For a season, my grief was almost immobilizing. He said that the natural man is an enemy to God and remains so forever unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord.9 Each time you seek for and follow the promptings of the Spirit, each time you do anything goodthings that the natural man would not doyou are overcoming the world. Doctrine and Covenants 64:2; emphasis added. Feed it truth. Care for it. I love Him and testify that He lives! Spend more time in the temple and in family history work. President Nelson opened his talk by discussing the necessity of connecting with God and Christ's love. CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa has called out President Mnangagwa over the continued persecution of party activists, and the growing list of banned rallies, vowing to end the tide of bad politics this year. What they do produce is nothing but a hollow substitute for the blessed and happy state of those [who] keep the commandments of God.11. But I am also not naive about the days ahead. I cannot fully express the joy that I felt that day,3 and each day I feel that joy of their sealing and my being sealed to them. 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. Own it. As you let God prevail in your life, I promise you greater peace, confidence, joy, and yes, rest, President Nelson said. Attendees sing a congregational hymn during 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 will truly receive the Holy Ghost and learn to discern and understand His promptings, we will be guided in matters large and small. It will be filled with opportunities for each of us to progress, contribute, and take the gospel to every corner of the earth." President Russell M. Nelson waves to the crowd with his wife Sister Wendy Nelson during 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 Oct. 2, 2022. I bless you to increase your faith in Jesus Christ and learn better how to draw upon His power. 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. President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints tours the Salt Lake Utah Temple in Salt Lake City on Saturday, May 22, 2021. The privilege of receiving revelation is one of the greatest gifts of God to His children. The Lord loves consistency. "In coming days, we will see the greatest manifestations of the Savior's power that the world has ever seen. President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, tours the renovation work at the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City on Saturday, May 22, 2021. First, I invite you just for the next seven days to turn social media into your own personal gratitude journal. In our meetings, the majority never rules! Each of these blessings has come as a result of seeking and heeding the promptings of the Holy Ghost. As Elder NealA. Maxwell taught, To those who have eyes to see and ears to hear, it is clear that the Father and the Son are giving away the secrets of the universe!13. If Joseph Smiths transcendent experience in the Sacred Grove teaches us anything, it is that the heavens are open and that God speaks to His children. However, consider a recent experience that might shed light on how you and I can find rest. On Jan. 19, 2021, President Nelson, President Oaks and President Eyring were among the eight senior Church leaders who received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. To bring hope and healing during a time of global instability and uncertainty, President Nelson prescribed a fast-acting and long-lasting spiritual remedy in a worldwide video message on Nov. 20, 2020. President Nelson just disclosed in the Sunday Morning Session of General Conference for The Church of Jes. Our degree of gratitude is a measure of our love for . However, when you yoke yourself to Jesus Christ and do the spiritual work required to overcome the world, He, and He alone, does have the power to lift you above the pull of this world. Each day, record the thoughts that come to you as you pray; then follow through diligently. While we surely will come up short from time to time, our persistent efforts to hear Him and follow the inspiration He gives us will help us to wax strong in the Spirit (Mosiah 18:26).. The film will be directed by Trey Edward Shults, the filmmaker behind "Waves" and "It . President Russell M. Nelson gestures to President M. Russell Ballard after 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. The Spirit is palpably present. Posted: Mar 1, 2023 / 04:35 PM PST. Yes! 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. Three, Latter-day Saints focus on the completed miracle of Christs mission, including his resurrection. One of the things the Spirit has repeatedly impressed upon my mind since my new calling as President of the Church is how willing the Lord is to reveal His mind and will. What wisdom do you lack? "In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, and comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost." - Russell M. Nelson. The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square sings in 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. See RussellM. Nelson, Choices for Eternity (worldwide devotional for young adults, May15, 2022), broadcasts.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. President Russell M. Nelson (born Sept 9, 1924) was an internationally-renowned heart surgeon when he was called to serve as a member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles in 1984. . He wanted to know if the temple journey is symbolic of the challenges in a persons journey through life. Two, the cross was introduced as a symbol of generalized Christianity, but Latter-day Saints believe theirs is the restored New Testament church. Photo supplied, Intellectual Reserves. 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. President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, motions to attendees during 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. The Lord understands the feelings you are experiencing. Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson. Between now and the time he returns 'with power and great glory,' he will bestow countless privileges, blessings and miracles upon the faithful." . Are you willing to let God be the most important influence in your life?, The gathering is the most important thing taking place on earth today, President Nelson told youth during a worldwide devotional in June 2018, inviting them to enlist in the Lords youth battalion to gather Israel. Turn to Him for answers and for comfort. Jesus Christ offers relief and peace from heartache and turmoil, a special kind of rest that comes through a covenant relationship with God, President Russell M. Nelson said Sunday morning to a worldwide international conference. Mashatile said President Cyril Ramaphosa had indicated that he planned to appoint an electricity minister in the next seven days to deal with the country's load shedding crisis. The African National Congress (ANC) is a social-democratic political party in South Africa.A liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid, it has governed the country since 1994, when the first post-apartheid election installed Nelson Mandela as President of South Africa. For they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint (Isaiah 40:31).. Here is a place for people to rest on their temple journey.. My beloved brothers and sisters, I plead with you to increase your spiritual capacity to receive revelation." LDS Quotes By Prophet & Apostle President Russell M. Nelson. Nothing opens the heavens quite like the combination of increased purity, exact obedience, earnest seeking, daily feasting on the words of Christ in the Book of Mormon,14 and regular time committed to temple and family history work. I stand amazed at the faith and testimony you demonstrate again and again. And President Nelson is the Lords spokesman; he was so in the Spirit that he forgot who his audience was, or he was teaching them the pure Adamic language. King Benjamin taught us how. Even as Christ Forgives You, So Also Do Ye, Saving Ordinances Will Bring Us Marvelous Light, Teaching in the Homea Joyful and Sacred Responsibility, Family History and Temple Work: Sealing and Healing, What Every Aaronic Priesthood Holder Needs to Understand, Ministering with the Power and Authority of God, Pure Love: The True Sign of Every True Disciple of Jesus Christ, He That Shall Endure unto the End, the Same Shall Be Saved, Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives, Prophets Speak by the Power of the Holy Spirit. This may involve setting a specific time and place to study the scriptures, praying more often, making temple worship a bigger priority, and letting God prevail in all aspects of your life.. 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. President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As I have stated before, the gathering of Israel is the most important work taking place on earth today. The remarks come at a time when courts across the country are littered with cases implicating CCC activists. Thus, covenant keepers are entitled to a special kind of rest that comes to them through their covenantal relationship with God. President Nelson offered five suggestions to help Latter-day Saints develop that faith and trust: When the major renovation to the Salt Lake Temple is complete, there will be no safer place during an earthquake in the Salt Lake Valley than inside that temple, said President Nelson during October 2021 general conference. More information. He loves and cares for you, as I do, too, he said in a video message. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. President Nelson also issued additional promises. 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, President Nelson said during the penultimate session of the faiths 192nd Semiannual General Conference. It is tempting to expect immediate results and then become disappointed when things dont work out exactly as planned. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; and ye shall find rest unto your souls. But the message of Easter and the promise of resurrection sustained me. Nothing could be more fitting than to commemorate the most important event that ever occurred on this earth by worshipping the most important being who ever walked this earth. "In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost." But here is the grand truth: while the world insists that power, possessions, popularity, and pleasures of the flesh bring happiness, they do not! 40 of 44. During his address in the general womens session in October 2018, President Nelson extended a prophetic plea to the women of the Church to participate in the gathering of Israel. A young boy in the family picked up on the conversation. He was willing to suffer for the sins and weaknesses of each of us, which suffering caused Him to bleed at every pore.1 He was crucified on Calvarys cross2 and rose the third day as the first resurrected being of our Heavenly Fathers children. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Elder David A. Bednar talk after 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. Second, let us unite in thanking God through daily prayer. This important truth prompts three fundamental questions: First, what does it mean to overcome the world? Find rest from the intensity, uncertainty, and anguish of this world by overcoming the world through your covenants with God. Attendees look over the Christus statue 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. 1. Target. Strive to end conflict in your life., President Nelson promised: As you act on these pursuits, I promise you the ability to move forward on the covenant path with increased momentum, despite whatever obstacles you face. 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