We were asked in elders quorum yesterday how we can become perfect; what can we do to become perfect.<\/p>\n

As I thought about this, I considered the life of Jesus and how he was perfect spiritually. I concluded to myself that if there was anything we could do to become perfect, it would be found in His life.<\/p>\n

Then I was reminded of his declaration of the two great commandments:<\/p>\n

“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. The second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” (Matt. 22:37-39)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So I wonder, is this the pattern we need to follow to become perfect? If we can develop a complete love of God and a pure love of our fellow beings, can we become perfect? Will such a development remove from our minds the desire to do wrong? Will it destroy our natural self and rebirth us with a spiritual self?<\/p>\n

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