At age 20, I heard a living Apostle declare:

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 consecrated life—a life devoted to God and to serving others.

Key themes:

• A life-changing spiritual experience at age twenty
• Discovering our divine identity as children of God
• What it means to live a consecrated life
• How knowing God transforms our view of others

If this story resonates with you, share the episode with someone who might need it.

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 we use what we have and who we are. But how does that actually look in real life—at work, at home, and in our personal struggles?

In this episode, we lay the foundation for the journey ahead: discovering how consecration transforms ordinary living into spiritual purpose.

Future episodes will include voices from other faith traditions and personal stories about applying this divine principle in a modern world.

SUBSCRIBE and join the conversation as we explore how to live “all in” for God—together.

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, real challenges, real life?

This podcast explores that question. I'll share my perspective and bring in other voices, including from other faiths, because the call to fully dedicate our life to God is universal.

Episode 1 is the talk I gave this morning—recorded fresh when I got home. It’s where we establish the foundation: what consecration means and why it matters.

This is Living Consecration. If you've ever wondered whether living "all in" for God is possible in the modern world, in your world, let's find out together.

WATCH EPISODE 1 — Consecration: What It Really Means to Be "All In" for God — recorded fresh the day the talk was given.