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This episode of The WHW of Gospel Principles, titled "Where Much Is Given Much Is Required," explores the divine equation of blessings plus accountability equaling covenant living, drawing its scriptural foundation from Doctrine and Covenants 81–83. It unpacks the core principle that increased blessings demand increased responsibility, framing this not as a burden but as a divine partnership where God's blessings are entrustments, not entitlements. The episode discusses how to live this principle by strengthening others—succoring the weak, lifting up hands that hang down, and strengthening feeble knees; keeping covenants, understanding that the Lord is "bound" when we obey; caring for the vulnerable like widows and orphans; and consecrating resources with joyful stewardship. Listeners are encouraged to act immediately and continually, recognizing that accountability begins the moment blessings are received, and to shift focus from results-driven obedience to character-focused faithfulness, as exemplified by an anecdote of a woman whose prayers changed her, not her children. The overall invitation is to become conduits of grace by ministering, recommitting to covenants, and giving with "extravagant joy".