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36 For he that receiveth my servants receiveth me;

 37 And he that receiveth me receiveth my Father;

 38 And he that receiveth my Father receiveth my Father’s kingdom; therefore all that my Father hath shall be given unto him.

There are some big promises that have been made to us by our Savior.

3 Nephi 9: 22 Therefore, whoso repenteth and cometh unto me as a little child, him will I receive, for of such is the kingdom of God. Behold, for such I have laid down my life, and have taken it up again; therefore repent, and come unto me ye ends of the earth, and be saved.

As I read the last line of this beautiful verse in the morning, I was reminded of the hymn, "Calling You" which says:

"He will take you by the hand,

Lead you to that promised land,

Can't you hear the blessed Savior calling you?"

How Do I Love Thee? - Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

(Relationships in general, really.)

“True love ‘beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.’ So Christ loved us, and that is how He hoped we would love each other.”

—Elder Jeffrey R. Holland (source)

When you meet someone who changes your life, when that someone cares for you despite all your flaws, when that someone understands and shares your faith, when that someone reminds you of your divine nature and worth, when that someone is willing to support you in all that you do, when that someone inspires you to become better and to fulfill your potential as a child of God, when that someone shows you enough maturity and willingness to be your friend....the very least you could do is cherish them with all your heart. It isn't making rash promises to each other. It isn't about planning for the future.

There isn't any time to worry about how your friendship will be in the future. There isn't any time to think, "Is it worth it?". There just isn't any time for that. Because it doesn't matter. It is about the Now. It is about what you are doing for each other Now. It is about the unconditional love and support that you can offer each other Now. It is about constantly praying that you will have all it takes to make sure you can fulfill your individual mission towards this person. Now. Heavenly Father doesn't put people in our lives just for fun. He doesn't put people in our lives for us to make each other worse. He puts people in our lives for us to uplift one another, to pull each other through the thick of things, "to bear one another's burdens" (Mosiah 18:8), as we promise to in our baptismal covenant. He wants us to learn from one another. It is our commandment to love one another (John 13:34). Loving one another can take a lot of work, but it wouldn't be a commandment if it didn't have a bigger purpose. For us to characterize a strong relationship as anything other than divine would be wrong. For us to treat it like anything less would be defiling it. With steadfastness and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, we will be able to fulfill our missions in life, we will able have better relationships. With the same principles, we will eventually be able to rejoice in eternal life (2 Nephi 31:20). All it takes is true desire, willingness, and pure love. It takes ever-growing faith and constant prayer. It takes a change of heart and mind:

 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by therenewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. - Romans 12:2