What is my True Identity?

I was thinking about an identity that I have been focusing on. I then asked myself "What identities are healthier for me to focus on?" 

My mind went to a recent post of Russell M. Nelson. 

Labels can be fun and indicate your support for any number of positive things. But if any label replaces your most important identifiers, the results can be spiritually suffocating. I believe that if the Lord were speaking to you directly, the first thing He would make sure you understand is your true identity. My dear friends, you are literally spirit children of God.

No identifier should displace, replace, or take priority over these three enduring designations:

- Child of God

- Child of the covenant

- Disciple of Jesus Christ

Any identifier that is not compatible with those three basic designations will ultimately let you down. Make no mistake about it: Your potential is divine. With your diligent seeking, God will give you glimpses of who you may become.

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From this post on Facebook

Work with People you Disagree with

From an interview with the Arizona Republic:

Nelson adding that church members should spend more time working with people they disagree with instead of arguing with them. 

"'You don't have to hate your enemy,' he said. 'We would like to spend our time building bridges of cooperation rather than walls of separation.'" 

("As Long as We're Alive, We'll Be Changing": President Nelson Talks Church Changes, Immigration + More in Rare Interview, LDS Living, 19 Feb 2019 )
('Ours is a message of hope': LDS president, counselor talk immigration, youth, in Glendale interview, BrieAnna J Frank, Arizona Republic, 12 Feb 2019)

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30 Years of service in the Quorum of the Twelve

"I've tried to reduce my highlights of 30 years in the Quorum of the Twelve into 10 specific topics."

Post by Russell M Nelson.