Three separate times in modern revelation the Savior let us know that there are many who struggle with their faith. Mercifully, He gave us the solution—we are to seek diligently words of wisdom out of the best books. In addition, the Lord implores us on multiple occasions in the scriptures to “seek, and ye shall find.” To seek in scriptural terms is to learn and study. But how is this done? How can learning increase faith? We are surrounded by examples everyday of educational pursuits that produce an actual decrease of faith, with many of the Church’s brightest finally leaving behind their beliefs. This doesn’t have to happen, though. With a clearer understanding of the nature of faith, its dependence on evidence, how it is built, and how it is destroyed—coupled with knowledge of true educational principles and how they can best be applied—every Latter-day Saint parent and teacher can be armed with the tools to build faith through education. That is what the Lord intends and that is what He wants—children and disciples who build faith through learning.
