Where is Peace?
Elder Howard W. Hunter
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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Isaiah spoke of perfect peace that comes from trusting in God, which is not understood by an unbelieving world.
In a psalm in the Book of Isaiah are these words: 'Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee' Isa. 26:3 This perfect peace mentioned by Isaiah comes to one only through a belief in God. This is not understood by an unbelieving world.
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Where is Peace?
Elder Howard W. Hunter
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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Isaiah declared that there is no peace for the wicked, who are likened to a troubled sea, highlighting that peace is not for those who reject God and his commandments.
The Prophet Isaiah spoke of the decadence and corruption of leaders and then continued in his admonitions by saying: 'But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. 'There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked' Isa. 57:20-21
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Where is Peace?
Elder Howard W. Hunter
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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Jesus invited all who labor and are heavy laden to come to him for rest, promising peace and rest for their souls.
'Come unto me, all ye that labor' We can find this peace now in a world of conflict if we will but accept his great gift and his further invitation: 'Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 'Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls' Matt. 11:28-29
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Where is Peace?
Elder Howard W. Hunter
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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Students at a university rioted for peace amidst global unrest and war, carrying placards demanding peace.
On the campus of one of our large universities there were recent riots by students carrying large placards, some of which had the words, 'We demand peace.' It cannot be denied that we live in troubled times and that the lives of most people in the world today are affected by war. Both sides of the controversy have stated their terms for peace, and politicians talk about an equitable and lasting peace despite the fact that down through history there has been almost continual warfare and political ... (continued)
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Where is Peace?
Elder Howard W. Hunter
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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The Apostle James addressed the wars and conflicts among the Jews, attributing them to their lusts and desires for what they did not have.
The Apostle James, in writing to Israel, asked this question: 'From whence come wars and fighting among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 'Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 'Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts' James 4:1-3 At the time of this writing, the Jews were revolting against the Romans in defense of their religi ... (continued)
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Where is Peace?
Elder Howard W. Hunter
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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Jesus offered peace to his disciples, different from the world's understanding, as a part of his farewell and legacy before his crucifixion.
'My peace I give unto you' On the last occasion that Jesus had supper with the Twelve, he washed their feet, broke bread for them, and passed them the cup; then, after Judas had left their midst, the Master spoke to them at some length. Among other things, he told of his impending death and of the legacy he left for each of them. He had accumulated no goods, property, nor wealth. The record tells us of no possessions other than the clothing he wore, and on the next day after the crucifixion this ... (continued)
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Where Is the Pavilion?
President Henry B. Eyring
- First Counselor in the First Presidency
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A three-year-old girl asks about Jesus' presence in the temple and concludes He is helping someone elsewhere.
My three-year-old granddaughter illustrated the power of innocence and humility to connect us with God. She went with her family to the open house of the Brigham City Temple in Utah. In one of the rooms of that beautiful building, she looked around and asked, "Mommy, where is Jesus?" Her mother explained that she would not see Jesus in the temple, but she would be able to feel His influence in her heart. Eliza carefully considered her mother"™s response and then seemed satisfied and said, "O ... (continued)
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Where Is the Pavilion?
President Henry B. Eyring
- First Counselor in the First Presidency
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The speaker reflects on a personal decision to leave a tenured position at Stanford for Ricks College, feeling guided by God without a pavilion blocking the way.
I know from my own life that Eliza"™s experience can be our own long after we leave childhood. In the early years of my career, I worked hard to secure a tenured professorship at Stanford University. I thought I had made a good life for myself and for my family. We lived close to my wife"™s parents in very comfortable surroundings. By the world"™s standards, I had achieved success. But I was given by the Church the chance to leave California and go to Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. My li ... (continued)
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Where Is the Pavilion?
President Henry B. Eyring
- First Counselor in the First Presidency
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The speaker recounts a time when he turned down a lucrative job offer, guided by revelation, and was then present to help during the Teton Dam disaster.
My years at Ricks College, during which I tried to seek God"™s will and do it, kept the pavilion from covering me or obscuring God"™s active role in my life. As I sought to do His work, I felt close to Him and felt assurance that He knew of my affairs and cared deeply for my happiness. But as they had at Stanford, worldly motivations began to present themselves to me. One was an attractive job offer, extended just as I was finishing my fifth year as president of Ricks College. I considered t ... (continued)
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Where Is the Pavilion?
President Henry B. Eyring
- First Counselor in the First Presidency
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A daughter-in-law prays for a divine errand instead of another child, and soon after, she becomes pregnant and later accepts a mission call.
One of my daughters-in-law spent many years feeling that God had placed a pavilion over her. She was a young mother of three who longed for more children. After two miscarriages, her prayers of pleading grew anguished. As more barren years passed, she felt tempted to anger. When her youngest went off to school, the emptiness of her house seemed to mock her focus on motherhood"”so did the unplanned and even unwanted pregnancies of acquaintances. She felt as committed and consecrated as Mary, wh ... (continued)
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Where Is Wisdom?
Elder Russell M. Nelson
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker recalls his determination to obtain an education while working a monotonous job as an untrained teenager during Christmastime.
I remember my moment of resolution many years ago when, as an untrained teenager, I secured temporary employment at Christmastime. The work was monotonous. Each hour and each day passed slowly. I resolved then and there that I must obtain an education that would qualify me better for life. I determined to stay in school and work for an education as though my very life depended upon it.
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Where Is Wisdom?
Elder Russell M. Nelson
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker reflects on his time as a stake president, advising young people on the duration of education required to become a doctor and emphasizing the importance of pursuing education regardless of time.
Later as stake president I was questioned by many young people about their own educational pursuits. Some asked me how long it took to become a doctor of medicine. "The general pattern would be four years at a university, followed by four years in medical school," I replied. "And if you choose to become a specialist, that could take another five years or more, depending upon your desire." That occasionally evoked a reaction: "That adds up to thirteen years"”and maybemore?That"™s too long ... (continued)
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Where Is Wisdom?
Elder Russell M. Nelson
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker tells the story of a friend who achieved wealth through hard work but neglected his spiritual development, only to realize too late that he had prioritized incorrectly.
That scripture reminds me of a friend who proudly boasted that his climb toward wealth had come from tireless work and lessons learned in the "school of hard knocks." But his fortune had come at the expense of his spiritual development. When it was too late, he regretfully discovered that his ladder of success had been leaning against the wrong wall. He had never read this instruction from his Maker: "Seek not for riches but for wisdom, and behold, the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto y ... (continued)
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Where Is Wisdom?
Elder Russell M. Nelson
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker recounts historical ignorance of infection transmission, leading to unnecessary suffering, and contrasts it with ancient scriptural guidelines on cleanliness that align with modern medical practices.
Mankind"™s unfamiliarity with the scriptures has sometimes brought sorrow to great numbers of people over long periods of time. The suffering that has resulted from such ignorance is truly tragic. May I illustrate with excerpts from history that pertain to the spread of infection. In the nineteenth century, health officials and others were concerned about pollution of the air, not by visible smoggy hydrocarbons of today, but by an invisible miasma that was blamed for almost any infection. In 1 ... (continued)
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Where Justice, Love, and Mercy Meet
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Two brothers, Jimmy and John, attempted to climb a sheer canyon wall without any gear. Jimmy was boosted to safety by John, but John found himself stranded without a way to lift himself up.
Without safety ropes, harnesses, or climbing gear of any kind, two brothers"”Jimmy, age 14, and John, age 19 (though those aren"™t their real names)"”attempted to scale a sheer canyon wall in Snow Canyon State Park in my native southern Utah. Near the top of their laborious climb, they discovered that a protruding ledge denied them their final few feet of ascent. They could not get over it, but neither could they now retreat from it. They were stranded. After careful maneuvering, ... (continued)
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Where Justice, Love, and Mercy Meet
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Facing the possibility of falling to his death, John decided to make a desperate jump to grab the ledge, and as he was about to fall, Jimmy saved him by grabbing his wrists and pulling him up.
Unable to hold on much longer, John decided his only option was to try to jump vertically in an effort to grab the top of the overhanging ledge. If successful, he might, by his considerable arm strength, pull himself to safety. In his own words, he said: "Prior to my jump I told Jimmy to go search for a tree branch strong enough to extend down to me, although I knew there was nothing of the kind on this rocky summit. It was only a desperate ruse. If my jump failed, the least I could do was make ... (continued)
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Where Much Is Given, Much Is Required
Elder Boyd K. Packer
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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An airline employee shares the positive transformation of her nephews after joining the Church.
Three weeks ago I was in New York City awaiting a flight to Europe. An employee of the airline left her place at the desk and came to where I was sitting.
"Two of my nephews have joined your Church," she told me. "I can hardly believe the change that it"™s made in their lives." In our brief conversation I asked how her sister felt about her sons joining the Church.
"She couldn"™t be happier," she said, and explained how the family had had real reason to be worried about the young men. ... (continued)
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Where Much Is Given, Much Is Required
Elder Boyd K. Packer
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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A family initially rejects joining the Church due to tithing but later decides to be baptized after learning more about the Church's programs and the joy of giving.
Several years ago I presided over one of our missions. Two of our missionaries were teaching a fine family, and they had expressed a desire to be baptized, and then they suddenly cooled off. The father had learned about tithing and canceled all further meetings with the missionaries.
Two sad elders reported to the branch president, who himself was a recent convert, that he would not have this fine family in his branch.
A few days later the branch president persuaded the elders to join him in ano ... (continued)
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Where Much Is Given, Much Is Required
Elder Boyd K. Packer
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The story of a lost boy named Arthur Parker, who was found by his father with the help of a nameless woodsman after being left behind during a handcart pioneer journey.
Now, as a reminder to members of our obligation to share the gospel I repeat an account from the history of the Church.
In the late 1850s many converts from Europe were struggling to reach the Great Salt Lake Valley. Many were too poor to afford the open and the covered wagons and had to walk, pushing their meager belongings in handcarts. Some of the most touching and tragic moments in the history of the Church accompanied these handcart pioneers.
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Where Two or Three Are Gathered
President Henry B. Eyring
- First Counselor in the First Presidency
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Two converts to the Church who previously felt a strong testimony and love for God and Jesus Christ wrote to the speaker, expressing that their feelings of love were lessening and they feared their faith would be overcome by trials.
I know of at least two people listening today who want that blessing with all their hearts. They will try earnestly to draw nearer to the Lord during this conference. They each wrote to me"”their letters arriving at my office in the same week"”pleading for the same kind of help.
Both of them are converts to the Church and have previously received clear testimonies of the love of God the Father and of His Son, Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. They knew that the Prophet Joseph Smith orga ... (continued)
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