Russell M. Nelson said: “When we speak of faith—the faith that can move mountains—we are not speaking in general but of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ can be bolstered as we learn about Him and live our religion. The doctrine of Jesus Christ was designed by the Lord to help us increase our faith. In today’s vernacular, however, the word religion can mean different things to different people.
The word religion literally means “to ligate again” or “to tie back” to God. The question we might ask ourselves is, are we securely tied to God so that our faith shows, or are we actually tied to something else? For example, I have overheard conversations on Monday mornings about professional athletic games that took place on the preceding Sunday. For some or these avid fans, I have wondered if their “religion” would “tie them back” only to some kind of bouncing ball.
We might ask ourselves, where is our faith? Is it in a team? Is it in a brand? Is it in a celebrity? Even the best teams fail. Celebrities can fade. There is only One in whom your faith is always safe, and that is the Lord Jesus Christ. And you need to let your faith show! (“Let your Faith Show,” Ensign, May 2014)
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