Striving to Be Recommended to the Lord with Brett Gilliland

In this spiritually rich episode of Temple Bound, Will is joined by friend and fellow disciple Brett Gilliland to explore the profound meaning behind Elder Rasband’s October 2020 General Conference talk, “Recommended to the Lord.”

Together, they reflect on the temple recommended interview process, not just as a checklist or gateway to temple attendance, but as a sacred opportunity for introspection, personal growth, and a declaration of one’s intent and striving toward the Savior.

Topics Discussed:

• The evolving personal significance of conducting temple recommend interviews
• The inspired progression of the temple recommend questions—from testimony to striving
• “Strive” vs. “perfection”: How the Lord values intent over flawlessness
• Teaching youth the meaning behind the recommend process
• Sacred moments of feeling divine love and purity during interviews
• Integrating spiritual intent into all areas of life—even business

Brett also shares touching stories, including a powerful moment interviewing a young girl whose purity and light left him speechless, and closes the episode with a heartfelt message to his posterity about always doing everything possible to be close to the Lord—especially by making the temple a priority.

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