“How can we trust God if we don’t know Him? We certainly can know God in an academic way, but that feels rather one-dimensional and not very compelling. The Savior wants something much more fulfilling for us. He wants us to share our hearts with Him—our whole hearts, even the unbelieving, unknowing, selfish, worried, or whining parts of our hearts.

“When I really understand God’s love, I understand that He will accept my whining, doubting heart. He will help me to become increasingly more understanding of His ways. He will help me to become more compassionate and charitable over time. We change as we are building a steadfast covenant relationship with the Savior.”

-Ellie Y. Young

This quote is taken from a BYU devotional titled “The Transformative Power of Covenants”, by Ellie L. Young. The transcript for this talk can be found in this link.