Application Idea: Whoever just popped into your mind, go tell them you love them. (Bonus points if you show that love in a way they want to be loved (see invitation #4).

Application Idea: Eliminate any conditions on an expression of love you give someone this week. Show love without expecting something in return. Journal about how that affects your relationship.

Application Idea: Try the same as #2, but with God: Eliminate any conditions on an expression of love you give God this week. Show love without expecting something in return. Journal about how that affects your relationship.

Application Idea: Create private, one-on-one moments with your family members or others you love and ask them what kinds of things help them feel most loved. Talk through some ways you can do this for them regularly. They might even offer to reciprocate, but don’t expect or require this. Focus on improving how you show them your love. For example, my wife appreciates acts of service (cleaning something in the house without being asked goes a long way) while my 6-year-old told me she feels loved when Mommy and Daddy play games with her.

Application Idea: We all generally have pretty good intuition regarding what matters and what’s a waste of time. Sit somewhere quiet and write down the categories of things you spend time on. Prayerfully consider any needed adjustments. For extra credit, take your revised list and ideas to your spouse, parent, mentor, or other trusted person for their input.

Application Idea: Pair this with the idea in #5. As you review how you spend your time, pay attention to which things on your list are displacing God as your most important influence.

Application Idea: Have a conversation with a child, friend, spouse, or other loved one without intending to say much at all. Don’t make it weird, but say less than you normally would and ask probing questions to get the person talking deeper about how they feel. Your goal is to listen and understand better rather than waiting for a gap to take over the conversation with your own agenda.

Application Idea: Think seriously and openly about someone or some group of people you tend to be judgmental of. Ask Heavenly Father for help to see them with love and patience instead.

Application Idea: Set a specific day/time for gratitude prayers. Zero requests. God already knows what we need before we ask and we keep asking so often that there’s no way He could possibly forget! Just be grateful. Stay on your knees long enough to think of things outside the obvious to thank Him for. This is another good journal opportunity.

Application Idea: In our episode on Elder Cook, Josiah Boornazian mentioned one thing that made a big difference in gaining his testimony when he was investigating the church was choosing to suspend some early doubts and allow himself room to consider the ramifications if it were all true. Giving himself that space opened his heart for the Spirit to convince him it is in fact all true. That testimony then helped him overcome his previous doubts. We can do something similar if there’s a commandment our “natural man” self bristles at. Act to keep that commandment, not necessarily because you understand or accept it fully, but simply as a sincere and willing expression of your love for God. Over time, notice how your attitude toward the commandment changes.

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