Commitment

     Commitment is a deeper, higher level of faith and brings the same powers and blessings and miracles as faith. It removes fears, brings hope and love and the power to endure. It is what will help you receive eternal life. When you commit to God and His kingdom with a fixed heart and a singleness of mind, with full purpose of soul, might, and strength - then everything will be given to you, everything will work out for your good and though you may be persecuted and suffer, you will be blessed with the love of God and eternal life. You will be built on a rock, always doing, always looking forward, always being prepared for what will come. Commit daily and HEARTILY. Commit because of love, because of trust, because the Lord has already wholeheartedly committed to you.

*Num 14:24 - Those who are committed and who follow diligently are chosen

*Deut 6:5, 26:16(Mark 12:30, Moro 10:32, D&C 4:2, Kings 23:3, Psalms 119:10, Morm 9:27, D&C 11:20) - Commitment should be with all your heart, soul, might, mind, and strength

*Deut 10:12 - Commitment should be with respect, obedience, love and service

*Josh 24:14-25 - Choose this day(and every day) to commit yourselves to the Lord's service

*Ruth 1:16-18 - Prove to others that you are committed, even until the end

*1 Sam 12:24 - Let your commitment be based on the great blessings you've already been given

*Psalms 37:5 - Committing and trusting bring miracles and blessings

*Psalms 112:7 - With a fixed heart trusting in Lord, you will fear no evil, Dan 1:8 - Daniel had a purposed heart

*Joel 2:12-13 - Commitment sometimes includes fasting, mourning, remembering kindness of the Lord

*Matt 4:20 - Fishermen/Apostles committed immediately

*Matt 6:33(3 Ne 13:33) If you are first committed to God and His kingdom, everything else will be added unto you.

*Matt 7:24, Luke 6:47-48 - Commitment is building house upon a rock

*Matt 8:22 - Follow 1st, let dead bury dead, ok to delegate, let things take care of themselves

*Matt 19:21 - Give to the poor, do not worry except to follow Christ

*Luke 9:62 - Do not look back once you have committed

*Luke 12:43 - Blessed is the servant found doing. (James 1:22 - be doers of the word and not hearers only)

*Luke 14:28-29 - Part of commitment is planning/preparation for future

*Luke 23:46 - commend=commit, Christ committed His Spirit to the Father

*John 8:31 - True disciples are committed

*John 13:37-38 - Peter's heart was always in the right place - always wanting to be true - sometimes he faltered

*John 14:15 - "If ye love me, keep my commandments" simple commandment

*Acts 2:42 - The commitment of converts - Mosiah 5:5, Mosiah 18:10 

*Rom 1:15 - Commit as much as you have in you

*Rom 6:17 - You are a committed servant to your choices/what you obey

*Col 3:23 - Do it HEARTILY

*James 2:24 - By works and faith you are saved, be committed to both

*1 Pet 2:23 - Commit even when you suffer and the world says fool - Matt 5:10, Alma 1:25, 5:26, 23:6

*1 Pet 3:13 - Nothing can truly harm you when you follow good

*1 Ne 2:3 - Lehi fully committed

*1 Ne 3:7 - The Lord is commited to you and has already prepared a way for you to fulfill your commitments

*2 Ne 31:20, Jacob 6:11, Omni 1:26 - Commitment to Christ and his commandments will bring you to eternal life

*Alma 5:57 - In order to truly commit, you need to separate from all wickedness

*Alma 38:2 - Some people are just born committed - it's a gift

*Alma 46:21 - Serious commitment when consequence is you will be rent like a garment if you become unfaithful

*3 Ne 18:9-11 - Sacrament is a huge blessing to renew commitments and blessings

*D&C 20:37 - Truly committed means you take on the name(D&C 20:77 - the sacrament is taking on his name)

*D&C 36:7 - "singleness of heart" D&C 88:68 - "minds become single to God"

*D&C 59:11 - Keep the Sabbath holy, be obedient all days, all times

*D&C 78:7 - Being committed is a way of preparation

*D&C 90:27 - Commitment is service, prayer, faith, obedience, remembering and if you commit to those things, everything will work out for you

*D&C 97:8 - Those who are committed to the point of a broken heart, contrite spirit - your sacrifice are accepted by the Lord.

*Abr 1:2 - Before commitment, you need desire(faith)

*3 Ne 29:8 - The Lord is committed to you.

*Luke 4:8 - Your commitment can rebuke/dismiss Satan