“If the foundation of faith is not embedded in our hearts,
the power to endure will crumble.”
From that quote, I picture two distinct images in my mind.
First I see an image of a coal power plant. As coal is taken
to and burned at a plant, it generates electricity. We can then use that
electricity to power everything from lights, to computers, to even cars now.
These things help our lives move forward.
Faith is power. To generate that power, we need to add
elements to our lives such as meaningful scripture study, mighty prayer, and
purposeful service. As we let activities like those burn within our souls, they
change us and generate faith. Faith is the power—the energy source that
motivates us to keep moving forward and endure to the end.
Second, I see an image of a foundation, and this is the
image that President Henry B Eyring writes about. In order to have a strong
foundation, there must be solid ground underneath. Next you pour the
foundation, and after some curing time, you have a strong foundation.
In building a foundation of faith, the only way to have
solid ground underneath is to have personal integrity. The actual foundation is
then poured as a mixture of different elements. Meaningful scripture study,
mighty prayer, and purposeful service would all be good faith-building elements
in that mixture. Next there must be a
passage of time to let the mixture harden, which allows the foundation to be
strong. Faith takes time to solidify in our souls. Remember, it is letting the
right elements have time to solidify, and not the passage of time alone that
creates a foundation of faith.
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