"..Those who have chosen to "come unto Christ" soon realize that they do not "own" themselves. Instead, they belong to Him. We are to become consecrated along with our gifts, our appointed days, and our very selves. Hence, there is a stark difference between stubbornly "owning" oneself and submissively belonging to God."
—Neal A. Maxwell
Ensign, November 1990
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