Kalispell 3rd Ward - "Sisters in Zion"

To Become More Like Christ Is Both Complex and Simple

"Jesus Christ instructed His Apostles, clearly and directly, at the

beginning of His mortal ministry, '[Come,] follow me, and I

will make you fishers of men' (Matthew 4:19). This was also the

beginning of the ministry of the Twelve Apostles, and I suspect that they

had a feeling of inadequacy. . . . The Savior Himself teaches us here a

lesson about core doctrine and priorities in life. Individually, we need to

first 'follow Him,' and as we do this, the Savior will bless us

beyond our own capacity to become what He wants us to be.

"To follow Christ is to become more like Him. It is to learn from His

character. As spirit children of our Heavenly Father, we do have the

potential to incorporate Christlike attributes into our life and character.

The Savior invites us to learn His gospel by living His teachings. To

follow Him is to apply correct principles and then witness for ourselves

the blessings that follow. This process is very complex and very simple at

the same time. Ancient and modern prophets described it with three words:

'Keep the commandments'--nothing more, nothing

less."

(Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Christlike Attributes--the Wind beneath Our Wings," 

Ensign, Nov. 2005, 102)