He Is the Way
Yesterday President Dallin H. Oaks gave a BYU devotional address , his first as the president of the Church. I was impressed by the fact that though the devotional began at 11:00, “Students began lining up at 4 a.m. By 9:30 a.m., the line stretched from the Marriott Center up to the Harman Conference Center and out to University Parkway by the Missionary Training Center. The doors closed at 10 a.m.” That is a testament to the students’ faith that President Oaks is indeed a prophet of the Lord. And as a witness of Jesus Christ, it is not surprising that he invited us to draw closer to the Savior and to increase our faith in Him in order to overcome the doubts we have. He said, “Whatever those doubts, the way to overcome them is to get closer to our Savior Jesus Christ. Again and again, He has taught us that He is the way.” His first suggestion was what we call the first principle of the gospel: have faith in Jesus Christ: “Strong faith requires more than strong desire,” he said. “It mea...