"Ye Shall Feast upon This Fruit"
Janette C. Hales
- Young Women General President
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Sylvia's understanding of the scriptures deepens, leading her to help others and gain a better understanding of the Savior.
As months passed, Sylvia"™s understanding of the scriptures grew deeper, and she expressed a desire to help others. She said: "I love going to church, and the most exciting part is when I get to help with the Primary children. I love hearing them sing and read and saying what they feel."
As Sylvia started to help others, she started to better understand our Savior. She told of reading about Christ"™s final ministry on the earth, the Crucifixion, the Resurrection. She came to understand mor ... (continued)
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"Ye Shall Feast upon This Fruit"
Janette C. Hales
- Young Women General President
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Sylvia writes to encourage the general Young Women president when her mother passes away, showing the lasting impact of the scriptures in Sylvia's life.
Sylvia continued to face challenges and peer pressure, but she had found a permanent source of help in the scriptures. When she got word that my mother had passed away, she wrote to encourage me and strengthen my faith.
The resource suggested for her three years ago, reading the scriptures, was much greater help than I could have given. Scripture reading did help her with her immediate crisis, but the scriptures have become a permanent resource to her"”a resource that will always be with her. ... (continued)
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"Ye Shall Feast upon This Fruit"
Janette C. Hales
- Young Women General President
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Corrie ten Boom and her sister Betsy, during their time in a death camp, find hope and strength through a hidden Bible, which becomes a source of comfort and spiritual sustenance for them and other prisoners.
The scriptures have blessed others. Many of you have read the bookThe Hiding Place,by Corrie ten Boom. The scriptures were an answer for her in a time much more bleak than most of us will ever have to face.
Corrie and her sister, Betsy, lived Christian lives in prewar Holland. They responded to the brutality against Jewish people by hiding them in the family home. When the hiding place was discovered, the sisters were shipped to a death camp where they suffered all the deprivation heaped upon th ... (continued)
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"Ye Shall Know the Truth"
President N. Eldon Tanner
- First Counselor in the First Presidency
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Some early American colonists gave Indians gunpowder to plant, promising a crop of gunpowder would grow. The Indians, in faith, planted the gunpowder but harvested nothing, illustrating the futility of faith based on falsehood.
For example, some of the early American colonists in dealing with the Indians gave them gunpowder to plant with the promise that they could raise a crop of gunpowder. In explicit faith the Indians planted the gunpowder, but of course they harvested nothing from their efforts because their faith was based on falsehood.
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"Ye Shall Not Fear"
President Henry D. Moyle
- First Counselor in the First Presidency
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📖 general conference
The speaker reflects on the increase in missionary numbers from 6,000 to the verge of 12,000 since April 1960, and the increase in missions from 50 to 70, emphasizing the ongoing need for more missionaries.
At our April conference in 1960, I called attention to the need we had for missionaries, that we would like at least to double the force that we then had. At that time twenty-five percent of our young men eligible were going on missions"”6,000 of them. I come to you tonight with my heart filled with gratitude to express to you the deep appreciation of the brethren of the fact that tonight we are on the verge of having those 12,000 missionaries in the mission fields throughout the world. We are ... (continued)
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"Ye Shall Not Fear"
President Henry D. Moyle
- First Counselor in the First Presidency
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The speaker cites a quote from a 17th-century book by Sir Walter Moyle, which emphasizes the importance of eliminating idle moments and dedicating oneself to hard work through effort and concentration.
Recently I found in a book of the seventeenth century, written by a Sir Walter Moyle, who may or may not be one of my progenitors"”I think in light of this great program that Brother Lee and the brethren have presented tonight, and in light of the fact that the work of the ministry becomes more and more intense day by day, and if we fulfil our callings, we shall of necessity be more and more diligent, that what Mr. Moyle said has a present-day application, in spite of its antiquity. He writes: ... (continued)
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"Ye Shall Not Fear"
President Henry D. Moyle
- First Counselor in the First Presidency
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The speaker shares Elder John A. Widtsoe's thoughts on fear from a general conference in April 1942, explaining how fear is a weapon of Satan, the importance of dispelling fear, and how preparation can help us overcome it.
I have had the feeling for a long time that we are unduly influenced by fear. I think for the most part the priesthood of the Church believe themselves to be courageous. I am sure that we have not entirely overcome fear. I am very much impressed with the statements that Elder John A. Widtsoe of the Council of the Twelve made at an annual general conference in April 1942: "Fear which 'shall come upon every man'D&C 63:33is the natural consequence of a sense of weakness, also of sin. Fear is a chie ... (continued)
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"Yet Thou Art There"
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Enoch praised God amid His vast creations, feeling reassured by God's presence despite the immensity of the universe.
Enoch, to whom the Lord revealed so much, praised God amid His vast creations, exclaiming reassuringly, "Yet thou art there"Moses 7:30see alsoJer. 10:12
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"Yet Thou Art There"
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Abraham received a vision from God, who showed him many of His creations, multiplying before his eyes without end.
Even so, the pages of scripture rustle with reassurances, such as were tenderly given to Abraham: "And he said unto me: My son, my son (and his hand was stretched out), behold I will show you all these. And he put his hand upon mine eyes, and I saw those things which his hands had made, which were many; and they multiplied before mine eyes, and I could not see the end thereof"Abr. 3:12
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"Yet Thou Art There"
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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A Samaritan woman was one of the first to learn from Jesus that He was the Messiah, as He demonstrated knowledge of her life.
A solitary Samaritan woman was one of the very first to learn from His lips that Jesus was in fact the Messiah. She marveled how Jesus "told me all things that ever I did"John 4:29
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"Yet Thou Art There"
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The Brother of Jared was chastised by the Lord for failing to pray, but after being chastened, he saw Christ.
The Lord is truly there to chastise those whom He loves, including the spiritually preeminent. The Brother of Jared for too long had failed to pray (seeEther 2:14Even the good can become careless without the Lord"™s being there to chasten. Later, the chastened Brother of Jared saw Christ (seeEther 3:13"“16
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"Yet Thou Art There"
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Individuals in a hospital room at night, brushing against the veil of death, can feel God's presence even in their loneliness.
Some among us, desperately ill, know the loneliness of a hospital room by night when loved ones have departed or are "sleeping for sorrow"Luke 22:45unable to "watch" another "hour"Matt. 26:40The night magnifies the stillness of the hospital corridors, as these individuals brush against the veil of death. Even so, whether or not "appointed unto death"D&C 42:48these faithful are in His hands. They can and do know of God, "Yet thou art there!"
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"Yet Thou Art There"
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Widows and widowers feeling the pain of their loss can find moments of comfort in the Lord's presence and promises.
Widows and widowers whose deprivation stretches into years, when the caress of dimmed memories is insufficient, sometimes sob to see purpose in it all. However, they will later know moments when the Lord shall "wipe away tears from off all faces"Isa. 25:8Meanwhile, they can truly testify, "Yet thou art there!"
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"Yet Thou Art There"
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Parents struggling with a rebellious teenager can be assured of God's presence in their trials.
Parents, striving to reach and to rescue the truculent teenager, experiencing disappointment after disappointment and wondering when it all will end, can be assured, "Yet thou art there!"
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"Yet Thou Art There"
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Enoch struggled with feelings of personal inadequacy and wept over the human condition, but found comfort when he saw God's plan and the eventual triumph of God's purposes.
Even though he knew he had been called personally by a personal God, Enoch wrestled with feelings of personal inadequacy (seeMoses 6:31Enoch also wept over the human condition, but he was told, "Lift up your heart, and be glad; and look"Moses 7:44If Enoch had not looked and been spiritually informed, he would have seen the human condition in isolation from the grand reality. If God were not there, Enoch"™s "Why?" would have become an unanswered scream of despair! At first, Enoch refused "t ... (continued)
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"Yet Thou Art There"
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Jesus volunteered to carry out God's plan of salvation in premortal days, contrasting with Lucifer's self-centered offer.
Even given our unprofitability, our Redeemer is still there. In fact, Jesus"™ transcending service to us stretches back to premortal days. When God brought before us His plan of salvation, Jesus was there, volunteering meekly and humbly, "Here am I, send me"Abr. 3:27saying, "Father, thy will be done, and the glory be thine forever"Moses 4:2The Father, ever anxious that all be free to choose, gave Lucifer opportunity to campaign: "Behold, here am I, send me, I will be thy son, and I will re ... (continued)
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"You Are My Hands"
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
- Second Counselor in the First Presidency
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A woman compares herself to a crumpled, torn, and dirty $20 bill, emphasizing that despite her trials, she still has worth.
One woman who had been through years of trial and sorrow said through her tears, "I have come to realize that I am like an old 20-dollar bill"”crumpled, torn, dirty, abused, and scarred. But I am still a 20-dollar bill. I am worth something. Even though I may not look like much and even though I have been battered and used, I am still worth the full 20 dollars."
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"You Are My Hands"
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
- Second Counselor in the First Presidency
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During World War II, a statue of Jesus Christ was damaged and its hands could not be restored, leading the townspeople to add a sign saying 'You are my hands.'
A story is told that during the bombing of a city in World War II, a large statue of Jesus Christ was severely damaged. When the townspeople found the statue among the rubble, they mourned because it had been a beloved symbol of their faith and of God"™s presence in their lives.
Experts were able to repair most of the statue, but its hands had been damaged so severely that they could not be restored. Some suggested that they hire a sculptor to make new hands, but others wanted to leave it as i ... (continued)
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"You Are My Hands"
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
- Second Counselor in the First Presidency
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After World War II, the speaker remembers the humanitarian aid from the Church, including canned peaches and clothing, and how some new converts were looked down upon as 'Canned-Food Mormons.'
When I was a young boy, during the aftermath of World War II, Germany was broken and in ruins. Many people were hungry, sick, and dying. I remember well the humanitarian shipments of food and clothing that came from the Church in Salt Lake City. To this day, I can still remember the smell of the clothing, and I can still taste the sweetness of the canned peaches.
There were some who joined the Church because of the goods they received at that time. Some members looked down on these new converts. ... (continued)
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"You Are My Hands"
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
- Second Counselor in the First Presidency
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📖 general conference
The parable of the Pharisee and the publican praying in the temple illustrates the Savior's reproach for those who are self-righteous.
On one occasion the Savior taught a parable of two men who went into the temple to pray. One man, a respected Pharisee, prayed: "God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess."
The other man, a hated publican, stood "afar off, [and] would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner."
And Jesus said, " ... (continued)
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