As I read Elder Bednar’s talk, “All Who Have Endured Valiantly,” I had a quiet realization.
I’ve often thought of “enduring to the end” more like grit—pushing through, holding on. But I’m beginning to see it differently.
What if it’s simply continuing to follow Jesus Christ?
Not forcing change, but allowing it.
Like the drops of oil in our lamps—small, steady acts of goodness. Over time, something shifts. We become new creatures.
This thought stopped me in my track.
- Why do I write music?
- Why do I attend the temple?
- Serve in the temple?
- Why do I serve?
- Why do I share bread with neighbors?
It isn’t obligation.
I want to do these things. Oh, I include my love for the Lord and desire to return to Him, but I truly want to do the things I do. They bring me joy! What else would I do? I truly don't know.
That doesn’t feel like grit. It feels like change.
I’ve also noticed something else. I’ve lost interest in things that once mattered—shopping, decorating, even some of the busyness of life.
Is that something to worry about?
Or is it part of becoming?
Is this what happens as we quietly choose Him, again and again?
Enduring to the end may not be about holding on tightly.
It may be about becoming someone who no longer wants to let go.
I’m grateful for a Savior who doesn’t just ask us to endure—but helps us become.
Little by little. Line upon line.
Until staying with Him is no longer something we try to do…
but something we truly desire. It's who we are.
Like one of our new songs teaches: Softly and Tenderly, Jesus is calling”
Enduring to the end might just be about becoming someone who no longer wants to let go.
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