Sunday (standalone) · 2026-10-25

I checked RSC (rsc.byu.edu) and Joseph Smith Papers (josephsmithpapers.org) for relevant sources. While both sites contain much valuable information, a general conference address provided a particularly direct and powerful exploration of the topic of pliability and trusting in the Lord's perfecting process.

Here is a devotional thought for this evening:

This evening, we turn to a powerful message from Elder Neil L. Andersen, titled "The Name of Christ", delivered in the October 2020 general conference, which resonates deeply with the morning's intention to be more pliable in the Lord's hands. Elder Andersen teaches that allowing the Savior to engrave His name upon our hearts through covenants and ordinances is a process of deep personal transformation. He explains that as we keep our covenants, the Savior changes our very nature, helping us to become more like Him and preparing us to receive all the blessings God has in store. This process involves a willingness to yield to divine guidance and embrace the refining experiences that shape us into His image.

1. How does understanding the concept of the Savior "engraving His name upon our hearts" inform our efforts to become more pliable in His hands, especially when the process of change feels challenging or uncomfortable?
2. Considering your morning intention to intentionally seek to be more pliable in the Lord's hands, how might actively seeking to have the "name of Christ" more deeply impressed upon your soul—as described by Elder Andersen—help you trust more fully in His ability to perfect you, even through difficult experiences?

Source: Neil L. Andersen, "The Name of Christ," Liahona, November 2020, 71–74, available at https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/10/44andersen?lang=eng.