Joseph B. Wirthlin - Quorum of the Twelve Apostles - Spoke about learning from our difficulties. He quoted his mother who was known to say, "Come what may and love it." He said the way we react to adversity can be a major factor in how happy and successful we can be. He suggested a few things we can do when things get tough: 1- Laugh. You will extend your life and make the lives of those around you more enjoyable. 2- Seek for things eternal. The Savior told Joseph Smith that his afflictions would be but a small moment.... 3- Understand the principle of compensation. The Lord compensates the faithful for every loss - maybe not at a time that we desire, but the compensation will come. 4- Put our trust in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. Heavenly Father wants us to be happy. He will comfort and strengthen us if we put our trust in Him.
Jeffrey R. Holland - Quorum of the Twelve Apostles - God uses Angels to convey love and concern for His children. Usually such beings are not seen - sometimes they are. Sometimes they have messages for many - other times their messages are very private. He spoke of the troubled times in which we live and testified that angels are still sent to help us. He asked us to take heart and have faith. The latter days are not a time to fear and tremble. Angels will bless us in times of need. He reminded us that angels are not always from beyond the veil. Some of them walk with us daily (friends, parents, spouses, etc). God never leaves us unaided and alone. He never has and He never will.
Gerald Causse of the Seventy - Spoke of the principle of knowledge. The glory of God is intelligence. God adapts Himself to the level of our understanding. We should become as little children. Children understand with faith, simplicity and clarity. We should become humble as a little child. Our knowledge of God doesn't depend on the amount of information we accumulate. Knowing God is a matter of opening our hearts. It's having a testimony of His existence. It's accepting Christ as our Savior.
Lawrence E. Corbridge of the Seventy - Shared his testimony of Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father. We should keep the commandments. The gospel is the source of joy, peace, knowledge and every good thing. Everything depends on getting and keeping the power of the Holy Ghost in our lives. The Lord's way is not hard - life is hard. We have 2 choices - we can follow the Lord and have His help or we can go it alone without His support. Which way is easier? He encouraged us to get on the path and never give up. Jesus Christ is the way - every and any other way is "madness".
D. Todd Christofferson - Quorum of the Twelve Apostles - Today the Lord's people are gathering. The Lord calls upon us to be beacons of righteousness - that others will desire to gather with us. We should become a Zion people. Zion = One heart and one mind, dwelling in righteousness with no poor among us. Zion is the pure in heart. We must rise to this standard. We must become unified. We must become individually and collectively a Holy people. We must care for the poor and need to eliminate poverty. Are we free from strife and contention? Do we measure up to the stature of our true potential? The Prophet Joseph said, "We ought to have the building up of Zion as our greatest object."
David A. Bednar - Quorum of the Twelve Apostles - Discussed how prayer becomes more meaningful as we counsel with the Lord in all our doings. We are commanded to pray always to the Father in the name of the Son for all that is right and good. We can receive revelations and knowledge through prayer. We should have meaningful morning prayer. It sets the tone for our day. In our prayers we should recognize our weaknesses and pray for strength to do better. We should keep a prayer in our hearts throughout the rest of the day. We should humbly recognize answers to our prayers and then express gratitude to our Heavenly Father. Our evening prayer builds upon and is a continuation of our morning prayer. Our prayers throughout the day are not separate events. They should be linked together. Prayer becomes more meaningful as we express heartfelt gratitude. We should give thanks in all things. The most meaningful and spiritual prayers are prayers of sincere gratitude. We should confess His hand in all things. We should periodically offer prayers where we ask for nothing and only express gratitude with all the energy of our hearts. Prayer becomes more meaningful as we pray for others with real intent and a sincere heart. We are blessed when we pray for others. Do our spouses, children and others feel the power of our prayers when we pray for them in faith and sincerity? Our families should hear our prayers in their behalf.
Jeffrey R. Holland - Quorum of the Twelve Apostles - God uses Angels to convey love and concern for His children. Usually such beings are not seen - sometimes they are. Sometimes they have messages for many - other times their messages are very private. He spoke of the troubled times in which we live and testified that angels are still sent to help us. He asked us to take heart and have faith. The latter days are not a time to fear and tremble. Angels will bless us in times of need. He reminded us that angels are not always from beyond the veil. Some of them walk with us daily (friends, parents, spouses, etc). God never leaves us unaided and alone. He never has and He never will.
Gerald Causse of the Seventy - Spoke of the principle of knowledge. The glory of God is intelligence. God adapts Himself to the level of our understanding. We should become as little children. Children understand with faith, simplicity and clarity. We should become humble as a little child. Our knowledge of God doesn't depend on the amount of information we accumulate. Knowing God is a matter of opening our hearts. It's having a testimony of His existence. It's accepting Christ as our Savior.
Lawrence E. Corbridge of the Seventy - Shared his testimony of Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father. We should keep the commandments. The gospel is the source of joy, peace, knowledge and every good thing. Everything depends on getting and keeping the power of the Holy Ghost in our lives. The Lord's way is not hard - life is hard. We have 2 choices - we can follow the Lord and have His help or we can go it alone without His support. Which way is easier? He encouraged us to get on the path and never give up. Jesus Christ is the way - every and any other way is "madness".
D. Todd Christofferson - Quorum of the Twelve Apostles - Today the Lord's people are gathering. The Lord calls upon us to be beacons of righteousness - that others will desire to gather with us. We should become a Zion people. Zion = One heart and one mind, dwelling in righteousness with no poor among us. Zion is the pure in heart. We must rise to this standard. We must become unified. We must become individually and collectively a Holy people. We must care for the poor and need to eliminate poverty. Are we free from strife and contention? Do we measure up to the stature of our true potential? The Prophet Joseph said, "We ought to have the building up of Zion as our greatest object."
David A. Bednar - Quorum of the Twelve Apostles - Discussed how prayer becomes more meaningful as we counsel with the Lord in all our doings. We are commanded to pray always to the Father in the name of the Son for all that is right and good. We can receive revelations and knowledge through prayer. We should have meaningful morning prayer. It sets the tone for our day. In our prayers we should recognize our weaknesses and pray for strength to do better. We should keep a prayer in our hearts throughout the rest of the day. We should humbly recognize answers to our prayers and then express gratitude to our Heavenly Father. Our evening prayer builds upon and is a continuation of our morning prayer. Our prayers throughout the day are not separate events. They should be linked together. Prayer becomes more meaningful as we express heartfelt gratitude. We should give thanks in all things. The most meaningful and spiritual prayers are prayers of sincere gratitude. We should confess His hand in all things. We should periodically offer prayers where we ask for nothing and only express gratitude with all the energy of our hearts. Prayer becomes more meaningful as we pray for others with real intent and a sincere heart. We are blessed when we pray for others. Do our spouses, children and others feel the power of our prayers when we pray for them in faith and sincerity? Our families should hear our prayers in their behalf.
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