"I am a Child of God."

President Dieter F. Utchdorf said:

“When we sing the song “I Am a Child of God,” the lyrics penetrate our hearts. Pondering this truth—that we are children of heavenly parents—fills us with a sense of origin, purpose, and destiny.

It is good to remember that you are always a child of God. This knowledge will carry you through the most difficult times in your life and will inspire you to accomplish remarkable things. However, it is also important to remember that being a daughter [and son] of eternal parents is not a distinction you earned or you will ever lose. You will always and forever remain a daughter [and son] of God. Your Heavenly Father has high aspirations for you, but your divine origin alone does not guarantee you a divine inheritance. God sent you here to prepare for a future greater than anything you can imagine.

The promised blessings of God to the faithful are glorious and inspiring. Among them are “thrones, kingdoms, principalities, and powers, dominions, all heights and depths.” And it takes more than a spiritual birth certificate or a “Child of God Membership Card” to qualify for these incomprehensible blessings.

But how do we attain them?

The Savior has answered this question in our time:

“Except ye abide my law ye cannot attain to this glory.

“For strait is the gate, and narrow the way that leadeth unto the exaltation. …

“… Receive ye, therefore, my law.”

For this reason, we speak of walking the path of discipleship.

We speak of obedience to God’s commandments.

We speak of living the gospel joyfully, with all our heart, might, mind, and soul.”

I love this. President Uchtdorf simply states that if we are to live up to our heritage as sons and daughters of God that we will be obedient and faithful to His commandments. I was pondering the other day how I can better show my faithfulness to God. It’s by following with my whole heart, might, mind, and soul. I would like to remind each of you to ponder more deeply what it means to be a child of God and how you can live up to your potential.

(*I was asked to give the spiritual thought at FHE tonight and this is what I am going to share. So I decided to share with all of you as well! Hope you enjoy. Especially the video!)