It is very important for us to understand that we are so blessed to be part of great institution as it is BYU-I. We are living in hazardous and difficult time where we need to be prepared in order to face and go through those difficulties and also learning process.
Something that I like from Elder Bednar was when he compares the MTC ( Missionary Preparation Center) with BYU-I because both have the same purposes. The most important one is to create Disciples of Christ. He said “A disciple of Christ is one who is following and learning to be like Christ—learning to think, to feel, and to act as He does. He or she is striving to gain “. . . the mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:16).
I think is a blessing to be able to attend and to study at BYU–Idaho because this is not just a university but it is a disciple preparation center. Elder Bednar said: “You are not merely university students. Studying here involves much more than taking tests and performing well in academic classes—although your academic development and performance truly are important. But there are essential lessons to be learned and preparations to be made at this DPC by the Lord’s latter-day disciples.” By knowing this, it can make me realize that there are many factors that we should take in consideration in order to be successful during this journey and throughout our life. One thing that came up to my mind was faith in Jesus Christ and obedience to the commandments.
Many times I have felt frustrated at some point during my education because of the difficulties of some of the courses; however I have been able to exercise faith and to act in order to be blessed. What if I don’t understand a class or an assignment? Well, I have learned that I have to put more effort and dedicate more time to do it. As daughters and sons of God, we have a divine nature and thanks to this we can be able to do anything we set in our lives.
I am so blessed to have the best education not only in the secular but in the spiritual. I can feel that this is a huge responsibility for us to do our best to become Disciples of Christ and be better tools in his hands.
Read more about this talk @ http://www2.byui.edu/Presentations/Transcripts/Devotionals/2004_08_31_BednarDavid.htm
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