How do we become one with God?

That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us..." John 17:21

How to become one with God the Father and Jesus Christ is simple in process yet difficult in application. It has two main steps. First, humble prayer, and second, sincere petition.

Through humble prayer we examine our souls and come to know ourselves, when we share this with God, we come to know him as he helps us with our imperfections and counsels us.

Through sincere petition we ask God for the opportunity to become one with him. As he has promised, he will always allow it to happen. However it is implied in a sincere petition that we will do what is then asked of us.

In essence it is the same process that we use to get to know anyone else. We talk to them, we share things about ourselves, and we do things together.

You have seen evidence, as I have, that we are moving toward becoming one. The miracle of unity is being granted to us as we pray and work for it in the Lord’s way. Our hearts will be knit together in unity. God has promised that blessing to His faithful Saints whatever their differences in background and whatever conflict rages around them. He was praying for us as well as His disciples when He asked His Father that we might be one. -2008–O:68, Henry B. Eyring, Our Hearts Knit as One