Tag: Jesus Christ

Confide in God Unwaveringly – Ulisses Soares

Elder Ulisses Soares of the Presidency of the Seventy shared the story from the Book of Mormon of the people of King Limhi. They determined to.. “turn to the Lord with full purpose of heart, … and serve him with all diligence of mind” (Mosiah 7:19). As a result of their faith, they were promised that “ … he will, according to his own will and pleasure, deliver you out of bondage.” (Mosiah 7:33)

Life is full of difficult times and circumstances, and as we turn to God with “full purpose of heart” we can be given the strength to deal with these circumstances.

“If we are steadfast and do not waver in our faith, the Lord will increase our capacity to raise ourselves above the challenges of life. We will be enabled to subdue negative impulses, and we will develop the capacity to overcome even what appear to be overwhelming obstacles.”

For the full text : Confide in God Unwaveringly – Ulisses Soares

Have you ever had any times when the Lord has blessed you to endure difficult circumstances? How has your full trust in Him blessed your life? We would love to hear of your experiences.

Our Father’s Glorious Plan – Weatherford T. Clayton

Elder Weatherford T. Clayton of the Seventy has shared an inspiring message about the plan of our Heavenly Father for each of us. While the world often sees birth as the beginning and death as the end, these are simply significant milestones during our eternal progression. As a part of Heavenly Father’s plan for us, we needed to experience mortality as a time of experience, learning and growth.
Elder Clayton shared the three pillars of Heavenly Father’s plan.
First – the Creation of the Earth which establised the setting for our mortal experience.
Second – the Fall of Adam and Eve. Even though many see this as a tragic event, it enabled each of us to receive a body. “Adam fell that men might be; and men are that they might have joy” (2 Nephi 2:25). We also have the gift of agency – or the power to choose and act for ourselves rather than be acted upon.
Third – the Savior Jesus Christ and His Atonement. Heavenly Father knew that we would not always make the right choices and so a Savior was provided to enable us to be cleansed from sin. It also includes the universal gift of becoming resurrected after death.

For the full text : Our Father’s Glorious Plan – Weatherford T. Clayton

How have you been blessed to know of Heavenly Father’s plan for you?
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Gathering the Family of God – Henry B. Eyring

President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency opened the Saturday Morning Session of General Conference to speak about the gathering of the family of God that has happened since the Restoration of the Gospel.

He spoke of the ongoing efforts throughout the world of people seeking out their ancestors and gathering them into the family of God through temple ordinances. As we take part in this sacred effort, we need to rely heavily on the influence of heaven to assist us. He also highlights the increasing contribution of young people in this effort:

“In addition, many youth have discovered that giving of their time to do family history research and temple work has deepened their testimony of the plan of salvation. It has increased the influence of the Spirit in their lives and decreased the influence of the adversary. It has helped them feel closer to their families and closer to the Lord Jesus Christ. They have learned that this work saves not just the dead; it saves all of us”

For the full text : Gathering the Family of God – Henry B. Eyring

What experiences have you had as you have searched out your ancestors?
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Always Remember Him – Gerrit W. Gong

Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Presidency of the Seventy has taught that remembering and forgetting are a part of both our everyday life and our eternal journey.
Each week, we have the opportunity to remember the Savior as we partake of the sacrament. He has outlined 6 ways to always remember Him
1. Have confidence in His covenants, promises and assurances
2. Gratefully acknowledge His hand throughout our lives
3. Trust when the Lord assures us that He will forgive sins and “remember them no more” when we have repented
4. He invites us to remember that He is always welcoming us home.
5. On the Sabbath through the sacrament
6. Always remember Him as He always remembers us.

For the full text: Always Remember Him – Gerrit W. Gong

How do you remember Him?
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Certain Women – Linda K. Burton

Sister Linda K. Burton, Relief Society General President taught of examples of great and noble women throughout history. She noted the phrase “certain women” numerous times in the scriptures and reminded that the term “certain” means “convinced”, “positive”, “confident”, “firm”, “definite”, “assured”, and “dependable”

She highlighted a number of groups of certain women through time:
Certain Women in the Savior’s day – Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Susanna, Martha and many others named and unnamed.
Certain Women at the time of the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ – and shared the experience of Drusilla Hendricks
Certain Women today – many women she met while visiting various parts of Asia. She also shared a touching account of Terry and Jenny, two certain women of today.

Sister Burton taught:
“May we remember the many certain women who refused to abandon our precious Savior during the excruciating experience He suffered on the cross and yet hours later were privileged to be among the certain witnesses of His glorious Resurrection. Let us be found staying close to Him in prayer and scripture study. Let us draw ourselves near to Him by preparing for and partaking of the sacred emblems of His atoning sacrifice weekly during the ordinance of the sacrament and as we keep covenants by serving others in their times of need. Perhaps then we might be part of the certain women, disciples of Jesus Christ, who will celebrate His glorious return when He comes again.”

For the full text: Certain Women – Linda K. Burton

Who are the “certain women” who have touched your life and emulated the attributes of a true disciple of the Savior? We would love to hear your thoughts below.

The Beauty of Holiness – Carol F. McConkie

Sister Carol F. McConkie – First Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency has outlined what Heavenly Father requires of us as we strive to emulate him. God has instructed his children to: “Sanctify yourselves that ye shall be holy; for I am holy…” (Leviticus 11:44) Therefore in order for us to dwell with Him, we need to work towards “becoming holy”. So what is Holiness?

Holiness is in the striving and the struggle to keep the commandments and to honor the covenants we have made with God.
Holiness is making the choices that will keep the Holy Ghost as our guide. (See Doctrine and Covenants 45:57)
Holiness is setting aside our natural tendencies and becoming “a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord.” (Mosiah 3:19)

Whilst this quest for holiness may seem almost impossible, “our hope for holiness is centered in Christ, in His mercy and His grace”

For the full text: The Beauty of Holiness – Carol F. McConkie

What blessings have you received in your individual quest to become holy? How has keeping covenants blessed your life? How has the Holy Ghost guided you? We would love to hear of your experiences.