"And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt."
The motivation behind everything Jesus Christ did, was it according to the Father's will. This needs to be the motivation behind everything I do too. I loved this quote from last week's "Come, Follow Me" materials.
Elder Neal A. Maxwell taught: “As you submit your wills to God, you are giving Him the only thing you can actually give Him that is really yours to give. Don’t wait too long to find the altar or to begin to place the gift of your wills upon it!” (“Remember How Merciful the Lord Hath Been", Ensign, May 2004).
We are not truly converted until we seek the Father's will. Until then we simply have a testimony of these things.
Elder David A. Bednar said, "The essence of the gospel of Jesus Christ entails a fundamental and permanent change in our very nature made possible through the Savior’s Atonement. True conversion brings a change in one’s beliefs, heart, and life to accept and conform to the will of God (see Acts 3:19; 3 Nephi 9:20) and includes a conscious commitment to become a disciple of Christ.
(Converted Unto the Lord," General Conference - Oct 2012)
Day 1546
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