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Today, my counselors in the First Presidency and I were grateful for the opportunity to visit the Salt Lake Temple, which has been undergoing a significant renovation since 2020.
We look forward to welcoming people from throughout the world during the Salt Lake Temple Celebration and open house, to be held from April through October 2027.
Above all, we look forward to teaching about the sacred purposes of temples throughout the world. In the temple, faithful men and women receive divine instruction, sacred responsibilities, and spiritual power.
It is in the temple that eternal covenants are made that bind us and our families to our Heavenly Father and to one another for eternity.
Even after doing all we are able, sometimes life still does not turn out the way we hoped it would.
Singleness, childlessness, death, chronic illness, mental health challenges, divorce, and myriad other circumstances in mortality can feel debilitating to our eternal progression—but Jesus Christ will make up the difference in His own way and in His own time.
We have a Savior who has taken upon Himself not just the sins but also “the pains and the sicknesses of his people … that he many know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities” (Alma 7:11–12).
The Lord has promised that in the eternities no blessing will be denied His sons and daughters who keep the commandments, are true to their covenants, and desire what is right.
During a podcast interview with my son Derek, we discussed the importance of understanding our true identity as a daughter or son of God, especially when we are consumed by the day-to-day issues that we all face.
Let us remember this special invitation from Jesus Christ: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meet and lowly of heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls” (Matthew 11:28–29).
“Our understanding of eternal truth is not forged in a single moment—testimony is built over time, day after day, both best days and worst.” — President Emily Belle Freeman #GeneralConference
Enduring to the end is not merely a relentless determination to grit our teeth, hold on to the limits of our physical strength and mental capacity, and push through the challenges and adversities of mortal life; it is so much more than that.
Enduring to the end is linked inextricably to the spiritual gift of charity, or the pure love of Christ. As we are blessed to receive this supernal gift, a transformation occurs in our spiritual nature and character. Charity encompasses both what we do and what we can become as this spiritual gift ultimately possesses us.
As we follow, love, and serve the Savior, we gradually focus less on our own desires and interests, and more on understanding and addressing the needs of others. We do not merely perform benevolent deeds; rather, our state of being is changed and becomes increasingly Christlike. Charity, then, ultimately possesses us.
The scriptural phrase “endure to the end” is a repeated reminder of the mighty spiritual change in our hearts that should be ongoing throughout our lives; it also is His promise of what we may become if we truly are possessed of the pure love of Christ. #GeneralConference
He is risen! And because Christ rose again, we will too. Thanks to Him, no pain, fear, failure, or unfairness is permanent. This is greater love. This is Easter.
“At this Easter season, I reaffirm our testimony of the Resurrected Lord and recognize that He is the head of this Church.” — President Dallin H. Oaks (@OaksDallinH) #GeneralConference
In this sacred Easter season, our hearts turn with deep gratitude and reverent devotion to our Savior, Jesus Christ and remember His merciful mortal ministry, His perfect love, and His marvelous gift of the Atonement.
The Savior teaches that He is the true, trusted, and essential source of spiritual nourishment for our souls:
“I am the true vine… ye are the branches: he that abideth in [Me], and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without [Me] ye can do nothing” (John 15:1, 4–5).
Through Him, we receive strength beyond our own to not only survive the challenges of life, but to grow and thrive. Through Him life becomes more hopeful and more joyful, and the fruits of the Spirit are manifested in us.
Therefore, just as branches cannot bear fruit of themselves unless they remain connected to the vine, neither can we reach our full spiritual measure unless we abide in Jesus Christ and His gospel.
In this sacred Easter season, I solemnly testify that Jesus Christ is the True Vine. He lives.
He rose from the dead, and His redeeming power is real. I bear witness that His voice is the voice of truth and life. With perfect love, He invites all to abide in Him and to continue in His love, that we may recognize His power in our lives, that God’s love may be perfected in us, and we may know that we are in Him. #GeneralConference