Elder Christofferson
“Zion is Zion because of the character, attributes, and
faithfulness of her citizens. Remember, ‘the Lord called his people Zion,
because they were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and
there was no poor among them’ (Moses 7:18). If we would establish Zion in our homes,
branches, wards, and stakes, we must rise to this standard. It will be
necessary (1) to become unified in one heart and one mind; (2) to
become, individually and collectively, a holy people; and (3) to care for
the poor and needy with such effectiveness that we eliminate poverty among us.
We cannot wait until Zion comes for these things to happen—Zion will come only
as they happen” (“Come to Zion,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2008, 38).
