Elder L. Whitney Clayton
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Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the first principle of the gospel and is more than mere belief. Faith comes from hearing the word of God and is a spiritual gift. It increases when members not only hear but act on the word of God as well, in obedience to the truths they have been taught.
"Developing faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is a step-by-step, line-upon-line and precept-upon-precept process. We promote the process of strengthening our faith when we do what is right — increased faith always follows as a consequence. If we exercise our faith daily with prayer, study and obedience, the Savior helps our unbelief, and our faith becomes a shield to 'quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.'
"We also must remember that genuine fasting fosters strong faith. This is especially important as we faithfully seek to fix deeply imbedded character flaws which 'goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.' "
