Lasting Discipleship

Maintaining the Fire of Our Convictions

President Lund stresses the importance of maintaining and strengthening our convictions in a spiritually corrosive environment. He suggests that experiences such as FSY conferences, sacrament meetings, and missions can help burnish our testimonies. To sustain this spiritual growth, we must continue to do those things that brought us there in the first place, like praying often, immersing ourselves in scripture, and serving sincerely.

Like brightly hulled steel ships at sea, we live in a spiritually corrosive environment where the most gleaming convictions must be mindfully maintained or they can become etched, then corrode, and then crumble away.

We must continue to do those things that brought us there in the first place, like praying often, drenching ourselves in scripture, and serving sincerely.

• What does President Lund mean by "spiritually corrosive environment"?
• Why is it important to continue the practices that initially strengthened our testimonies?
• How can we maintain our convictions in the face of worldly distractions?
• What are some ways you can strengthen your convictions?
• How can you make prayer, scripture study, and service a more consistent part of your life?
• What steps can you take to prevent your convictions from corroding?

The Power of Gathering Together in Person

President Lund discusses the power of gathering together in person, as exemplified by FSY conferences. He suggests that coming together in the name of the Savior, engaging with the gospel and scriptures, singing and praying together, and finding peace in Christ can lead to spiritual awakening.

At FSY, a couple of hundred thousand and more of our youth came to better know the Savior by using a simple formula of coming together where two or more of them were gathered in His name, engaging the gospel and the scriptures, singing together, praying together, and finding peace in Christ.

This is a powerful prescription for spiritual awakening.

• Why is gathering together in person important for spiritual growth?
• What benefits come from engaging with the gospel and scriptures in a group setting?
• How can gathering in the name of the Savior lead to spiritual awakening?
• How have you experienced spiritual awakening through gathering with others?
• What can you do to foster a sense of community and unity in your church gatherings?
• How can you apply the "prescription for spiritual awakening" in your own life?

Building Spiritual Momentum at Home

President Lund talks about the importance of building on the spiritual momentum created at church activities at home. He emphasizes the transformative power of activities like FSY conferences and youth camps, and the potential for families to continue this growth at home.

When you drop off those Tuesday-morning girls, they will leave behind the distractions of lesser things and spend a week together learning and growing and trusting in the Lord.

And if you help them continue from that higher plane, they will astonish you. They will continue to change and to grow. And so will your family.

• What does President Lund mean by "building on the spiritual momentum created at church activities at home"?
• Why is it important to continue spiritual growth at home?
• How can families support each other in their spiritual growth?
• What are some ways you can build on the spiritual momentum from church activities at home?
• How can you help your family members continue their spiritual growth?
• What changes can you make at home to better support spiritual growth?

The Charge of Youth in Today's World

President Lund discusses the unique challenges faced by the youth of the Church in today's world. He commends their bravery and resilience in standing upright against the shifting moral tectonics of our time and encourages them to find joy in the world without becoming part of it.

Finding joy in this world of prophesied disruption without becoming part of that world, with its blind spot toward holiness, is their particular charge.

Let there be no doubt: it is the very stuff of heroes displayed by our youth when they set their hearts and minds to standing upright against the shifting moral tectonics of our time.

• What challenges do the youth of the Church face in today's world?
• Why is it important for the youth to stand upright against the shifting moral tectonics of our time?
• What does President Lund mean by "finding joy in the world without becoming part of it"?
• How can you support the youth in your life as they navigate the challenges of today's world?
• In what ways can you help foster joy in the world without becoming part of it?
• How can you personally stand upright against the shifting moral tectonics of our time?

Turning Loving God into Lasting Discipleship

President Lund concludes his talk by addressing the question of how to turn loving God into lasting discipleship. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining the habits and routines that have worked powerfully in the past, and suggests that through trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ, we can find spiritual confidence and peace.

How can loving God turn into lasting discipleship?

You don’t have to wear the badge to bear His name.

Your discipleship isn’t just a slogan on a T-shirt—it has become a part of your life purposefully lived for others.

• How can we turn our love for God into lasting discipleship?
• What does President Lund mean when he says "You don’t have to wear the badge to bear His name"?
• How can maintaining holy habits and righteous routines help fuel the fires of our faith?
• What holy habits and righteous routines have worked powerfully for you in the past?
• How can you ensure that your discipleship is more than just a slogan?
• In what ways can you live your life more purposefully for others?