I urged them thenand I plead with you nowto take charge of your own testimony of Jesus Christ and His gospel. How I love her! Target. We were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on April6, 2006. Cyril Ramaphosa, the incumbent national President, has served as President of the ANC since 18 December 2017. Elder Dale G. Renlund and his wife Sister Ruth Renlund leave the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. If we are to have any hope of sifting through the myriad of voices and the philosophies of men that attack truth, we must learn to receive revelation. Nonetheless, we are presently living in what surely is a most complicated time in the history of the world. As His followers, can we do anything less? He said coming days, not coming weeks, months, years or decades. With Moroni, I exhort you on this Easter Sabbath to come unto Christ, and lay hold upon every good gift,15 beginning with the gift of the Holy Ghost, which gift can and will change your life. By President Russell M. Nelson. We listen prayerfully to one another and talk with each other until we are united. The Savior waxed strong in spirit (Luke 2:40) as He grew older. Following an invitation for Latter-day Saints to lead out in abandoning attitudes and actions of prejudice, he asked: Are you willing to let God prevail in your life? As you make your testimony your highest priority, watch for miracles to happen in your life.. Own it. To bring hope and healing during a time of global instability and uncertainty in November 2020, President Nelson prescribed a "fast-acting and long-lasting" spiritual remedy to the world. In coming days, we will see the greatest manifestations of the Savior's power that the world has ever seen. Fourth, partake of sacred ordinances worthily. an invitation he extended to young adults. President Nelson Quotes In Coming Days. President M. Russell Ballard and Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles share a moment prior to the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. You will struggle to find words to thank Him . Without His Resurrection, death would be the end. Thus, covenant keepers are entitled to a special kind of rest that comes to them through their covenantal relationship with God. He emphasized that each individual must work out their own conversion and extended an invitation that he later reiterated on social media: I plead with you to take charge of your testimony. Call upon God for the strength you need as you labor diligently to become a better version of yourself a better disciple of Jesus Christ, a brighter light in the world. Leaders sing during a congregational hymn during the Sunday afternoon session of the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. How we miss President Monson! When I recently faced the daunting task of choosing two counselors, I wondered how I could possibly choose just two from twelve men whom I love and respect. In this just released article in the Ensign, President Nelson talks with enthusiasm about the First Vision, the gathering of Israel on both sides of the veil, the rolling forth of the Book of Mormon, the covenants of Abraham, spiritual security, the establishment of Zion throughout the earth and making preparations for the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. When the tour group entered an endowment room, the boy pointed to the altar, where people kneel to make covenants with God, and said, Oh, thats nice. My dear brothers and sisters, so many wonderful things are ahead, he said. Then when we have reached complete accord, the unifying influence of the Holy Ghost is spine-tingling! Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. That's two days earlier than the previously announced April 7th release, while the Japanese premiere date for Nintendo . Nurture it so that it will grow. In his newly updated book, "The Second Coming of the Lord," Elder Gerald N. Lund shares an experience he had with President Russell M. Nelson, then of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, while eating lunch in the Church Administration Building. On March 12, 2003, 15-year-old Elizabeth Smart was found safe nine months after being abducted from her family's home in Salt Lake City, Utah. Second, let us unite in thanking God through daily prayer. I am optimistic about the future. If we will truly receive the Holy Ghost and learn to discern and understand His promptings, we will be guided in matters large and small. The Spirit is palpably present. "In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost." 2. I marvel at the way you spring into action whenever you see others in need. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf and his wife Sister Harriett Uchtdorf leave the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. President Nelson as a young boy with family. Let this Easter Sunday be a defining moment in your life. The Lord loves consistency. Photo supplied, Intellectual Reserves. My professional and ecclesiastical experiences convince me that vaccinations administered by competent medical professionals protect health and preserve life. And it does not mean that you wont still make mistakes. During the recent open house of the Washington D.C. Temple, a member of the open house committee witnessed an insightful interchange as he escorted several prominent journalists through the temple. Click here for Copyright issues concerning church materials, Self-Reliance (Food Storage / Preparedness). Elder Gerrit W. Gong and Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles talk prior to the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. In 2005, after nearly 60 years of marriage, my dear Dantzel was unexpectedly called home. Here is a place for people to rest on their temple journey.. They are intimately aware of your circumstances, your goodness, your needs, and your prayers for help. Here is a look at some of his other invitations. I doubt that the boy knew just how profound his observation was. He sought personal revelation, and his seeking opened this last dispensation. I adored my parents. The Church urges its members, employees and missionaries to be good global citizens and help quell the pandemic by safeguarding themselves and others through immunization, the First Presidency wrote in a statement. Ask Him to enlighten your mind and send the help you need. Said President Lorenzo Snow, This is the grand privilege of every Latter-day Saint that it is our right to have the manifestations of the Spirit every day of our lives.4. Because the Savior, through His infinite Atonement, redeemed each of us from weakness, mistakes, and sin, and because He experienced every pain, worry, and burden you have ever had,5 then as you truly repent and seek His help, you can rise above this present precarious world. Learning Strategies Recognize and Act on Promptings from the Holy Ghost. When the Savior Jesus Christ visited the Americas, as recorded in the Book of Mormon, one of the first things He taught was the need to eliminate contention in our lives. Anytime we do anything that helps anyone on either side of the veil to make and keep their covenants with God, we are helping to gather Israel., One of the Hebraic meanings of the word Israel is let God prevail, President Nelson said. Let Him know through your prayers and your actions that you are serious about overcoming the world. We are followers of Jesus Christ. Now, you may be thinking this sounds more like hard spiritual work than rest. Work for it. Follow the example of the Prophet Joseph. In a February 2020 social media post, President Nelson extended an invitation tied to the 200th anniversary of the First Vision. . Because when we seek to hear truly hear His Son, we will be guided to know what to do in any circumstance., The doctrine of the gathering of Israel has captured President Nelsons attention for the more than 36 years he had served as an Apostle, he said during the October 2020 general conference. President Nelson opened his talk by discussing the necessity of connecting with God and Christ's love. Our Saviors Atonement made eternal life a possibility and immortality a reality for all. Three, Latter-day Saints focus on the completed miracle of Christs mission, including his resurrection. I am humbly grateful for your sustaining support. President DavidO. McKay said that in the temple we take a step-by-step ascent into the Eternal Presence (in TrumanG. Madsen, The Temple: Where Heaven Meets Earth [2008], 11). President Russell M. Nelson, left, shakes hands with Lloyd Newell, who hosts Music & The Spoken Word, before the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. Dear brothers and sisters, my message to you today is that because Jesus Christ overcame this fallen world, and because He atoned for each of us, you too can overcome this sin-saturated, self-centered, and often exhausting world. , I plead with you not to replace these three paramount and unchanging identifiers with any others, because doing so could stymie your progress or pigeonhole you in a stereotype that could potentially thwart your eternal progression.. Seek and expect miracles. In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost. Amid protests, riots and violence across the United States in late May and early June 2020,President Nelsonposted a statement on social media condemning racism and pleading for peace. It is tempting to expect immediate results and then become disappointed when things dont work out exactly as planned. Kevin Dickson, 17, sings at the end of the Worldwide Devotional for Youth at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, June 3, 2018. The Savior lifts us above the pull of this fallen world by blessing us with greater charity, humility, generosity, kindness, self-discipline, peace, and rest. I learned much from each of them. He shared Christs call to those who would follow him to take up his cross: Elder Bednar used an extensive retelling of the parable of the royal marriage feast to explain the meaning of the phrase many are called, but few are chosen., He said God does not have a list of favorites nor a limit to the chosen.. We need to work tirelessly to build bridges of understanding rather than creating walls of segregation, President Nelson wrote. Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives "In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost." When I first heard it, it struck me pretty deeply. I reaffirm a profound teaching of President Ezra Taft Benson: Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. HBO Max has ordered an 'It' prequel series, with the working title of 'Welcome to Derry.' Andy Muschietti, who directed 2017's 'It' and 2019's 'It: Chapter Two,' will serve as show runner on 'Welcome to Derry' alongside his sister, In fact, expect opposition, because the adversary does not want you to discover the power of Jesus Christ. Thus, our origins and authority go back before the time of councils, creeds and iconography.. 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