It is hard to know when we have done enough for the Atonement to change our natures and so qualify us for eternal life. And we don't know how many days we will have to give the service necessary for that mighty change to come. But we know that we will have days enough if only we don't waste them.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of service and time in achieving personal transformation.
Henry B. Eyring's quote reflects on the uncertainty of how much effort is required for personal atonement and spiritual growth. He acknowledges that while we cannot predict the duration of our service or when we will achieve a significant change in our nature, we have sufficient time if we choose not to waste the days we are given. This highlights the value of consistent effort and the importance of making the most of our time to foster our own development and to prepare ourselves for eternal life.
In practice
In a speech about personal development, to encourage self-improvement through service.
My point is to urge you to find ways to recognize and remember God’s kindness. It will build our testimonies. You may not keep a journal. You may not share whatever record you keep with those you love and serve. But you and they will be blessed as you remember what the Lord has done.
Increased spiritual strength is a gift from God which He can give when we push in His service to our limits. Through the power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, our natures can be changed. Then our power to carry burdens can be increased more than enough to compensate for the increased service we will be asked to give.
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I often think of the image only I can see now, and of which I’ve never spoken. It’s always there, in the same silence, amazing. It’s the only image of myself I like, the only one in which I recognize myself, in which I delight
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The argument that someone is a bad man is an inadequate argument for war and certainly an inadequate and unacceptable argument for regime change.
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