"Search Diligently, Pray Always, and Be Believing"
Elder Harold B. Lee
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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📖 general conference
The speaker recalls a personal story of two mothers discussing their prayers for their children's future spouses, highlighting the importance of parental preparation in raising children.
As I have thought of home night, I have thought of my own family, and I suppose all of you have as you have been listening. When our eldest daughter was to be married to a fine Latter-day Saint boy, the two mothers were in the corner of the room talking to each other. The mother of our eldest daughter said, "You know, from the time my little girl was born I have been praying that somewhere a mother would be preparing a son worthy to marry my daughter." And this other mother smiled and said, "Isn ... (continued)
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"Search Me, O God, and Know My Heart"
President James E. Faust
- Second Counselor in the First Presidency
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Religion instructors staged scenarios to test students' understanding of the Savior's teachings, but the students failed by neglecting those in need.
Let me illustrate this with a story from theChurch News:
"A group of religion instructors [were] taking a summer course on the life of the Savior and focusing particularly on the parables.
"When the final exam time came, "¦ the students arrived at the classroom to find a note that the exam would be given in another building across campus. Moreover, the note said, it must be finished within the two-hour time period that was starting almost at that moment.
"The students hurried across campus. ... (continued)
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"Search...Pray...Believe"
Elder Harold B. Lee
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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The early members of the Church faced persecution and internal disputes, which threatened the Church's structure.
Their enemies from without were bringing persecution upon all who professed to be members of the Church of Jesus Christ. Under withering and merciless persecution, they were seeing in our day an interpretation of the Master's interpretation of the parable of the sowers. Some of the new members "brought forth only thirtyfold; some brought forth sixtyfold; and a small percentage only, an hundredfold"Matt. 13:8 With little or no experience in Church administration among the Church leaders at that t ... (continued)
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"Search...Pray...Believe"
Elder Harold B. Lee
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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Chauncey Depew, on his ninetieth birthday, reflected on how his ambition changed from displaying intelligence to concealing ignorance.
It is a wonderful thing for us in our younger years to remember what old age brings. Chauncey Depew, who as a United States Congressman on his ninetieth birthday was asked about his philosophy of life. He replied that when he was a young man his greatest ambition had been to display his intelligence, but the older he grew the greater was his anxiety to conceal his ignorance. It was indeed the beginning of learning when as Moses said, after the great and soul-stirring revelation of the personalit ... (continued)
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"Search...Pray...Believe"
Elder Harold B. Lee
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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A patriarch struggled to distinguish between his own thoughts and divine inspiration, eventually finding resolution through faith in his calling and duties.
I received a letter recently from a patriarch who had been instructed that what he should speak in blessings upon the people should be that which the Lord inspired and not of himself. In the struggle which followed his ordination he sought to know how he could distinguish between what the Lord inspired and that which was just his own thinking. He remembered, he said, what the Lord admonished in an early revelation to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery: ". . . you cannot write" (which to h ... (continued)
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"Search...Pray...Believe"
Elder Harold B. Lee
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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An elderly man in Brisbane, Australia, found the true Church of Jesus Christ after a lifetime of searching, when he met missionaries who testified of living prophets and revelation.
I met a man in his late seventies down in Brisbane, Australia, who said that all his lifetime he had been searching for a church that could answer satisfactorily his question, "Are God and his Son, the Savior of the world, living with your church today?" And always the answer to his question was negative. "The scriptures are closed," they said. "There is no prophet through whom the Lord speaks today. God does not reveal himself to man." He was convalescing from a painful accident when two young ... (continued)
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"Search...Pray...Believe"
Elder Harold B. Lee
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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President McKay was asked by a young reporter if he was a prophet of God, and through his response, the reporter received a personal witness of President McKay's prophetic calling.
I heard a missionary telling about President McKay's visit to Glasgow when a young reporter looked him in the face and asked of President McKay, "Are you a prophet of God?" And the young man said President McKay looked at the reporter and replied: "Young man, you look me in the eye and answer your own question." This young man in telling me the story said, "I looked President McKay in the eye, and I received my answer and my witness that he is in truth a prophet of the Living God," to which I al ... (continued)
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"Seek and Ye Shall Find"
Elder Thorpe B. Isaacson
- Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
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The speaker shares an experience of receiving a note from President Joel Richards offering prayers and support as he was called to speak.
President Joel Richards just handed me a note, as my name was called, and I hope you'll all say the same thing silently, and if you'll pardon me, I'll read his note: 'Thorpe,' he says, 'I'm praying for you, and I know God will bless you.'
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"Seek and Ye Shall Find"
Elder Thorpe B. Isaacson
- Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
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The speaker shares a conversation with a man who doubted his ability to pay tithing due to financial burdens.
Recently, a man said to me, talking of tithing, 'I can't afford to pay tithing under my heavy tax structure to the government and under my heavy expenses,' and I wondered if people are beginning to say and to think and to wonder whether or not we can afford to serve the Lord.
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"Seek and Ye Shall Find"
Elder Thorpe B. Isaacson
- Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
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📖 general conference
The speaker expresses gratitude for the opportunity to work with two respected individuals in the Presiding Bishopric and the encouragement they provided.
I am very grateful for the blessing that has come to me in my work with men that I love and honor and respect. My life has been enriched in my association with two of the greatest men that I have ever known. It is a pleasure to partake of their spirit. I couldn't ask for more encouragement than I have received from Bishop Richards and Bishop Wirthlin.
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"Seek and Ye Shall Find"
Elder Thorpe B. Isaacson
- Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
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📖 general conference
The speaker recounts receiving a letter from an inactive Church member who feels a sense of restlessness due to focusing on material pursuits.
Recently I received a letter from an inactive member of the Church, and, oh, I love those men. I know they have become dilatory and inactive, but if they are given a chance, by the help of God they can be magnified in their calling. Recently a man sent a letter to me, and I would like to read one paragraph: 'My activities and ambitions have been directed to the things of the more material nature, but now, as a result, a restlessness disturbs my peace of mind.'
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"Seek and Ye Shall Find"
Elder Thorpe B. Isaacson
- Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric
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📖 general conference
The speaker reflects on the importance of expressing love to one's spouse and shares a personal moment of realization about communicating love.
A man asked me recently: 'Do you love your wife?' I said: 'Yes, I love my wife.' And he said: 'When did you tell your wife you loved her?' Well, it made me think. It was quite a while ago when I told her in all sincerity that I loved her, and I am wondering if we are too busy in this world, and if we leave in the mornings without saying good-bye to our wives, I wonder if we leave without kissing them good-bye, and I wonder if we come home at night and never say a word.
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"Seek and Ye Shall Find"
Elder Bernard P. Brockbank
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
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The speaker recounts a discussion with a student at the Texas World's Fair about the nature of the Godhead and the separate personages of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
I would like to mention one fine, clean student who visited the pavilion in Texas. He believed in a trinity of God the Eternal Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost, that they were all one and the same God, and that they were incomprehensible. I asked him if he believed that Jesus Christ was ever a separate personage from God the Father. He said that he believed they are one and the same God. He asked about our exhibit of the painting that showed the Prophet Joseph Smith in the Sacred Grove, ... (continued)
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"Seek and Ye Shall Find"
Elder Bernard P. Brockbank
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
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The speaker describes a follow-up meeting with the same student who had read part of the Book of Mormon and prayed about it but did not feel his prayers were answered.
He then asked about the Book of Mormon and its purpose and value as a record of scripture. I had him read the following two statements on the first page of the Book of Mormon: "The Book of Mormon . . . is to show unto the remnant of the House of Israel what great things the Lord hath done for their fathers; and that they may know the covenants of the Lord, that they are not cast off forever"”And also to the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God, ... (continued)
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"Seek and Ye Shall Find"
Elder Bernard P. Brockbank
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
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The speaker relates a conversation about different concepts of God and emphasizes the importance of praying to the true God as Jesus Christ did.
Many concepts of God
You know, there are many religions in the world today and many and varied concepts of God. Some worship gods of nature. Some worship the sun and other parts of the universe. Some even worship appetites and the pleasure of this earth.
Some worship an uncreated and incomprehensible trinity of gods. Others worship a god without body, parts, or passions.
The Hindus worship and pray to the god of their belief. The Mohammedans worship and pray to the god of their belief.
If we des ... (continued)
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"Seek and Ye Shall Find"
Elder Bernard P. Brockbank
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
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The speaker encourages sharing the Book of Mormon with nonmembers and helping them understand the promise of Moroni about receiving a witness of its truth.
One of the best ways for every member of this Church to be a missionary and to do as our prophet David O. McKay has asked is to have a copy or copies of the Book of Mormon in the homes of your nonmember friends and neighbors.
Encourage them to read the Book of Mormon and to pray about it. You should read to them the great God-inspired promise by the prophet Moroni of how they can receive the witness to the book of Mormon, and to know of its divine purposeMoro. 10:4Be sure they follow the steps g ... (continued)
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"Seek Learning, Even by Study, and Also by Faith"
Elder Harold B. Lee
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker at a stake conference was losing strength during his sermon and asked the Tabernacle Choir to sing to allow him time to recover before continuing his message.
He spoke for about half of the session, and his strength was waning. He turned to the Tabernacle Choir members who were there and asked if they would sing while he recovered some of his strength.
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"Seek Learning, Even by Study, and Also by Faith"
Elder Harold B. Lee
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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Colonel Edward H. White, a space scientist and national hero, expressed his belief in law and order in God's creations and the possibility of life outside Earth, stating that his space journey was guided by God.
A letter from Colonel Edward H. White, a national hero who eventually gave his life while engaging in an experiment designed for exploration of outer space, was printed in the local press a few years ago. In answer to an inquiry as to his beliefs in law and order in the universe, he answered in this rather unusual way: 'I believe that law and order exist in God's creations, and that God has surely given life to others outside our earth. In our vast universe there are no fewer than billions and b ... (continued)
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"Seek Learning, Even by Study, and Also by Faith"
Elder Harold B. Lee
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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Dr. Henry Eyring, a scientist and member of the Church, wrote about the scientific likelihood of many planets suitable for life and emphasized that faith, prayer, and the Holy Ghost are essential for gaining spiritual knowledge.
One of our own great scientists, Dr. Henry Eyring, in the field of physical chemistry, a few years ago wrote an article for one of our Church periodicals under the heading 'Myriads of Worlds.' ... Then mark you this next statement from Dr. Eyring: 'However, the great blessing of the Gospel is the additional avenues it opens up for developing this faith into a perfect knowledge. Now, as always, sure knowledge of spiritual matters can only come by faith, by prayer, and by living in such a way as t ... (continued)
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"Seek Learning, Even by Study, and Also by Faith"
Elder Harold B. Lee
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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Joseph Smith described the process of receiving knowledge by faith as noticing the first intimations of the spirit of revelation, which can lead to a principle of revelation and perfect knowledge in Christ Jesus.
The Prophet Joseph Smith tells us something of the process by which knowledge by faith may come: 'A person may profit by noticing the first intimation of the spirit of revelation; for instance, when you feel pure intelligence flowing into you, it may give you sudden strokes of ideas, so that by noticing it, you may find it fulfilled the same day or soon; (i.e.) those things that were presented unto your minds by the Spirit of God, will come to pass; and thus by learning the Spirit of God and und ... (continued)
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