“In acknowledging that God loves us perfectly, we each might
ask, ‘How well do I love God? Can He rely on my love as I rely on His?’ Would
it not be a worthy aspiration to live so that God can love us not just in spite
of our failings but also because of what we are becoming? Oh, that He could say
of you and me as He said of Hyrum Smith, for example, ‘I, the Lord, love him
because of the integrity of his heart.’ Let us remember John’s kind admonition:
‘For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his
commandments are not grievous.’ Indeed, His commandments are not grievous—just
the opposite. They mark the path of healing, happiness, peace, and joy. Our
Father and our Redeemer have blessed us with commandments, and in obeying Their
commandments, we feel Their perfect love more fully and more profoundly.” – Elder
D. Todd Christofferson
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