Accessing Christ's Power to Change our Natures

 

The Book of Mormon and the Miracle of Easter

By Bradley R. Wilcox

Former First Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency

Through the doctrine of Christ, we can access His power, and He can change our very natures. Without faith and repentance, there would be little desire to change. Without baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost, there would be limited power to change. Without the principle of enduring to the end, the change to our internal landscape would forever be superficial and temporary, without time to sink deep into our hearts and become part of who we are....

the Savior taught, “Blessed are all they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled with the Holy Ghost” (verse 6). The Holy Ghost is the sanctifier, “the messenger of grace by which the blood of Christ is applied to take away our sins and sanctify us (see 2 Nephi 31:17).” With His constant companionship, we become merciful and pure in heart like Christ. The Holy Ghost will help us become peacemakers who can endure persecution just as Christ did. (See 3 Nephi 12:7–11.)

The Holy Ghost can help us change our behavior and lift our desires and motivations to a higher level.