Be Reconciled to God
Open talk in Gospel LibraryContents
Before Reading
Before reading or listening to the talk, consider the following questions:
- What does it mean to be reconciled to God?
- How can the Atonement of Jesus Christ help us restore our relationship with God?
- What role does daily repentance play in maintaining our connection with the Savior?
- How did Enos exemplify reconciliation with God in the scriptures?
- What can weaken our connection to Jesus Christ, and how can we strengthen it?
Topics
Align Your Will with God's
Elder Johnson explains that reconciliation with God involves aligning our will and actions with His. This means letting God prevail in our lives and choosing to follow His commandments diligently.
To be reconciled to God means to be brought back into harmony with God or to restore a relationship with God that has been strained or broken because of our sins or actions.
Being reconciled to God means aligning our will and actions with God’s will.
- What does it mean to align our will with God's?
- Why is it important to let God prevail in our lives?
- In what areas of your life do you feel out of alignment with God's will?
- How can you more fully let God prevail in your daily decisions?
Embrace Daily Repentance
Daily repentance is crucial for maintaining a strong connection with God. Elder Johnson emphasizes that repentance restores our relationship with God by removing the barrier of sin, leading to unshakable faith.
For me, I make great progress in my journey to be reconciled to God when I follow the counsel taught by President Nelson and repent every day.
Repentance led Enos to the point of unshaken faith.
- How does daily repentance help us in our spiritual journey?
- What are the benefits of removing the barrier of sin through repentance?
- What steps can you take to incorporate daily repentance into your routine?
- Reflect on a time when repentance brought you closer to God. How did it affect your faith?
Strengthen Your Connection to Jesus Christ
Elder Johnson warns against becoming easily shaken by disobedience, doubts, and fears, which can weaken our connection to Christ. He encourages regular repentance and seeking revelation to maintain a strong, unshakable faith.
Disobedience, doubts, and fears can weaken our connection to the stem of Jesse, or Jesus Christ, allowing us to be easily shaken and separated from Him.
Listening to and acting on the words and invitations of the prophets and apostles can fill us with hope, confidence, and strength, resulting in our faith becoming unshaken.
- What factors can weaken our connection to Jesus Christ?
- How can we strengthen our faith to become unshakable?
- What practices help you maintain a strong connection to the Savior?
- Identify areas in your life where you might be easily shaken. How can you fortify these areas?
Learn from Scriptural Examples of Reconciliation
The story of Enos in the scriptures serves as a powerful example of reconciliation with God. Enos's desire to repent, humility, and determination led to his sins being forgiven and his faith becoming unshakable.
Enos recognized the impact that repentance and reconciliation had on him when he said, "And I, Enos, knew that God could not lie; wherefore, my guilt was swept away."
After I, Enos, had heard these words, my faith began to be unshaken in the Lord.
- What can we learn from Enos's example about reconciliation with God?
- How did Enos's reconciliation with God affect his faith?
- Reflect on a time when you felt distant from God. What steps did you take to reconcile with Him?
- How can Enos's example inspire you to seek reconciliation with God in your own life?
Avoid Becoming Ripe for Destruction
Elder Johnson cautions against reaching a point where we are unwilling to change. He emphasizes the importance of repentance, awareness of God's hand in our lives, and seeking revelation to avoid spiritual decay.
The antidote to becoming ripe for destruction is to do those things that will strengthen our connection to Jesus Christ.
Nothing is more liberating, more ennobling, or more crucial to our individual progression than is a regular, daily focus on repentance.
- What does it mean to be ripe for destruction?
- How can regular repentance prevent spiritual decay?
- Are there areas in your life where you might be resistant to change? How can you address this?
- What actions can you take to ensure you are progressing spiritually and not becoming ripe for destruction?
