David O. McKay once said, “No man (or woman) can sincerely resolve to apply in his daily life the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth without sensing a change in his nature. The phrase ‘born again’ has a deeper significance than what many people attach to it. This changed feeling may be indescribable, but it is real. Happy the person who has truly sensed the uplifting, transforming power that comes from this nearness to the Savior, this kinship to the living Christ!” 1

He also said, “What you sincerely in your heart think of Christ will determine what you are, will largely determine what your acts will be. No person can study this divine Personality, can accept His teachings, without becoming conscious of an uplifting and refining influence within himself.”2

I believe in the power of one person to make a difference. Jesus Christ is the ultimate example of this principle. We should never force our will upon others, but we can change the world for the better when we follow Christ and allow Him to change our hearts. Edmund Burke once said that “all that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” So let’s do something! Let’s make a difference in the world around us by living as Christ lived and loving as He loved!

1. David O. McKay, Conference Report, April 1944. 124
2. David O. McKay, Conference Report, Apr. 1951, 93

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