Conversion Means Change ~ A Mighty Change of Heart

Be Ye Converted

by Bonnie L. Oscarson, Young Women General President                            

WHAT?

True conversion is more than merely having a knowledge of gospel principles and implies even more than just having a testimony of those principles. It is possible to have a testimony of the gospel without living it. Being truly converted means we are acting upon what we believe and allowing it to create “a mighty change in us, or in our hearts.” In the booklet True to the Faith, we learn that “conversion is a process, not an event. You become converted as a result of … righteous efforts to follow the Savior.” It takes time, effort, and work. . . .

We have to go through that same process if we want to gain that same kind of commitment.

 

SO WHAT?

So many people talk about being saved as a one-time event like Paul or Alma the Younger.  But it usually takes a life time.  My heart is being softened, humbled, taught, and changed every day.

 

NOW WHAT?

I must live true to myself and the ideals of the Savior and be patient in the process.