As I mentioned during my general conference address Sunday morning, followers of Christ should follow Him by forgoing contention and by using the language and methods of peacemakers. In our families and other personal relationships, let us avoid what is harsh and hateful. Let us seek to be holy, like our Savior.
My earnest prayer is that we will seize on the opportunity to study the Old Testament this year—not just read, but ponder, pray, and relish the truth we find in the scriptures.
The words "light," "life," and "hope" are often used to describe Jesus Christ, especially at Christmas.
A life anchored in Jesus Christ—the Light and Life of the World—becomes rich with purpose, alive in the Spirit, and filled with the joy that only He can give.
Believe that there is a particular gift in this season for you. Seek for quiet, solitary moments when you can ponder, pray, and feel the loving-kindness of the One whose birth makes any joy in any life possible.
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"Here is my promise. Nothing will help you more to hold fast to the iron rod than worshipping in the temple as regularly as your circumstances permit. Nothing will protect you more as you encounter the world’s mists of darkness. Nothing will bolster your testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ and His Atonement or help you understand God’s magnificent plan more. Nothing will soothe your spirit more during times of pain. Nothing will open the heavens more. Nothing!" President @NelsonRussellM #GeneralConference
It probably goes without saying that everyone wants to be happy. Nevertheless, it also goes without saying that not everyone is happy. Sadly, it seems that, for many people, happiness is hard to find.
Why is that? If happiness is the one thing we humans desire most, why are we so unsuccessful at finding it? To paraphrase a country song, maybe we’ve been looking for joy in all the wrong places.
Life is not an endless sequence of emotional highs. Feeling sad is not a sign of failure. In this life, at least, joy and sorrow are inseparable companions. Like all of you, I have felt my share of disappointment, sorrow, sadness, and remorse.
However, I have also experienced for myself the glorious dawn that fills the soul with joy so profound that it can scarcely be kept in. I have discovered for myself that this peaceful confidence comes from following the Savior and walking in His way.
The peace He gives us is not like what the world gives. It’s better. It’s higher and holier. Jesus said, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10).
The gospel of Jesus Christ is truly the good news of great joy! It is a message of matchless hope! It is a message of yoke bearing and burden lifting, of light gathering, of heavenly favor, higher understanding, eternal security, and everlasting glory! #GeneralConference
The Kirtland Temple is special and significant because of the sacred events that occurred here—most importantly the Savior’s appearance to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in 1836.
We are all very excited and express our gratitude that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was able to acquire the Kirtland Temple and other important entities. It is another step in a long line of similar events to connect us with the early history of the Church.
Recently I had the opportunity to be in some of these properties for a leadership conference. As we met in the Kirtland Temple with stake, mission, and temple presidents, I was reminded that Joseph Smith once held all of these responsibilities at the same time—right there in Kirtland. I pondered about the divine guidance the Saints received during these difficult times of the restoration of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Today we may continue to rely on divine intervention to move the work forward individually and as His people. I testify that we can rely on Jesus Christ. He is faithful. The Lord also relies on each of us in our daily efforts to strengthen and build the kingdom of God. He trusts you and me to represent Him in our endeavors wherever we are and in whatever circumstances we may be in.
Heavenly Father is always there for us, and His influence and help are always available. Jesus Christ, the Savior, is on our side. He invites us to come unto Him. As he did with the Saints in Kirtland, He will help us to live a joyful life even under challenging circumstances today.
People often inquire about the exact time of the Second Coming.
While we cannot know that (see Matthew 24:36), what if the day of His coming were tomorrow? If you knew that you would meet the Lord tomorrow—through premature death or through His unexpected coming—what would you do today?
As Jesus taught in His prophecy of the Second Coming, blessed is the “faithful and wise servant” who is attending to his duty when the Lord comes (see Matthew 24:45–46).
“Wherefore,” the Savior tells us, “be faithful, praying always, having your lamps trimmed and burning, and oil with you, that you may be ready at the coming of the Bridegroom—For behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, that I come quickly” (Doctrine and Covenants 33:17–18).
Jesus Christ lives. I testify that He shall come, as He has promised.