Remember

re•mem•ber |riˈmembər|

verb [ with obj. ]

have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of (someone or something that one has seen, known, or experienced in the past): I remember the screech of the horn as the car came toward me | no one remembered his name.

• [ with infinitive ] do something that one has undertaken to do or that is necessary or advisable: did you remember to mail the letters?

• [ with clause ] used to emphasize the importance of what is asserted: you must remember that this is a secret.

• bear (someone) in mind by making them a gift or making provision for them: he has remembered the boy in a codicil to his will.

• (remember someone to) convey greetings from one person to (another): remember me to Charlie.

• pray for the success or well-being of: the congress should be remembered in our prayers.

• (remember oneself) recover one's manners after a lapse.

In our class discussion of Helaman 6-10, we were talking a lot about remembering, and just how important it is to remember our covenants and Christ. Upon looking up the definition of remember, I was surprised to find that most of the definitions were not centered around simply recalling a piece of information. Most of them have to do with emphasizing importance or taking action and doing something for someone else. This is a really cool insight for this setting, because when we remember Christ, we aren't just recalling that he exists. We are showing gratitude for his sacrifice, and putting forth effort to keep the covenants we made. Remembering takes action.