as it is possible for you to do?"  Elder Joseph Fielding Smith said: 

“It is our duty to be better today than we were yesterday, and better tomorrow than we are today. Why? Because we are on that road, if we are keeping the commandments of the Lord, we are on that road to perfection, and that can only come through obedience and the desire in our hearts to overcome the world.” (Doctrines of Salvation, 2:18–19.)

So how can we start today on the road to perfection? First, we need to identify what is keeping us from perfection, perhaps it is a certain commandment we are struggling with.

President Harold B. Lee taught:

 “The most important of all the commandments of God is that one that you’re having the most difficulty keeping today. If it’s one of dishonesty, if it’s one of unchastity, if it’s one of falsifying, not telling the truth, today is the day for you to work on that until you’ve been able to conquer that weakness. Then you start on the next one that’s most difficult for you to keep.” (Church News, 5 May 1973, p. 3.)

So, take some time to think of a few of your weaknesses. Make a list of your weakness and put them in order of priority. Then we have been counseled to, "Each morning review your list, particularly noting the problem you want to work on that day. Then pray to the Lord, entreating him for power and promising him you will do all you can. That night report to him on your success or failure. As you find yourself improving (and you will), pray for forgiveness and additional strength. Keep constantly in mind the joy and love your Heavenly Father is feeling toward you because of your efforts. Remember also that your weaknesses can become your strengths; indeed, as each is overcome, it can be a rung of power leading upward to God and your eternal home. Examine Ether 12:27. What is the purpose of weakness? What does the Lord intend to do with your weaknesses if you let him? Will you let him? If you do, you will find the power of heaven opened to you and you will receive greater joy and peace and a closer relationship with your Savior than most people ever know."

Heavenly Father doesn't expect more than we are capable of doing. The path of perfection is real and you can start today. I started my own list this week and I have already seen more strength to resist temptation as I have tried to be perfect in keeping my promises to the Lord. As we report back to our Father of our day and our struggles and success, I promise you will be filled with more of a desire to keep your promises, covenants, and the commandments. Christ has already felt what it is like to fail, to makes mistakes, and to disappoint. He knows exactly how to help you, so stay close to Him and just keep trying. President Uchtdorf puts it this way,
"Our destiny is not determined by the number of times we stumble but by the number of times we rise up, dust ourselves off, and move forward." 

Will you start your path to perfection today?

Truth is Truth

Cue prideful Hermana Reed

I remember several times in college compartmentalizing the things I learned. During Sunday School the doctrine I learned went to one place, and what I learned in Comparative Politics went to another. It didn't seem possible to me that I could group all of those teaching into the same category. We live in a world where the rulings of the Supreme Court are valued more than the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Last year I watched a Young Single Adult broadcast by President Uchtdorf profoundly moved as he explained what is truth. At the time I was living in Washington DC (Crystal City if we are going to get technical), I had ended a summer internship on Capitol Hill and just barely finished working for a campaign. I'll admit, I thought I was pretty cool. I had always dreamed of working in politics and living in the Nation's Capitol, and I had finally actualized that dream. Needless to say, I had let myself become prideful and very absorbed in the things of the world. Often I would hear things in my work environment that would contradict my religious views, and I would compartmentalize these truths. just like I had at school. As time went on I saw myself really struggling with some of the things that contradicted my other beliefs, and was in a serious personal debate. On occasions I felt like I agreed with these worldly stances, and I struggled to understand how I could hold both things to be true, but not in the same category. I sometimes felt embarrassed that the only way I could explain a belief was because God had commanded us to do so. To those around me God wasn't a valid source of evidence.  It was amidst all this personal confusion that I heard this devotional. President Uchtdorf says, "There is indeed such a thing as absolute truth—unassailable, unchangeable truth.

This truth is different from belief. It is different from hope. Absolute truth is not dependent upon public opinion or popularity. Polls cannot sway it. Not even the inexhaustible authority of celebrity endorsement can change it. Yes, our world is full of confusion. But eventually all of our questions will be answered. All of our doubts will be replaced by certainty. And that is because there is one source of truth that is complete, correct, and incorruptible. That source is our infinitely wise and all-knowing Heavenly Father. He knows truth as it was, as it is, and as it yet will be.¹⁴ “He comprehendeth all things, … and he is above all things, … and all things are by him, and of him.”¹⁵

When I heard those words I felt like Heavenly Father had sent President Uchtdorf to deliver that message just to me. I knew that there was no such thing as moral relativism, and no division of truth. Elder Dallin H. Oaks describes it as "The philosophy of moral relativism, which holds that each person is free to choose for him or herself what is right and wrong." Stronger than ever before I realized no truth supersedes God's commandments and His gospel. It didn't matter that some of my belief's were not the majorities beliefs, or that I could seem uncool, out of date, or judgmental. I knew right then that God was the source of all truth. During this most recent General Conference, an apostle of the Lord, Elder Russell M. Nelson shares the following experience, "I had such a test decades ago when one of my medical faculty colleagues chastised me for failing to separate my professional knowledge from my religious convictions. He demanded that I not combine the two."  Sound familar? The world sees our secular and religious knowledge, or truth in two different categories, when in reality there really is just knowledge and truth. Elder Nelson continues, "How could I do that? Truth is truth! It is not divisible, and any part of it cannot be set aside.Whether truth emerges from a scientific laboratory or through revelation, all truth emanates from God. All truth is part of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Yet I was being asked to hide my faith. I did not comply with my colleague’s request. I let my faith show!In all professional endeavors, rigorous standards of accuracy are required. Scholars cherish their freedom of expression. But full freedom cannot be experienced if part of one’s knowledge is ruled “out-of-bounds” by edicts of men. Spiritual truth cannot be ignored—especially divine commandments. Keeping divine commandments brings blessings, every time! Breaking divine commandments brings a loss of blessings, every time!"

I pray that each and every one of us will see God's commandments and doctrine for what it is, truth. President Uchtdorf counseled,

"We seek for truth wherever we may find it. The Prophet Joseph Smith taught that “Mormonism is truth. … The first and fundamental principle of our holy religion is, that we believe that we have a right to embrace all, and every item of truth, without limitation or … being … prohibited by the creeds or superstitious notions of men.”²⁰

As I have sought for truth everywhere and only placed it in one category, I have become happier, more confident, and more sure that God lives. Truth is truth, and God is the author of it. The blessing of accepting and living God's truth is eternal. So accept God's truth wherever it is found, and watch it bless and change your life for the better.

Treat people as they are

My thoughts have been wrapped up in how treating people, affects who they become. I have met too many people who have been told that they consistently are "not good enough", "not capable enough" or that they "should just give up." And because they hear this so often, they internalize it, and do just what they've been told. But, what if these people had been told that they are good enough, that the can do hard things, that they can try again, or had just been treated with a little kindness? I am willing to believe that these people would have been more successful, happier, acted differently, and reached their potential.

I think this is why Heavenly Father is eager to tell us that we are His children. Think about that for a second.You are a child of God. A child of the most powerful and perfect being that has ever existed, and that will exist. President Uchtdorf said, "God Himself said we are the reason He created the universe! His work and glory—the purpose for this magnificent universe—is to save and exalt mankind. In other words, the vast expanse of eternity, the glories and mysteries of infinite space and time are all built for the benefit of ordinary mortals like you and me. Our Heavenly Father created the universe that we might reach our potential as His sons and daughters." Knowing our heritage, we too know that we can become like our Heavenly Father. "For we are also his offspring. (Acts 17:28)" We are good enough, and have potential like we have never imagined. Every single person needs to know that, that they are more than what they can see in themselves right now.


Now, we know that "God is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34)." He doesn't love me, or you anymore than he loves your next door neighbor, or the person sitting next to you on the bus. He loves us all equally and perfectly. Meaning we too need to treat others the way they are meant to be treated, as children of our Heavenly Father. Joseph B. Wirthlin, an apostle of the Lord, has asked us to develop the virtue of kindness. He said, "When we are filled with kindness, we are not judgmental. The Savior taught, “Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.” ⁴ He also taught that “with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.” ⁵

“But,” you ask, “what if people are rude?”

Love them.

“If they are obnoxious?”

Love them.

“But what if they offend? Surely I must do something then?”

Love them.

“Wayward?”

The answer is the same. Be kind. Love them.

Why? In the scriptures Jude taught, “And of some have compassion, making a difference.” ⁶

Who can tell what far-reaching impact we can have if we are only kind?

 I have over and over again in my own life seen the impact of kindness. When I have felt that I am not good enough or have expressed discouragement, I have been encouraged with kind words of my parents and friends. Often, it was simple encouragement like "you can do hard things", or "just keep trying." That kindness went a long way for me and I know it is the same with others. May we resolve to be a little kinder, love a little deeper, and treat others as we are, children of our Heavenly Father.

"For Whom the Lord Loveth He Chasteneth."

This week I yet again have found myself asking "why is life so hard", "why do bad things happen to good people", and "why we have to pass through trials"? I don't think I have found the perfect answer, but I do want to share some things that have comforted and strengthened me. 

My former,sweet companion, Hermana Smith, always said, "Trials are compliments." When she first started saying that I was like, what the heck does that even mean? Then I read the scripture found in Hebrews 12, "For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth."

Elder D. Todd Christofferson has explained three different reasons for why we are chastened, "(1) to persuade us to repent, (2) to refine and sanctify us, and (3) at times to redirect our course in life to what God knows is a better path."

1: I have seen in my life when I am handed a big trial, that I have literally no one else to turn to but my Heavenly Father. These trials have strengthened my relationship with my Father in Heaven because I am finally humble enough to turn my will into His, and acknowledge the need for His help. I wish I wasn't as prideful or stubborn to need a trial to humble me, but I am grateful for the experiences that have strengthened my relationship with my Heavenly Father.  Elder Christofferson also said, "In addition to stimulating our repentance, the very experience of enduring chastening can refine us and prepare us for greater spiritual privileges. Said the Lord, “My people must be tried in all things, that they may be prepared to receive the glory that I have for them, even the glory of Zion; and he that will not bear chastisement is not worthy of my kingdom.”" (D&C 136:31).


2: Our Heavenly Father has give us this Earthly experience to learn, grow, and experience mortality. And in at least in my own life I have seen personal growth stimulated from trials and difficulties. Robert D. Hales has said, "Tests and trials are given to all of us. These mortal challenges allow us and our Heavenly Father to see whether we will exercise our agency to follow His Son. He already knows, and we have the opportunity to learn, that no matter how difficult our circumstance, “all these things shall [be for our] experience, and . . . for [our] good” (D&C 122:7)." I love the way that James E. Faust  puts it,  

"Into every life there come the painful, despairing days of adversity and buffeting. There seems to be a full measure of anguish, sorrow, and often heartbreak for everyone, including those who earnestly seek to do right and be faithful. The thorns that prick, that stick in the flesh, that hurt, often change lives which seem robbed of significance and hope. This change comes about through a refining process which often seems cruel and hard. In this way the soul can become like soft clay in the hands of the Master in building lives of faith, usefulness, beauty, and strength. For some, the refiner’s fire causes a loss of belief and faith in God, but those with eternal perspective understand that such refining is part of the perfection process."

Through our trials, we can grow closer to Heavenly Father, learn to rely on the Savior, and we have the opportunity to be molded and shaped into the person God wants us to be. 

3: The last reason is to redirect us back to the path of our Heavenly Father. In the speech "The 4th Missionary", Lawrence E. Corbridge has said, "Every Challenge you face, every hard thing you confront, every bad thing that happens to you, every unfairness, every conflict, every sadness, tragedy, every disappointment and heartache, every temptation, and every opposition happens for one purpose only: TO GIVE YOU OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND BY APPLYING IN YOUR LIFE THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS. As you do so you are changed to become more like Him."

I know that our Heavenly Father loves us and doesn't give us trials because He wants to punish us; He is always giving us opportunities to grow and become more like Him and His son, Jesus Christ. James E. Faust reminds us that we are never alone through our trials. "The Divine Shepherd has a message of hope, strength, and deliverance for all. If there were no night, we would not appreciate the day, nor could we see the stars and the vastness of the heavens. We must partake of the bitter with the sweet. There is a divine purpose in the adversities we encounter every day. They prepare, they purge, they purify, and thus they bless.

When we pluck the roses, we find we often cannot avoid the thorns which spring from the same stem."

When I am passing through a trial, I remind myself of a question that Christ asked Peter, "Will ye also go away?". One may think that a trial will be easier without the gospel, without a belief in God. But, I testify that, that is exactly why we have the gospel is to get us through hard times. Christ will never leave our side, and our Father in Heaven will always answer our prayers.  Trials truly are compliments, because the Lord is giving us an opportunity to grow, and to become more like Him and His Son. I hope that we may all be able to answer as did Peter, "Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life."

"One by one" and the sacrament

Some of my  favorite verses in the Book of Mormon are 3 Nephi 11:14-15. Christ has just appeared to the people in the Americas and he tells them,

 "Arise and come forth unto me, that ye may thrust your hands into my side, and also that ye may feel the prints of the nails in my hands and in my feet, that ye may know that I am the God of Israel, and the God of the whole earth, and have been slain for the sins of the world. And it came to pass that the multitude went forth, and thrust their hands into his side, and did feel the prints of the nails in his hands and in his feet; and this they did do, going forth one by one until they had all gone forth, and did see with their eyes and did feel with their hands, and did know of a surety and did bear record, that it was he, of whom it was written by the prophets, that should come."

This scene is so powerful to me. Can you imagine a personal moment with the Savior? To feel of His hands, to feel of His love, to know for a certainty that He lives.  Christ spends a moment with each person in that crowd so that they may know for themselves that He is the Christ. I have always longed for that.

I shared that desire with a friend of mine and he gave me some beautiful insight. He told me that every Sunday we do have that opportunity. L Tom Perry said, "Partaking of the sacrament provides us with a sacred moment in a holy place." When we are baptized, we enter into a covenant where we promise to obey all of God's commandments, and all He asks. We take upon ourselves the name of Jesus Christ, and strive to be like him. Every Sunday as we partake of the sacrament, (or communion) the bread and water, we renew our baptismal covenants. In the 26th chapter of Matthew we learn of this ordinance:

“And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

“And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

“For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins” (Matt. 26:26–28).

Taking the sacrament worthily and with purpose is that one on one time with the Savior each week. In a talk given by Don R. Clarke  he shares 5 principles that can improve our sacrament experience. I encourage all of you to read this talk (click on Don R. Clarke's name). He suggests the following:
1:Have a Feeling of Gratitude for the Atonement of Jesus Christ
"The first principle is to have a feeling of gratitude to Heavenly Father during the sacrament for the Atonement of His Son."
2:Remember That We Are Renewing Baptismal Covenants

"The sacramental prayers are a reminder of these covenants. When we partake of the sacrament, we renew our commitment to live up to these covenants. I believe it would be appropriate to memorize the sacramental prayers in our minds and in our hearts. This will help us focus on renewing our baptismal covenants. Whether we were 8 or 80 years old when we were baptized, I hope we will never forget that day and the covenants we made."

3:During the Sacrament We Can Feel Forgiven of Our Sins
President Boyd K. Packer said: “The sacrament renews the process of forgiveness. Every Sunday when the sacrament is served, that is a ceremony to renew the process of forgiveness. … Every Sunday you cleanse yourself so that, in due time, when you die your spirit will be clean.”⁸ Partaking of the sacrament worthily can help us feel like the people of King Benjamin, who “were filled with joy, having received a remission of their sins, and having peace of conscience.”⁹
4:We Can Receive Inspiration for Solutions to Our Problems
As we humbly come to sacrament meeting, we can be blessed to feel impressions for solutions to our daily problems. We must come prepared, be willing to listen, and not be distracted. In the scriptures we read, “But, behold, I say unto you, that you must study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore, you shall feel that it is right.”¹⁰ We can know what we should do to solve our problems.
5:Partaking of the Sacrament Worthily Will Help Us Be Filled with the Holy Ghost
They had been promised that if they hungered and thirsted after righteousness, they would be filled with the Holy Ghost. The sacramental prayer also promises that if we live up to our covenants, we will always have His Spirit to be with us.¹²

I know that the Savior wants us to feel His presence in our lives. I know that by taking the sacrament with purpose every week we will feel that. I am grateful to a loving Savior who loved us enough to give us a way to share personal, spiritual experiences with Him weekly, through the sacrament.  I add my testimony to Elder Melvin J. Ballard who said, “I am a witness that there is a spirit attending the administration of the sacrament that warms the soul from head to foot; you feel the wounds of the spirit being healed, and the load being lifted. Comfort and happiness come to the soul that is worthy and truly desirous of partaking of this spiritual food.”

How I know God lives- Nature (part 1)

Many times I have been asked the question, "How do you really know that God lives? What evidence do you have?"

 I have spent a lot of time thinking about that, how do I really know for myself that I have a Father in Heaven? I'd like to share one reason today how I know God lives.

One evidence of our Heavenly Father's existence is this beautiful world we live in.  “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork” (Psalms 19:1) I can remember distinct impressions from the Holy Spirit as I watched the sun set over the Potomac River, feeling so small in comparison to the great cliffs of Lake Powell, and feeling inspired as I walked through green grass. Surely these grand details that fill our lives were created by our Heavenly Father.  An ancient prophet declared: “All things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth... and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator” ( Alma 30:44).

Elder Ballard has said, "To truly reverence the Creator, we must appreciate his creations. We need to plan to take time to observe the marvels of nature. Today, we can easily become surrounded by brick buildings and asphalt surfaces that shelter us from real life around us. Plan to share with your family the miracle of buds changing to fragrant blossoms. Take time to sit on a hillside and feel the tranquillity of the evening when the sun casts its last golden glow over the horizon. Take time to smell the roses."

  As I have seen these beautiful mountains, rivers, and sunsets the Holy Spirit has testified to of their divine origin. Something else that is evident to me is how close I feel to Heavenly Father when I am in His creations. I have had tender moments as I have kneeled to pray in a field of grass, and I received answers to the my prayers as I have hiked a mountain trail. The Spirit seems so present as I am in nature. This feeling has helped me to know that Joseph Smith is the prophet of the restoration because I too know that spiritual experiences can take place in a grove of trees. 

I know an attribute of our Heavenly Father is love. Isn't it a tender thought to think that Heavenly Father created a beautiful world so that we might find joy in our surroundings? He wants to be happy, to experience beauty, and to find joy in our Earthly home. 

I know that God lives. I know that the Earth, and all the creations are evidence of his existence. I too know that how I feel in nature, and in His creations is an evidence of His power and existence. As I see the beauty of a setting sun, the details of petals, and ponder the complexity of all of His creations, I feel His love and know He is near. 




"When thru the woods and forest glades I wander,

And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees,

When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur

And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze,

Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee,

How great thou art! How great thou art!"

"I don't feel ready to be baptized quite yet."

Maybe you've found yourself in the situation where you feel impressed to be baptized or the missionaries have invited you to do so, but you don't feel quite ready yet. Maybe you don't feel worthy enough, or you're not quite sure you really have the desire. Maybe you haven't received all the answers you're searching for, or maybe you feel you will have another opportunity to be baptized.

I feel that maybe I have found your response in one of my favorite scriptures. In Moroni chapter 10: 32

"Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God."

 When does Christ tell us to come unto Him? Now. Does he say we need to wait until we feel like we know everything about all church doctrine? No. Does he ask that we become perfect people? No. He asks us to come unto Him now, so that he can help us and help perfect us. I promise you that the blessings of baptism will always out way your doubts. Elder Holland  describes perfectly what we must do in them midst of doubt. 

"I wish to encourage every one of you today regarding opposition that so often comes after enlightened decisions have been made, after moments of revelation and conviction have given us a peace and an assurance we thought we would never lose. In his letter to the Hebrews, the Apostle Paul was trying to encourage new members who had just joined the Church, who undoubtedly had had spiritual experiences and had received the pure light of testimony, only to discover that not only had their troubles not ended, but that some of them had only begun.

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. . . .
. . . If any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. . . .
. . . We are not of them who draw back unto perdition. [Hebrews 10:35–36, 38–39; emphasis added]

In LDS talk that is to say, “Sure it is tough—before you join the Church, while you are trying to join, and after you have joined.” That is the way it has always been, Paul said, but don’t “draw back,” he warned. Don’t panic and retreat. Don’t lose your confidence. Don’t forget how you once felt. Don’t distrust the experience you had."  

Why is baptism worth it? What blessings are in store for you? Elder Robert D Hales, an apostle of the Lord said,

"The gift of the Holy Ghost, given to us when we are confirmed, gives us the ability to discern the difference between the giving ways of the kingdom of God and the taking practices of the world. The Holy Ghost gives us the strength and courage to conduct our lives in the ways of the kingdom of God and is the source of our testimony of the Father and the Son. As we obey the will of our Father in Heaven, this priceless gift of the Holy Ghost will be with us continually.

We will receive “a mighty change … in our hearts, that we have no more disposition to do evil, but to do good continually.” We will keep our “covenant with our God to do his will, and to be obedient to his commandments in all things … all the remainder of our days”" (Mosiah 5:2, 5).

We literally are given a member of the Godhead to lead and guide us. All of our sins are washed away. Every single one. We are allowed on the path to the Celestial Kingdom, the highest kingdom of Heaven where our Heavenly Father lives. We become members of Christ's church. And lastly, you will have the reassurance that you are doing what your Heavenly Father expects of you .



My baptism has shaped the course of my entire life. Has it been easy? No. But has it been worth it? Absolutely. I promise you that you will never regret making this covenant with our Heavenly Father. If you have felt your Heavenly Father's love as you have been taught about baptism, and if you have desires to follow Jesus Christ and become better. You are ready for baptism. "Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him." The Savior is waiting for you and He will patiently  wait until you make your first step in the waters of baptism.