When You Save a Girl, You Save Generations
Mary N. Cook
- First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency
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📖 general conference
Megan Warner Taylor created a digital composition for the International Art Competition for Youth, which symbolically depicted the parable of the ten virgins, emphasizing the virtues and preparation for sacred temple covenants.
I saw these eternal principles displayed at the recent International Art Competition for Youth. Megan Warner Taylor digitally composed a work of photography, taking a modern approach to Christ"™s parable of the ten virgins. I met Megan, and she explained the symbolism of the tenth virgin, whom she described as a young woman of virtue and faith, prepared to make and keep sacred temple covenants. As with all the wise virgins, her individual preparation came as she added oil to her lamp, one drop ... (continued)
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When You Save a Girl, You Save Generations
Mary N. Cook
- First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency
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📖 general conference
The speaker recounts meeting Kate in the temple, a young woman who had recently returned from her mission and who had a radiant and joyful countenance, despite having faced personal trials including the loss of her father and her mother's cancer diagnosis.
On a beautiful September afternoon, my husband and I were in the temple awaiting the opportunity to participate in temple ordinances. Chris, a friend of ours, entered the room. It was great to see this young man, who had recently returned from a mission to Russia. As the session was about to begin, a lovely young woman sat next to me. She was radiant, smiling, and filled with light. I wanted to know her, so I quietly introduced myself. She whispered her name, Kate, and I recognized her last name ... (continued)
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Whence Cometh Our Peace?
Elder John H. Vandenberg
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
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The speaker recounts an interaction with a young Hawaiian girl who used a peace sign to greet people, reflecting on the meaning of peace in the world.
In thinking what I might say at this conference, I wasn’t aware that this change in my assignment was coming. I was down in Hawaii recently, and a young Hawaiian girl approached us and greeted us with both arms uplifted, holding up two fingers of each hand. I asked her what the sign meant, and with a broad smile she immediately replied, 'Peace.'
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Whence Cometh Our Peace?
Elder John H. Vandenberg
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
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The speaker shares the parable of the rich man who stored up earthly treasures but was not rich toward God, emphasizing the futility of materialism.
Certainly it is true that many are searching for peace in the world, and yet some follow paths in their search that could only lead in the opposite direction—paths of avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride. Surely the greatest enemy of peace is selfishness and with it the desire to pile up treasures on earth. This brings to mind the parable by the Good Teacher as found in the Gospel of Luke: 'And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inherita ... (continued)
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Whence Cometh Our Peace?
Elder John H. Vandenberg
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
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The speaker describes a time of peace and prosperity among the people of Nephi, as recorded in the Book of Mormon, to illustrate the blessings of living God's commandments.
Probably there is no quicker way to enjoy inner peace than by serving one another. There is recorded in history a marvelous period of time when this peace did indeed banish avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride from men’s hearts. It was shortly after the Savior’s visit to the American continent after his death and resurrection. We read: '… the people were all converted unto the Lord … and there were no contentions and disputations among them, and every man did deal ... (continued)
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Where Are the Keys and Authority of the Priesthood?
Elder Gary E. Stevenson
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker recounts a family ski trip where they were unable to find the car keys, leading to a reflection on the importance of keys both physically and metaphorically in the context of priesthood authority and keys.
As the winter afternoon sun slid behind the expansive snow- covered ski hill, the freezing mountain air sharply bit our cheeks and noses, acting almost like a stern usher instructing us to find our cars and trucks in the ski resort parking lot. There in our comfortable cars, heaters would soon warm cold fingers and toes. The sound of the frozen snow crunching with each step we took confirmed that this was extreme cold.
Our family had enjoyed a fun-filled day on the ski slopes, which was now comi ... (continued)
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Where Are the Keys and Authority of the Priesthood?
Elder Gary E. Stevenson
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker shares an experience of visiting the Priesthood Restoration Site and reflects on the significance of priesthood authority and keys, which led to a desire to share their importance with the youth of the Church.
On a beautiful fall day last year, I visited the peaceful forest located in northeastern Pennsylvania known in scripture as Harmony, where John the Baptist appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery and restored the Aaronic Priesthood. I also stood on the banks of the Susquehanna River where Joseph and Oliver, endowed with authority and keys, were baptized. Near this same river, Peter, James, and John appeared and restored the Melchizedek Priesthood and its attendant keys.3[SeeDoctrine and Cove ... (continued)
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Where Are the Keys and Authority of the Priesthood?
Elder Gary E. Stevenson
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker narrates a touching incident where a family performing proxy baptisms in the temple discovers that the names they are helping to baptize are actually their own ancestors, highlighting a tender mercy from the Lord.
An experience demonstrates this. I recently learned of a mother who regularly escorted her children to the temple to perform proxy baptisms. On this particular day, as this family completed their baptisms and were leaving the temple, a man entered the baptistry area with a large batch of his own family names. Realizing there was no one remaining in the baptistry to assist with these family names, a temple worker caught the departing family and asked the children if they would consider reentering ... (continued)
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Where Are the Keys and Authority of the Priesthood?
Elder Gary E. Stevenson
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker concludes the talk by recounting the moment they eventually found the lost car keys on the mountain, drawing a parallel to the assurance that the Lord provides priesthood keys and authority to guide us.
Let"™s now end where we began, stranded in the frigid parking lot asking, "Where are the keys?" By the way, later that evening I did miraculously find the keys that had fallen out of my pocket on the mountain. The Lord has shown us that He will not leave us standing in the bitter cold without keys or authority to lead us safely home to Him.
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Where Are You Really Going?
Elder Richard L. Evans
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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The speaker reflects on the life of a beloved old friend who had little in material possessions but was rich in family relationships and gospel teaching.
Some months ago I spoke at the funeral service of a beloved old friend. He had, I would suppose, little of thethingsof this life, but I heard his grandson say, "Once a week Grandfather was withallhis family"”grandchildren and all. He taught the gospel to them. He was never negative. He always expressed faith and encouragement. There was no "˜generation gap."™"
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Where Are You Really Going?
Elder Richard L. Evans
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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John Ruskin's dream about children at a party obsessing over brass-headed nails, which serves as an allegory for adults focusing on unimportant things.
Soberingly, more than one-fourth of this year already has passed"”partly in pursuit perhaps of things that don"™t matter very much"”which reminds us of a dream that John Ruskin said he had: "I dreamed," he said, "that I was at a child"™s "¦ party, in which every means of entertainment had been provided "¦ by a wise and kind host. "¦ The children had been set free in the rooms and gardens, with no care whatever but how to pass the afternoon rejoicingly. "¦ There was music "¦ all ma ... (continued)
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Where Do I Make My Stand?
President James E. Faust
- Second Counselor in the First Presidency
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The speaker is recovering from a slipped disk and pinched nerve but expects a full recovery.
President Hinckley has reminded us that the 'golden years' are filled with more lead than gold! That is why I am sitting down as I speak to you today. I am recovering from a slipped disk, which caused a pinched nerve in my back. I have been told that in time I can expect a full recovery.
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Where Do I Make My Stand?
President James E. Faust
- Second Counselor in the First Presidency
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A successful writer who wanted to believe in God became bitter and disillusioned after a series of personal tragedies, including financial crisis and the loss of his wife and daughters.
One such was a 19th-century writer who achieved both success and wealth with his dazzling wit and writing style. His wife came from a religious family, and he wanted to have faith in God but wasn’t really sure God existed. Then he was hit by a series of crushing blows. In 1893 a national financial crisis left him deeply in debt. His oldest daughter died while he was on a speaking tour. His wife’s health failed, and she died in 1904. His youngest daughter died in 1909. His own healt ... (continued)
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Where Do I Make My Stand?
President James E. Faust
- Second Counselor in the First Presidency
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Thomas Giles, a miner and church member, survived a severe head injury, became blind, immigrated to Utah, and despite losing his wife and two children during the journey, he remained faithful and used his talent for music to uplift others.
Thomas Giles, a Welsh convert who joined the Church in 1844, also suffered much in his lifetime. He was a miner, and while he was digging coal in the mine, a large piece of coal hit him on the head and inflicted a wound nine inches long. The doctor who examined him said the injured man would not live longer than 24 hours. But then the elders came and administered to him. He was promised that he would get well, and that 'even if he would never see again, he would live to do much good in the Churc ... (continued)
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Where Do We Go When We Die?
Elder Milton R. Hunter
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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Nicodemus, a Jewish ruler, visited Jesus at night and was taught about the necessity of being born of water and the Spirit to enter the kingdom of God.
For example, Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, came unto Jesus at night and in course of their conversion, Jesus declared:
"Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot
enter into the kingdom of God"John 3:5
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Where Do We Go When We Die?
Elder Milton R. Hunter
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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Jesus spoke to his apostles about his Father's kingdom, mentioning the existence of many mansions and promising to prepare a place for them.
The night before his crucifixion, Jesus gave his apostles additional information regarding his
Father's kingdom. He said to them:
"In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go now
to prepare a place for you.
"And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that
where I am, there ye may be also"John 14:2-3
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Where Do We Go When We Die?
Elder Milton R. Hunter
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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After Christ's death, he preached to the spirits in prison, who had been there since the time of Noah's flood for rejecting the gospel and living wicked lives.
The apostle Peter proclaimed that Christ who suffered death
for our sins "went and preached unto the spirits in prison"1 Pet. 3:19who had been there
from the time they were drowned in the flood in Noah's day.
Thus they were in the spirit prison for nearly twenty-five hundred years, because they had
rejected the gospel of Jesus Christ and had lived wicked lives.
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Where Do We Go When We Die?
Elder Milton R. Hunter
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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Martha and Mary sent for Jesus to heal their sick brother Lazarus, but he arrived after Lazarus had died. Jesus comforted Martha and later resurrected Lazarus.
On a certain occasion, a dear friend of the Master in Palestine was very ill. His sisters,
Martha and Mary, sent for Jesus to come and heal their brother. The Savior did not come for
a few days, and when he did come Lazarus had been dead and buried for four days. Martha
was told that Jesus was approaching, and so she hurried out to meet him. She said: "Lord, if
thou hadst been here, my brother had not died . . .
"Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
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Where Do We Go When We Die?
Elder Milton R. Hunter
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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John the Revelator had a vision of the resurrection and judgment day, where the dead were judged according to their works.
Vision of judgment day
John the Revelator saw in vision the resurrection and judgment of the human family.
He described it as follows:
"And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and
another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those
things which were written in the books, according to their works.
"And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead
which were in them: and they were ... (continued)
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Where Do We Go When We Die?
Elder Milton R. Hunter
- Of the First Council of the Seventy
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Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon had a vision of the three degrees of glory, witnessing the glory of the Son and the Father, and the worship of holy angels and sanctified beings.
Three degrees of glory
God revealed to the Prophet that there are three degrees of glory"”the celestial, the
terrestrial, and the telestial. If a person's body at the resurrection is "quickened by a portion of
the celestial glory"D&C 88:29he shall later receive a fullness of that glory. The same holds true for the
other two degrees of glory. On February 16, 1832, Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon were
translating the Bible at Hiram, Ohio, when they had a marvelous vision.
"And while we meditated ... (continued)
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