2 Nephi 31:15-20

In 2 Nephi 31: 15-20, we read: 

"15 And I heard a voice from the Father, saying: Yea, the ^awords of my Beloved are true and faithful. He that ^bendureth to the ^cend, the same shall be saved.

16 And now, my beloved brethren, I know by this that unless a man shall ^aendure to the end, in following the ^bexample of the Son of the living God, he cannot be saved.

17 Wherefore, do the things which I have told you I have seen that your Lord and your Redeemer should do; for, for this cause have they been shown unto me, that ye might know the gate by which ye should enter. For the gate by which ye should enter is repentance and ^abaptism by water; and then cometh a ^bremission of your sins by fire and by the Holy Ghost.

18 And then are ye in this ^astrait and narrow ^bpath which leads to eternal life; yea, ye have entered in by the gate; ye have done according to the commandments of the Father and the Son; and ye have received the Holy Ghost, which ^cwitnesses of the ^dFather and the Son, unto the fulfilling of the promise which he hath made, that if ye entered in by the way ye should receive.

19 And now, my beloved brethren, after ye have gotten into this strait and narrow ^apath, I would ask if all is ^bdone? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; for ye have not come thus far save it were by the word of Christ with unshaken ^cfaith in him, ^drelying wholly upon the merits of him who is mighty to ^esave.

20 Wherefore, ye must press forward with a ^asteadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of ^bhope, and a ^clove of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and ^dendure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have ^eeternal life." 

Here's the commentary from the "Come, Folow Me" Manual entitled: “He that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.”

"As you read 2 Nephi 31:15–20, ask yourself, “How do I know if I am enduring to the end?” What do you learn from Nephi that helps you answer this question?

Elder Dale G. Renlund taught: “Enduring to the end is not a separate step in the doctrine of Christ—as though we complete the first four steps and then hunker down, grit our teeth, and wait to die. No, enduring to the end is actively and intentionally repeating the steps” (“Lifelong Conversion” [Brigham Young University devotional, Sept. 14, 2021], 2, speeches.byu.edu). How can you repeat the steps in the doctrine of Christ (faith, repentance, baptism, and receiving the Holy Ghost)?"

"Actively and intentionally"- I like these words. When you are active and intentional with everything you are doing, you are truly alive. You are not just existing. You are pursuing your goals up to your ultimate goal. Your direction is clear. You know exactly where you're going. You are laser-focused in the direction where you want to go. You are making the most of your time, energy, strength, talents, skills, and all the resources God is blessing you with. You are exercising your faith in every footstep. You immediately make the choice to repent when you know you did something wrong. And you're always listening to the promptings of the Spirit so that you are able to stay on track and eventually reach your desired destination.