With Holiness of Heart
Bonnie D. Parkin
- Relief Society General President
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📖 general conference
A single sister, despite life not working out as expected and facing many challenges, trusted the Lord completely, sought support from her ward, received a priesthood blessing, and found peace in her heart.
Sometimes we are faced with keeping our covenants when there seems to be no logical reason to do so. I listened to a single sister tell of her experience of "coming to trust the Lord completely." Her life had not worked out as she had expected. Sound familiar? This period of soul-searching was marked by changing jobs, new financial pressures, tugs from worldly philosophies. Now listen to what she did. She sat down with other sisters in her ward and found that they too were searching to find th ... (continued)
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With One Accord
Reyna I. Aburto
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The speaker visited a butterfly sanctuary in Mexico and reflected on the unity and obedience to divine laws demonstrated by the monarch butterflies.
One of the most remarkable creatures on earth is the monarch butterfly. On a trip to Mexico to spend Christmas with my husband"™s family, we visited a butterfly sanctuary, where millions of monarch butterflies spend the winter. It was fascinating to see such an impressive sight and for us to reflect on the example of unity and obedience to divine laws that God"™s creations demonstrate.
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With One Accord
Reyna I. Aburto
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Monarch butterflies are described as master navigators that use the sun to migrate thousands of miles between Mexico and Canada, with a 'super generation' making the entire trip southward.
Monarch butterflies are master navigators. They use the sun"™s position to find the direction they need to go. Every spring, they travel thousands of miles from Mexico to Canada, and every fall, they return to the same sacred fir forests in Mexico. An interesting fact about monarch butterflies is that it takes up to three generations to make the trip northward to Canada. However, a "super generation" makes the whole trip southward to Mexico, spends the winter there, and makes the first lap b ... (continued)
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With One Accord
Reyna I. Aburto
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The speaker shares stories of neighborly love and unity in times of catastrophe, such as the response to a massive flood in Houston and the efforts to help immigrants in Santiago, Chile, and earthquake survivors in Mexico.
We hear so many stories of neighborly love shown among people when catastrophe strikes. For example, when the city of Houston suffered a massive flood last year, people forgot about their own needs and went to the rescue. An elders quorum president sent a call for help to the community, and a fleet of 77 boats was quickly organized. Rescuers went around the affected neighborhoods and transported whole families to one of our meetinghouses, where they received refuge and much needed help. Members ... (continued)
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With Thankful Hearts...
President Joseph Fielding Smith
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The speaker's sons have served as missionaries, with one currently in a foreign country.
One is in the mission field at this present time in a foreign country, where he has been for several years.
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With the Power of God in Great Glory
By Elder David A. Bednar
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Joseph Smith receives a visit from the angel Moroni, who instructs him about the Book of Mormon and his role in God's work.
Approximately three years after the First Vision, on the night of September 21, 1823, young Joseph Smith was praying to receive a remission of his sins and to know of his state and standing before God. A personage appeared at his bedside, called Joseph by name, and declared "he was a messenger sent from the presence of God "¦ and that his name was Moroni." He explained "that God had a work for [Joseph] to do" and then instructed him about the coming forth of the Book of Mormon.
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With the Power of God in Great Glory
By Elder David A. Bednar
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Moroni quotes from the book of Malachi about Elijah's role, expanding the work of salvation and exaltation for the living and the dead.
Continuing his instruction to Joseph, Moroni next quoted from the book of Malachi in the Old Testament, with a little variation in the language used in the King James Version: "Behold, I will reveal unto you the Priesthood, by the hand of Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. ""¦Ã‚ And he shall plant in the hearts of the children the promises made to the fathers, and the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers. If it were not so, the whol ... (continued)
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With the Power of God in Great Glory
By Elder David A. Bednar
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Joseph Smith emphasizes the importance of preaching the Gospel and seeking after the dead in two different sermons.
The lessons Joseph Smith learned from Moroni influenced every aspect of his ministry. For example, at a solemn assembly held in the Kirtland Temple on April 6, 1837, the Prophet declared, "After all that has been said, the greatest and most important duty is to preach the Gospel." Almost precisely seven years later, on April 7, 1844, Joseph Smith delivered a sermon known today as the King Follett Discourse. He declared in that address, "The greatest responsibility in this world that ... (continued)
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With the Power of God in Great Glory
By Elder David A. Bednar
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker shares his experiences witnessing the power of God in the lives of Church members who have faced various trials.
I witnessed the righteousness and power of God in great glory, received through faithfulness to covenants and ordinances, in the life of a young Church member who was partially paralyzed in a horrific automobile accident. ... I witnessed the righteousness and power of God in great glory, received through faithfulness to covenants and ordinances, in the lives of newly baptized and confirmed members of the Church. ... I witnessed the righteousness and power of God in great glory, received through ... (continued)
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With What We Know
Elder Richard L. Evans
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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A young boy questions his poor school performance, humorously blaming it on heredity or environment instead of considering his own effort in studying.
Sometimes we would like to believe that there is less responsibility upon us than there is for the outcome of our lives. I am reminded of the story of a small lad who came home from school and accosted his father, saying: "Dad, here is my report card. It's bad again. What do you think is wrong with me? Heredity or environment?" There are some other alternatives that he had not thought of! (He might have thought of studying!)
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With What We Know
Elder Richard L. Evans
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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A young man expresses dissatisfaction with God's management of the world and desires more knowledge, leading to a discussion about what is done with the knowledge already possessed.
Some days ago I spent some time with a young man who was troubled. He did not like the way our Father in heaven was running the world. He said, "We need to know more." Well, I agreed with him. We do need to know more. I should like to know all the answers. I am sure we all would. But, I said, "Let us begin with what we know. I think we can agree that there are some things we do know. What are we doing with them? Let us begin with the Ten Commandments, and also the two great commandments: Thou sh ... (continued)
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With What We Know
Elder Richard L. Evans
- Of the Council of the Twelve Apostles
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The young man also questions the necessity of faith and why he cannot have tangible evidence of God, leading to a reflection on Lucifer's knowledge and lack of humility.
One thing he was troubled about was the necessity for faith: Why could he not know by sight or sound of the existence of God himself. "Why can't I see him? Why doesn't he tell these things to me? Why do I have to live by faith?" There are people who have not had to live by faith, who have found themselves in serious trouble. There are those to whom the Lord God has spoken, who have made grievous errors. Let us take the case of Lucifer, who lived with his Father. He did not have to have faith as ... (continued)
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Within the Clasp of Your Arms
Jeffrey R. Holland
- President of Brigham Young University
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The speaker shares a personal story about his close relationship with his son Matt, including their shared activities and conversations about life, school, and future aspirations.
Brethren, it is impossible to express the overwhelming sense of responsibility I feel tonight. Like the mule who entered the Kentucky Derby, I know I probably shouldn"™t be here, but I surely like the company it lets me keep. Tonight I include in that special company my son Matt, whom I love with all my heart. I pray earnestly for the Spirit of the Lord to be with us in our assignment. [...] What I cherish in my relationship with Matt is that he is, along with his mother and sister and brother ... (continued)
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Within the Clasp of Your Arms
Jeffrey R. Holland
- President of Brigham Young University
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The speaker recounts a difficult experience where he lost his temper with his son Matt after a long and stressful day, and how he later sought forgiveness and reconciliation in a heartfelt moment.
May I share a brief but painful moment from my own inadequate efforts as a father? Early in our married life my young family and I were laboring through graduate school at a university in New England. Pat was the Relief Society president in our ward, and I was serving in our stake presidency. I was going to school full-time and teaching half-time. We had two small children then, with little money and lots of pressures. In fact, our life was about like yours. One evening I came home from long hou ... (continued)
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Without Guile
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker reflects on visiting Chile and meeting people who were almost naively without guile, which strengthened his faith in mankind.
During a recent visit to the land of Chile, we visited people who were without guile almost to the point of possessing the naive innocence of little children. We were humbled and refreshed to be among them. They strengthened our faith in mankind and our hope for the future.
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Without Guile
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker recounts the story of a man who conducted his competitive business with honesty and fairness for thirty-six years, never suing or being sued.
Being honest and fair helps rather than hinders success and prosperity. One man of my acquaintance was in a very competitive business for thirty-six years. He always gave full value in service, quality, and quantity. He paid every debt in full. He never sued anyone and never was sued during those years.
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Without Guile
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Philip introduces Nathanael to Jesus, who recognizes Jesus as the Messiah after Jesus demonstrates his knowledge of Nathanael's character and his unseen presence under a fig tree.
After the Savior called Peter, Andrew, and Philip, Philip introduced Jesus to Nathanael, whom some scholars believe to be Bartholomew, the Apostle. Philip said to Nathanael, 'We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph' John 1:45 In this statement, Philip testified that Jesus is the Messiah. Nathanael wondered whether any good thing could come out of Nazareth, indicating the relatively bad reputation of Nazareth in those days. Ph ... (continued)
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Without Guile
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The Lord called Edward Partridge and George Miller to serve in the Church, praising their pure hearts and lack of guile, similar to Nathanael.
In latter-day scriptures, we read that the Lord called Edward Partridge to be bishop for the Church because 'his heart is pure before me, for he is like unto Nathanael of old, in whom there is no guile' D&C 41:11 In another revelation to the Prophet Joseph Smith the Lord said, 'My servant George Miller is without guile; he may be trusted because of the integrity of his heart; and for the love which he has to my testimony I, the Lord, love him' D&C 124:20
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Without Guile
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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Jesus teaches the importance of being without guile by using the example of little children, who are naturally guileless and honest.
As parents know, little children are, by their nature, without guile. They speak the thoughts of their minds without reservation or hesitance as we have learned as parents when they embarrass us at times. They do not deceive. They set an example of being without guile. The Savior taught of this attribute of little children when his disciples asked, 'Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
'And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
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Without Guile
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
- Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
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The speaker cites scriptural examples of societies without guile: the City of Holiness, Zion, and the Nephite society following Christ's visit.
A society without guile is possible. I cite two examples from the scriptures. The first is the City of Holiness, even Zion, a city in which the inhabitants were pure in heart and dwelt in righteousness. In fact, Zion is the name given by the Lord to his Saints. That city, referred to as the city of Enoch, was taken up into heaven (see Moses 7:18–21) The second example is the society of the Nephites that lasted for about two hundred years after the resurrected Lord visited and taught them. ... (continued)
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