Young Women Lesson Taught by a "Young Woman"

Happy Sunday!

This is a Sunday lesson for YW written by Gillian VerSteeg:

Gillian VerSteeg

This week’s lesson topic is: “How Do I Know If I Am Becoming Converted?” Conversion to the gospel is a lifelong process that creates a change in our desires, attitudes, and behaviors as we try to become more Christlike. To become converted, one must prepare themselves spiritually, learn with others about the gospel, and act in faith. Some examples of preparing yourself spiritually include: participating in both individual and family study, attending church, praying, and working to notice the hand of the Lord in your life. Learning with others about the gospel can be beneficial, as it gives everyone a chance to strengthen their testimony with help from others’ faith and ideas. Lastly, acting in faith is necessary to become converted because having faith in the Lord can help a person reap the benefits and blessings that people gain when they follow the commandments. Acting in faith can lead to an increase in testimony as a person realizes the blessings that come from Heavenly Father because of their faith in Him.

In his General Conference talk, “Converted unto the Lord,” Elder David A. Bednar said:
Conversion is an enlarging, a deepening, and a broadening of the undergirding base of testimony. It is the result of revelation from God, accompanied by individual repentance, obedience, and diligence. Any honest seeker of truth can become converted by experiencing the mighty change of heart and being spiritually born of God (see Alma 5:12–14).
I liked how Elder Bednar used the phrase “honest seeker of truth.” This means that we must truly want to become more like Christ and to become converted. It also means that, although we may be guided by the Holy Ghost during our conversions, we must also put forth the effort as we “seek truth.” I believe that true conversion takes time and effort, but the result will be worth more to us than all the worldly desires we may give up to be “spiritually born of God.”