Mosiah 5: 1-5; Ezekiel 36: 26-27; Alma 5: 14

How did the Spirit of the Lord change your heart?

" 1 And now, it came to pass that when king Benjamin had thus spoken to his people, he sent among them, desiring to know of his people if they believed the words which he had spoken unto them.

2 And they all cried with one voice, saying: Yea, we believe all the words which thou hast spoken unto us; and also, we know of their surety and truth, because of the Spirit of the Lord Omnipotent, which has wrought a mighty change in us, or in our hearts, that we have no more disposition to do evil, but to do good continually.

3 And we, ourselves, also, through the infinite goodness of God, and the manifestations of his Spirit, have great views of that which is to come; and were it expedient, we could prophesy of all things.

4 And it is the faith which we have had on the things which our king has spoken unto us that has brought us to this great knowledge, whereby we do rejoice with such exceedingly great joy.

5 And we are willing to enter into a covenant with our God to do his will, and to be obedient to his commandments in all things that he shall command us, all the remainder of our days, that we may not bring upon ourselves a never-ending torment, as has been spoken by the angel, that we may not drink out of the cup of the wrath of God." (Mosiah 5: 1-5)

"26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them." (Ezekiel 36: 26-27)

"14 And now behold, I ask of you, my brethren of the church, have ye spiritually been born of God? Have ye received his image in your countenances? Have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts?" (Alma 5: 14)

And here's the commentary entitled: "The Spirit of the Lord can cause a mighty change in my heart." :

"It’s common for people to say, “I can’t change. That’s just the way I am.” In contrast, the experience of King Benjamin’s people shows us how the Spirit of the Lord can truly change our hearts. As you read Mosiah 5:1–5, think about how the “mighty change” leading to true conversion has happened—or can happen—in your life. Think about the subtle, gradual changes as well as the “mighty” experiences. How do these experiences help you when you face temptation?

See also Ezekiel 36:26–27; Alma 5:14; “A Change of Heart,” “The People of King Benjamin Make a Covenant” (videos), Gospel Library."

The mighty change leading to true conversion happened in my. life and is still happening. There are more subtle, gradual changes than "mighty" experiences. The transformation from being less consistent to being more consistent with doing the right things daily like getting up early and then doing my whole morning routine--praying and studying the scriptures first thing in the morning, and then doing my dance workout, was subtle and gradual. Setting my goal for marriage and achieving that goal--finally getting married is mighty especially since I was already at the advanced age of 42 when I wrote my marriage goal. (Actually, I wrote my marriage goal the first time when I was about to graduate from the university. Yet I didn't feel I could achieve that goal at that time. I didn't feel I deserved the right person for me to marry. The mighty change in my life didn't happen yet, by then, I realized.) And it's been around 2 decades since I wrote my marriage goal for the first time. This time around, in my 40s,  I feel I'm the right person for the right person I want to marry because I've been working on becoming the right person myself--following the saying, "Be the right person, and the right person will come along."

These experiences give me strength in the face of temptations. It's easier to stay focused in doing my morning routine now more than ever before, despite distractions, because I've been really consistent with it for quite some time now. My marriage truly brought a mighty change in my life. Having an eternal companion who's been quietly and consistently showing his good example has been inspiring me to be more consistent with doing the right things myself. The peace and joy that I feel because of doing the right things also motivates me to keep doing it. I want to keep myself aligned with the very purpose of being in this earthly life--to have joy and happiness. And from my own experience, giving in to temptations doesn't lead to this purpose. It leads to its opposite instead. I already know better now more than ever before. I am older and wiser (and more beautiful🤩). And I'm grateful for the Spirit for leading me all along throughout my whole life to learn what my own choices bring, figure out which choice is better, and make up my mind to stand for the right more than ever before.

Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you are right. If you believe you can change, you can do it. The same is true if you believe otherwise. It's a great challenge to strive to change on your own. And yet with God, all things are possible. With God, we can do all things. I can do all things through Christ. Because of Him, I can change. Without Him, I can't do it. And it's the same with you. Remember, you are not alone. If you need a miracle for you to change, even have a mighty change in your heart, the God of miracles it there for you, especially if you turn to Him for help.