In this Anchor Point, we reflect on Elder Ulisses Soares' powerful invitation to stand unwavering in our discipleship of Jesus Christ. He teaches that true discipleship requires honest self-examination—looking inward and asking how firmly we are actually standing, especially when discipleship feels stretching or uncomfortable.
Elder Soares reminds us that no one can assist in the Lord’s work unless they are humble, full of love, filled with faith, hope, and charity, and temperate in all things. In this conversation, we explore why these Christlike qualities are not optional—but essential—and how developing them allows us to become true instruments in the Lord’s hands.
We also connect this teaching to the recent emphasis in General Conference on being peacemakers. Can we truly choose peace in moments of tension if temperance, humility, and charity are not already rooted within us? We discuss how being “temperate in all things” may be the quiet, daily work that prepares us to be peacemakers—not something we switch on in the moment, but something we become over time through consistent discipleship.
This anchor point invites us to pause, reflect, and ask:
📌 Stay anchored in Jesus Christ.
📌 Let His grace shape who you are becoming.
📌 Choose discipleship that transforms you from the inside out.
