Spiritual apathy usually begins when we think that we have already gained all the knowledge we need for salvation.
Complacency is the deadly foe of all spiritual growth.
Aiden Wilson Tozer
Our ability to feel the Savior’s influence and love will be intensified in our lives, magnifying our faith, our desire to act righteously, and the motivation to serve Him and others.
My brothers and sisters, when we truly are in awe of Jesus Christ and His gospel, we are happier, we have more enthusiasm for God’s work, and we recognize the Lord’s hand in all things. Additionally, our study of God’s words is more meaningful; our prayers, more intentional; our worship, more reverent; our service in God’s kingdom, more diligent.
{Spiritual} apathy is characterized by the gradual loss of our excitement to engage fully in the Lord’s gospel. It generally begins when we are feeling that we have already attained all the necessary knowledge and blessings for our happiness in this life.
The are many things that might lead to the path of spiritual apathy but the path begins with the feeling that “we have enough.”
When we intentionally and truly dedicate ourselves to look unto Him and learn from His perfect example, we come to know Him better. We grow in enthusiasm and desire to incorporate into our lives the ultimate standard of how we should live, the example we should set, and the commandments we should follow. We also gain additional understanding, wisdom, divine character, and grace toward God and our neighbors. I can assure you that our ability to feel the Savior’s influence and love will be intensified in our lives, magnifying our faith, our desire to act righteously, and the motivation to serve Him and others. In addition, our gratitude for the blessings and challenges we experience in mortality will solidify and become part of our true worship.
When we intentionally and truly dedicate ourselves to look unto Him and learn from His perfect example, we come to know Him better. … I can assure you that our ability to feel the Savior’s influence and love will be intensified in our lives… In addition, our gratitude for the blessings and challenges we experience in mortality will solidify and become part of our true worship.
As we genuinely and continually strive to learn of the Savior and follow His example, I promise you, in His name, that His divine attributes will be written in our minds and hearts, that we will become more like Him, and that we will walk with Him.
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