A BYU-Idaho Marketing Department Faculty member addressed students about the importance of remembrance at today’s devotional.
Brian Christensen said remembrance is important because it prepares individuals to receive revelation, puts decisions in the context of the plan of salvation and helps in moments of doubt or situations of full blown-faith crises.
“Remembering helps us when we need strength,” Christensen said. “Sometimes we can feel overwhelmed by life. Maybe we have received a calling we feel unqualified for. Maybe we are having a particularly hard semester. Maybe we are adjusting to the demands of being a new parent or having a new job. Maybe health or financial challenges have become heavy. Remembering is one way to access the atonement and find strength to continue forward.”
In an interview with BYU-Idaho Radio, Christensen said the idea of remembering is important.
“I think it’s a really powerful concept that helps keep us close to the Lord and helps us not forget the things that are most important in our life,” Christensen said. “And so that’s really the essence of it is remembering can help us in many, many different ways. And I think that applies to students and faculty alike and really all of us as we’re trying to live the gospel and draw closer to our Savior.”
Christensen said that many may feel they have not had profound spiritual experiences, but that doesn’t mean they can’t practice remembrance.
“You might actually find yourself in a situation where you’re like, ‘Life’s been kind of hard and even though I’ve heard other people talking about God and the needing to draw close, I don’t know that I’ve personally had those spiritual experiences,’” Christensen said. “The way we’re taught in the scriptures to remember is not only our personal experiences, but we’re also taught to remember experiences of others. When we partake of the sacrament every week, we do that in remembrance.”
To learn more about Brian Christensen’s devotional, listen to the full interview on BYU-Idaho Radio’s podcast on Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. To listen to Christensen’s devotional, you can visit BYU-Idaho Radio’s Podcast or visit BYU-I’s Speech’s page and select “Devotionals.”