Be true to your convictions

Be faithful and diligent in keeping the commandments of God, and I will encircle thee in the arms of my love. D&C 6:20

God loves all his children in a most miraculous way. He does not withhold his perfect love; rather, we withdraw from it when we are prideful, unrighteous, or lazy. To receive the blessings of eternity, we must be earnest about spiritual things. As we come to understand who and whose we really are and hold fast the iron rod, we will surely feel the love of God. President Gordon B. Hinckley has advised us: “Be true to your convictions. You know what is right, and you know what is wrong. You know when you are doing the proper thing. You know when you are giving strength to the right cause. Be loyal. Be faithful. Be true” (Stand a Little Taller, 16). We know what we must do. We are here to learn, not remain in ignorance. We are here to keep the commandments, to conquer ourselves, to live together in love and righteousness. (Robert L. Millet and Lloyd D. Newell. Draw Near Unto Me: Daily Reflections on the Doctrine and Covenants. 25)