Elder Dale G. Renlund: “To be clear, baptismal and temple covenants are not, in and of themselves, the source of power. The source of power is the Lord Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father. Making and keeping covenants create a conduit for Their power in our lives."
The Savior has commanded each of us to love God and to love our neighbor. We are grateful for the faithful efforts of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who strive to fulfill this divine commandment. Their service is a witness of discipleship.
My counselors in the First Presidency and I recently visited the Church’s new humanitarian center in Salt Lake City. This facility will serve an important role in preparing and distributing emergency supplies to meet global needs.
I express appreciation for members of the Church and for all who minister in quiet and consistent ways. I testify of Jesus Christ, whose light and Spirit guide the children of God in caring for the poor and the distressed throughout the world.
May we each accept and act upon this sacred responsibility to bless the lives of all of our Father’s children.
"Bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light; Yea, and ... mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort."
–Mosiah 18:8–9
"If thou wilt repent of all thy sins, and will bow down before God, and call on his name in faith, believing that ye shall receive, then shalt thou receive the hope which thou desirest."
–Alma 22:16
"Put your trust in God, in that God who was the God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob; and also, that God who brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, and caused that they should walk through the Red Sea on dry ground."
–Mosiah 7:19
Work continues on the third Gwelf book. Contracts have been signed and dead lines have been issued - September! It's gonna be a busy summer. More soon.Tally Ho!
Jeffrey R. Holland: "To be a follower of Jesus Christ, one must sometimes carry a burden—your own or someone else’s—and go where sacrifice is required and suffering is inevitable."
D. Todd Christoffersen: “The Atonement also satisfies the debt justice owes to us by healing and compensating us for any suffering we innocently endure.”