President Steven C. Wheelwright welcomed students to campus on Tuesday, January 13, at the weekly Devotional. In his talk, entitled, “An Education of the Heart,” he counseled students to find ways in which they could grow spiritually during this upcoming semester. “That ‘education of the heart’ shapes our character, our conscience, and our spirit and thus determines our eternal destiny,” said President Wheelwright. “In other words, that ‘education of the heart’ determines who we really are.”
President Wheelwright outline three key elements to successfully gaining an education of the heart, including 1) preparing our hearts to love the Lord and His Gospel, 2) preparing our hearts to love our neighbors as ourselves, and 3) preparing our hearts to learn with the goal of blessing and serving others. He urged everyone to dedicate their education to the love and service of those around them. “One of our key goals at BYU–Hawaii is to help each of you become … [a] lifetime learner by helping you prepare your heart to learn with the goal of blessing and serving your family and others.”
President Wheelwright's full Devotional address can be read or viewed here.
