Living Consecration

At age 20, I heard a living Apostle declare: “I know, as surely as that I am standing here before you today, that we are the literal spirit offspring of God.” As he spoke, I felt a wave of truth sweep over me—and I knew he knew what he said was true. I am literally a child of God. And so are you. That knowledge changed everything: how I see God, myself, and every other person on earth. In this episode of Living Consecration, I share that experience and how it became the foundation for a cons

Applying Brigham Young’s 1845 Nauvoo Temple covenant to consecrate all we have to God—a timeless call to unity, service, and lifting those left behind. What does it really mean to live a consecrated life—and why does it matter today? In this first episode of the Living Consecration Podcast, I share a message I gave in church about consecration: dedicating everything—our time, talents, resources, and heart—to God and His service. Consecration means living “all in” for God, letting Him guide how

What does living a consecrated life actually look like on a Tuesday afternoon, or any other time? I'm David Risley, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I gave a talk in church today about living consecration—the principle of dedicating everything we have and are to God and His service. Not as theory. As practice. Consecration means “all in”—our time, talents, and resources shift from "mine" to "thine." But how does that translate when you're facing real decisions, re