Ye Shall Be Free
By Elder Thierry K. Mutombo
- Of the Seventy
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📖 general conference
The speaker shares a personal anecdote about his reluctance to participate in family prayer and his father's firm teaching on the importance of prayer in their household.
I remember one day when I was not willing to wake up early in the morning for our family prayer, I murmured to my sisters, "There is truly nothing else that we can do in this home, only pray, pray, pray." My dad heard my comments. I remember his reaction as he lovingly but firmly taught me, "As long as you will be in this house, you will pray, pray, pray."
My father"™s words sounded in my ears daily. What do you think Sister Mutombo and I do with our children today? We pray, pray, and pray ... (continued)
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Ye Shall Be Free
By Elder Thierry K. Mutombo
- Of the Seventy
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The speaker tells the story of Brother Honoré Mulumba and his family, who faced a life-threatening situation during a conflict in the Kasai region but remained faithful to their covenants and were protected.
For almost a year, between 2016 and 2017, the people in the Kasai region faced a terrible tragedy. It was a very dark period for the people because of a conflict between a traditional group of warriors and government forces. The violence spread from towns in Kasai-Central Province to the wider Kasai region. Many people fled their homes for safety and hid in the bush. They had no food or water or not anything, really, and among these were some members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day S ... (continued)
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Ye Shall Not Fear
Elder Alvin R. Dyer
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
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The talk begins with a reference to the apostle Peter's declaration on the day of Pentecost about the second coming of Jesus Christ and the restoration of all things.
On the day of Pentecost in Old Jerusalem, the apostle Peter declared unto the people that Jesus Christ, who had before been preached unto them, would come again, but that that day would be delayed until the restitution or restoration of all things, and that this event had been promised since the world began.
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Ye Shall Not Fear
Elder Alvin R. Dyer
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
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The speaker reaffirms the conviction of the organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as part of the restoration of the Church of Christ.
On this day we reaffirm our conviction and testimony of that which transpired in the organization of the Church of Christ in this dispensation 141 years ago today.
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Ye Shall Not Fear
Elder Alvin R. Dyer
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
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The talk references the Lord's instructions given by revelation in the early days of the Church regarding the preparation for the second coming of Christ.
"Pray unto the Lord, call upon his holy name, make known his wonderful works among the people. "Call upon the Lord, that his kingdom may go forth upon the earth, that the inhabitants thereof may receive it, and be prepared for the days to come, in the which the Son of Man shall come down in heaven, clothed in the brightness of his glory, to meet the kingdom of God which is set up on the earth.
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Ye Shall Not Fear
Elder Alvin R. Dyer
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
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The speaker contemplates the day of the gentile and the taking of the gospel to the gentile nations, relating it to the nearness of the second coming.
The third condition which I often ponder concerns the day of the gentile, which day is now, wherein the gospel is being taken to the gentile nations of the earth, that they may, if obedient to the call, come in and be numbered with the house of Israel.
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Ye Shall Not Fear
Elder Alvin R. Dyer
- Assistant to the Council of the Twelve
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📖 general conference
The talk concludes with the speaker expressing his testimony of the truth of God's existence, Jesus Christ, and the message of the restoration.
I know, my brethren and sisters, that God lives. I know that Jesus is the Christ. I know that the message of the restoration is true, and if we are faithful, we need not fear that which must come about.
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Yellow Canaries with Gray on Their Wings
Elder Thomas S. Monson
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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Bishop Monson is called to the hospital late at night to be informed of the passing of Kathleen McKee, a member of his congregation with no next of kin, and discovers her final requests in a letter.
One evening at a late hour my telephone rang. I heard a voice say, "Bishop Monson, this is the hospital calling. Kathleen McKee, a member of your congregation, has just passed away. Our records reveal that she had no next of kin, but your name is listed as the one to be notified in the event of her death. Could you come to the hospital right away?" Upon arriving there, I was presented with a sealed envelope which contained a key to the modest apartment in which Kathleen McKee had lived. A chil ... (continued)
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Yellow Canaries with Gray on Their Wings
Elder Thomas S. Monson
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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The story of Simon the fisherman who, despite his doubts and imperfections, was called by Jesus to become Peter, the apostle of faith.
When the Savior sought a man of faith, he did not select him from the throng of self-righteous who were found regularly in the synagogue. Rather, he called him from among the fishermen of Capernaum. While teaching on the seashore, he saw two ships standing by the lake. He entered one and asked its owner to put it out a little from the land so he might not be pressed upon by the crowd. After teaching further, he said to Simon, "Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets." Simon answered: ... (continued)
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Yellow Canaries with Gray on Their Wings
Elder Thomas S. Monson
- Of the Council of the Twelve
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Saul of Tarsus, initially a persecutor of Christians, experiences a profound transformation on the road to Damascus and becomes Paul the Apostle.
When the Savior was to choose a missionary of zeal and power, he found him not among his advocates but amidst his adversaries. Saul of Tarsus made havoc of the church and breathed out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord. But this was before the experience of Damascus Way. Of Saul, the Lord declared: ""¦ he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: "¦ I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my nam ... (continued)
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Yes, Lord, I Will Follow Thee
Elder Eduardo Gavarret
- Of the Seventy
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The speaker's parents were introduced to the gospel when missionaries entered his father's watchmaker shop and took the opportunity to share their message.
Fifty years ago the missionaries entered my father’s watchmaker shop to leave a watch to be repaired. As good missionaries do, they took advantage of the opportunity to speak with my father and mother about the gospel. My father accepted the missionaries, and my mother accepted the message and invitation to follow Christ. From that day to this, she has remained active in the Church. She said, 'Yes, Lord, I will follow Thee!'
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Yes, Lord, I Will Follow Thee
Elder Eduardo Gavarret
- Of the Seventy
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The speaker recounts an activity from his early missionary days where he was blindfolded and had to follow a voice to reach a destination, but ended up following the wrong voice.
It was the year 1975, and I was serving in the Uruguay-Paraguay Mission as a young missionary. During my first month in the mission, the zone leaders held an activity to demonstrate a gospel principle. Each missionary in the zone was blindfolded, and we were told that we were to follow a path leading to the cultural hall. We were to follow the voice of one particular leader, a voice we heard before starting to walk. However, we were warned that during the journey, we would hear several voices th ... (continued)
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Yes, Lord, I Will Follow Thee
Elder Eduardo Gavarret
- Of the Seventy
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Norma, a nonmember neighbor invited to help answer questions during missionary lessons, decided to follow Christ's teachings after a lesson on the Word of Wisdom, leading to her and her family's baptism.
Carlos Badiola and his family, of Minas, Uruguay, were meeting with the missionaries. Since the elders asked a lot of questions during the lessons, they decided to invite a nonmember neighbor—a beautiful 14-year-old girl named Norma—to help them answer. Norma was a dedicated high school student who was studying the Bible at school that year, so when the missionaries asked a question, Norma answered. She was a 'golden investigator.' The lesson taught that day was about the Word of W ... (continued)
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Yes, Lord, I Will Follow Thee
Elder Eduardo Gavarret
- Of the Seventy
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Enoch, feeling unqualified to preach the gospel, was strengthened by the Lord's invitation to 'Walk with me,' which guided him to become a great missionary and prophet.
Enoch was called to preach the gospel to a difficult, hard-hearted people. He did not feel qualified. He had doubts about whether he could do it. The Lord calmed his doubts and strengthened his faith through the invitation 'Walk with me'—an invitation that, like a blind man’s cane or a friend’s arm, can guide the footsteps of one whose step is not sure. By taking the Savior’s arm and walking with Him, Enoch found that his step became firm and he became a great mission ... (continued)
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Yes, We Can and Will Win!
Elder Ulisses Soares
- Of the Presidency of the Seventy
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President Thomas S. Monson speaks about the moral challenges of the world and the ongoing war with sin, emphasizing that with Heavenly Father's tools, we can win this war.
President Thomas S. Monson once said:
"The world can at times be a frightening place in which to live. The moral fabric of society seems to be unraveling at an alarming speed. None"”whether young or old or in-between"”is exempt from exposure to those things which have the potential to drag us down and destroy us. "¦
""¦Ã‚ But we need not despair. "¦ We are waging a war with sin. "¦ It is a war we can and will win. Our Father in Heaven has given us the tools we need in order to do ... (continued)
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Yes, We Can and Will Win!
Elder Ulisses Soares
- Of the Presidency of the Seventy
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The speaker recounts the story of a faithful young deacon who courageously stood up against his friends viewing pornography, influencing at least one of them to stop.
I know a very faithful young deacon who transformed himself into a modern Captain Moroni. Inasmuch as he has sought to follow the counsel of his parents and Church leaders, his faith and determination have been tested every day, even at his young age. He told me one day he was surprised by a very difficult and uncomfortable situation"”his friends were accessing pornographic images on their cell phones. In that exact moment, this young man had to decide what was most important"”his popularity ... (continued)
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Yes, We Can and Will Win!
Elder Ulisses Soares
- Of the Presidency of the Seventy
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The speaker shares a personal experience from his youth as a missionary, learning the power of a sincere testimony over trying to prove the truth through debate.
I learned this principle when I served as a young missionary. My companion and I were serving in a very small and faraway branch of the Church. We tried to speak with every person in the city. They received us very well, but they liked to debate the scriptures and asked us for concrete evidence regarding the truthfulness of what we were teaching.
I recall that each time my companion and I set out to try to prove something to people, the Spirit of God left us and we felt totally lost and confused ... (continued)
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Yielding Our Hearts to God
Neill F. Marriott
- Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency
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The speaker recounts his own change of heart that began at age 12 when he started searching for God through prayer and continued until he was taught by missionaries at age 20 and embraced the truths of the Father's plan of salvation and the Savior's Atonement.
My own change of heart started when, as a 12-year-old, I began to search for God. Other than saying the Lord"™s Prayer,3[SeeMatthew 6:9"“13I didn"™t really know how to pray. I remember kneeling, hoping I could feel His love, and asking, "Where are You, Heavenly Father? I know You must be out there somewhere, but where?" All through my teen years, I asked. I did have glimpses of the reality of Jesus Christ, but Heavenly Father, in His wisdom, let me seek and wait for 10 years.
In 1970, wh ... (continued)
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Yielding Our Hearts to God
Neill F. Marriott
- Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency
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The speaker shares a personal story of tragedy when his daughter Georgia passed away from a bike accident, and how his family maintained their faith and motto 'It will all work out' despite their grief.
Based on this knowledge of the Lord"™s mercy and power, my husband, children, and I chose this family motto: "It will all work out." Yet how can we say those words to one another when deep troubles come and answers aren"™t readily available?
When our delightful, worthy, 21-year-old daughter, Georgia, was hospitalized in critical condition following a bike accident, our family said, "It will all work out." As I flew immediately from our mission in Brazil to Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, to ... (continued)
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Yielding Our Hearts to God
Neill F. Marriott
- Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency
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The speaker tells of a personal practice during the sacrament where he asks God if there is more he needs to change, leading to a realization of a guarded resentment that he needs to let go.
When we open ourselves to the Spirit, we learn God"™s way and feel His will. During the sacrament, which I call the heart of the Sabbath, I have found that after I pray for forgiveness of sins, it is instructive for me to ask Heavenly Father, "Father, is there more?" When we are yielded and still, our minds can be directed to something more we may need to change"”something that is limiting our capacity to receive spiritual guidance or even healing and help.
For example, perhaps I ... (continued)
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