Am I ready?

A huge theme for class this week was covenants, which were found in the supplemental reading, “Understanding My Covenants with God,” and in Mosiah 18:8-10. We learned that making and keeping covenants with Christ is essential to receive eternal salvation. I was reminded that if I want the full blessings of the atonement, I must make covenants.

I am currently attending a temple preparation class instead of Sunday School. I don’t have a mission call, and I’m not getting married in the foreseeable future, so one might ask why I am taking Temple Prep. Since covenants have been on my mind this week, my lesson in Temple Prep today was especially meaningful. It was the last week in a series of lessons to help me prepare to receive my endowment. Something that my instructor said really hit home- he said, “Your endowment does not have to be triggered by a mission or a marriage! The question is, simply, Are you ready to make covenants?”  

As I learn more about covenants, my desire grows to be ready to make them. I am thankful for the preparation I receive regularly in religion classes, personal study, and church attendance, and soon I want to be able to answer, “Yes. I am ready." To make covenants with Christ that will lead to my eternal happiness.