“’Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest
thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love
thee.’ The key question in this inquiry by the Lord is “Lovest thou me more
than these?” We show love to the Lord when we put Him above ‘these.’ ‘These’
can be anyone, any activity, or anything that displaces Him from being the most
important influence in our lives. There will never be enough time in a day, a
week, a month, or a year to get done all we want or need to accomplish. Part of
the test of mortality is to use the precious resource of time for what is most
important. President Russell M. Nelson said, ‘The question for all of us is the
same: Are you willing to let God be the most important influence in your life?’”
– Elder Steven C. Barlow
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