“Brigham Young...said 'My faith is not placed upon the Lord’s working upon the islands of the sea, upon his bringing the people here, … nor upon the favors he bestows upon this people or upon that people, neither upon whether we are blessed or not blessed, but my faith is placed upon the Lord Jesus Christ, and my knowledge I have received from him.' (Brigham Young, "Instructions", Deseret News, Nov. 21, 1855)
"Our repentance and obedience, our service and sacrifices do matter. We want to be among those described by Ether as “always abounding in good works." (Ether 12:4) But it is not...because of some tally kept in celestial account books. These things matter because they engage us in God’s work and are the means by which we collaborate with Him in our own transformation from natural man to saint. (Mosiah 3:19) What our Heavenly Father offers us is Himself and His Son, a close and enduring relationship with Them through the grace and mediation of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer.
From "Our Relationship with God", D. Todd Christofferson, April 2022
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