The Church urges its members, employees and missionaries to be good global citizens and help quell the pandemic by safeguarding themselves and others through immunization, the First Presidency wrote in a statement. President Russell M. Nelson receives the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday morning, Jan. 19, 2021. In like manner, I testify that the Lord inspired the call of Elder Gerrit W. Gong and Elder Ulisses Soares to be ordained as His Apostles. I reaffirm a profound teaching of President Ezra Taft Benson: Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. Heavenly Father personally introduced His Beloved Son Jesus Christ to Joseph Smith, with a specific charge to hear Him.. Elder Ulisses Soares and his wife Sister Rosana Soares leave 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. How can we find answers to questions that perplex us? And third, how does overcoming the world bless our lives? The Lord loves effort. Find rest from the intensity, uncertainty, and anguish of this world by overcoming the world through your covenants with God. Yes! We stay on the covenant path and are blessed with spiritual strength, personal revelation, increasing faith, and the ministering of angels. 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 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. As you let God prevail in your life, I promise you greater peace, confidence, joy, and yes, rest. I assure you that our Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, love you. He said experiences like FSY conferences burnish testimonies but also raise the question of what to do to maintain those fires of faith. Experience the joy of repenting daily. 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. Please do not misunderstand me: I did not say that making covenants makes life easy. First, I invite you just for the next seven days to turn social media into your own personal gratitude journal. What has President Nelson invited Latter-day Saints to do? The complexities and challenges leave many people feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. I expected my father to punish me, but he never said a word. Own it. A few weeks later, in April 2020 general conference, President Nelson called for a second worldwide fast. , I plead with you not to replace these three paramount and unchanging identifiers with any others, because doing so could stymie your progress or pigeonhole you in a stereotype that could potentially thwart your eternal progression.. In his newly updated book, "The Second Coming of the Lord," Elder Gerald N. Lund shares an experience he had with President Russell M. Nelson, then of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, while eating lunch in the Church Administration Building. Spending more time in the temple, he said earlier in the conference, is one way to find rest or peace from the challenges of todays world. He promised that if they let God prevail in their lives, they would find greater peace, confidence, joy and, yes, rest.. Said President Lorenzo Snow, This is the grand privilege of every Latter-day Saint that it is our right to have the manifestations of the Spirit every day of our lives.4. You dont have to wonder about what is true.11 You do not have to wonder whom you can safely trust. I invite all, including those not of our faith, to fast and pray on Good Friday, April 10, that the present pandemic may be controlled, caregivers protected, the economy strengthened and life normalized.. In coming days, we will see the greatest manifestations of the Saviors power that the world has ever seen. See RussellM. Nelson, Choices for Eternity (worldwide devotional for young adults, May15, 2022), broadcasts.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. But I am also not naive about the days ahead. Here is a look at some of his other invitations. Choose to do the spiritual work required to enjoy the gift of the Holy Ghost and hear the voice of the Spirit more frequently and more clearly. Because Jesus Christ overcame this world, you can too. His second suggestion was to resolve to be kind to others. This gathering should mean everything to you. I doubt that the boy knew just how profound his observation was. When the Savior Jesus Christ visited the Americas, as recorded in the Book of Mormon, one of the first things He taught was the need to eliminate contention in our lives. Our unity helps us to discern the Lords will for His Church. The privilege of receiving revelation is one of the greatest gifts of God to His children. 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. President Russell M. Nelson enters 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. Push through the tough times and realize that even small victories mean you are having success. Fourth, partake of sacred ordinances worthily. We were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on April6, 2006. Nurture it so that it will grow. Follow the example of the Prophet Joseph. The reward for keeping covenants with God is heavenly powerpower that strengthens us to withstand our trials, temptations, and heartaches better. My plea to you this morning is to find rest from the intensity, uncertainty, and anguish of this world by overcoming the world through your covenants with God, said President Nelson, the 17th President of the Church and a world-renowned heart surgeon and medical researcher before entering full-time Church service in 1984. I so testify in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen. President Russell M. Nelson, left, shakes hands with Lloyd Newell, who hosts Music & The Spoken Word, before 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 Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. It is He who leads and guides His Church. Click here for the Official Site Although this is NOT an official site of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I have tried to uphold the doctrine and standards of the church. Receiving the vaccine today was part of our personal efforts to be good global citizens in helping to eliminate COVID-19 from the world, he wrote. Living the doctrine of Christ can produce the most powerful virtuous cycle, creating spiritual momentum in our lives.10. But the message of Easter and the promise of resurrection sustained me. All eight of my great-grandparents were converts to the Church in Europe. What a glorious privilege it has been to celebrate Easter with you on this Sunday of general conference! Each person who makes covenants in baptismal fonts and in templesand keeps themhas increased access to the power of Jesus Christ. April 2018 . It means being willing to give away even our favorite sins.7. "In a coming day, you will present yourself before the Savior. 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).. Each day, record the thoughts that come to you as you pray; then follow through diligently. 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. We listen prayerfully to one another and talk with each other until we are united. We honor his life and his legacy. After receiving his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine that day, President Nelson issued a personal statement about vaccination on his social media accounts. ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile addressed the National Union of Mineworkers congress on Tuesday in Boksburg, Johannesburg. 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. He shared Christs call to those who would follow him to take up his cross: Elder Bednar used an extensive retelling of the parable of the royal marriage feast to explain the meaning of the phrase many are called, but few are chosen., He said God does not have a list of favorites nor a limit to the chosen.. In a February 2020 social media post, President Nelson extended an invitation tied to the 200th anniversary of the First Vision. 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. -President Russell M. Nelson, This quote is taken from the talk https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2018/04/revelation-for-the-church-revelation-for-our-lives?lang=eng. President Russell M. Nelson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the Sunday afternoon 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. Conferencegoers head to their seats before 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 Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. Spending more time in the temple, he said earlier in the conference, is one way to find rest or peace from the . Attendees walk through the Conference Center for 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. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfurled across the globe in March 2020, President Nelson invited Church members and others around the world to fast and pray for physical, spiritual and other healing in response to the spread of COVID-19. Second, choose to believe in Jesus Christ. 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.. You will struggle to find words to thank Him . But overcoming the world does mean that your resistance to sin will increase. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf and his wife Sister Harriett Uchtdorf leave 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. Attendees walk into the Conference Center for 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. It has been four years since Russell M. Nelson became prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Let him know, he said, through your prayers and your actions that you are serious about overcoming the world: He also asked listeners to follow the same charge he gave the churchs young adults in May, to take charge of their own testimonies. So, one day when I was very young, I went to our basement and smashed on the concrete floor every bottle of liquor! by Debbie Olson | -Debbie Olson, -General Conference, Dove Designs, Jesus Christ, President Nelson, President Russell M. Nelson, Revelation. "It was a profound teaching moment, and I have reminded myself of that day often when I have found myself growing discouraged and pessimistic. Brother Lund said over 200,000 Latter-day Saint youth attended hundreds of the new For the Strength of Youth conferences this summer. President Nelson Quotes In Coming Days. President Nelson said a covenant relationship with God binds us to him in a way that makes everything about life easier. He said that these covenant relationships and choosing to follow the doctrine of Christ are the keys to overcoming. Regardless of what others may say or do, no one can ever take away a witness borne to your heart and mind about what is true. Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox, The three things you need to know everyday, Highlights from the last week to keep you informed. The truth is that it is much more exhausting to seek happiness where you can never find it! He invited the women to hold a 10-day fast from social media, read the Book of Mormon before the end of the year, attend the temple regularly and participate fully in Relief Society. 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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. He sought personal revelation, and his seeking opened this last dispensation. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Elder David A. Bednar and Elder Ulisses Soares, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, talk 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. . So, please be compassionate, be understanding, be slow to judge and be quick to forgive, President Nelson wrote. 2 of 2. On Sunday, January14, 2018, in the upper room of the Salt Lake Temple, the First Presidency was reorganized in the simple yet sacred pattern established by the Lord. It has been my privilege to serve in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for 34 years and to know personally 10 of the 16 previous Presidents of the Church. "My beloved . The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's summer mee 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. Though we may differ in our initial perspectives, the love we feel for each other is constant. We need to work tirelessly to build bridges of understanding rather than creating walls of segregation, President Nelson wrote. Women general leaders talk 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. He expressed gratitude to all who worked to make the vaccine available, describing it as a literal godsend.. My dear brothers and sisters, I am grateful to greet you on this glorious Sabbath morning. However, consider a recent experience that might shed light on how you and I can find rest. I am also grateful for those upon whose shoulders I stand. "In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost." Elder Gerrit W. Gong and Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles talk 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. You may have had days when you wished you could don your pajamas, curl up in a ball, and ask someone to awaken you when the turmoil is over. 2010-2019. See the account of King Lamonis father in Alma 22, especially Alma 22:18. Drawn to the promise of James that if we lack wisdom we may ask of God,8 the boy Joseph took his question directly to Heavenly Father. And yet, even as a boy, I knew I was missing something. Spiritual momentum can help us withstand the relentless, wicked attacks of the adversary and thwart his efforts to erode our personal spiritual foundation, said President Nelson. I bless you to increase your faith in Jesus Christ and learn better how to draw upon His power. Let Him know through your prayers and your actions that you are serious about overcoming the world. Care for it. It's been 16 days since he said that and nothing. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB QUALITY WINS MIDSUMMER. How I love her! According to a report from Deadline, the singer is set to star in a new untitled film alongside 'Wednesday' star Jenna Ortega and Oscar-nominated actor Barry Keoghan. Cherish and honor your covenants above all other commitments. My dear brothers and sisters, my call to you this Easter morning is to start today to increase your faith, he declared. Through personal revelation, you can receive your own witness that the Book of Mormon is the word of God, that Joseph Smith is a prophet, and that this is the Lords Church. And church President Russell M. Nelson, though not giving a date, . 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. 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. By President Russell M. Nelson. Now, you may be thinking this sounds more like hard spiritual work than rest. On March 12, 2003, 15-year-old Elizabeth Smart was found safe nine months after being abducted from her family's home in Salt Lake City, Utah. This power eases our way. Please answer all questions for group approval. As you repeat this process day after day, month after month, year after year, you will grow into the principle of revelation.9, Does God really want to speak to you? We also now have a vacancy in the role of a deputy president, and so there is a . A month later, on Sept. 22, 2021, the First Presidency directed the use of face masks in temples and reiterated their urging for Church members to be vaccinated. Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow (2012), 76. This article was originally published in January 2022 and has been updated. On Aug. 12, 2021, the First Presidency again urged Latter-day Saints to be vaccinated and to wear face masks in public meetings when social distancing is not possible. Everyone can do something.. Women leaders hug after the Sunday afternoon 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. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints discussing the Second Coming and Signs of the Times. Somehow a young family became attached to this media tour. At the close of October 2022 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson invited members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe to focus on the temple in ways you never have before.. As you make the continual strengthening of your testimony of Jesus Christ your highest priority, watch for miracles to happen in your life.13, My plea to you this morning is to find rest from the intensity, uncertainty, and anguish of this world by overcoming the world through your covenants with God. I just want to be sealed to my parents. That longed-for event did not happen until my parents were past 80, and then it did happen. By. Earth Day has been celebrated on different days by . February 9. President Nelson also issued additional promises. "Experiencing Their love is vital as it seems we are . 1. October 1, 2020. Ben B. Braun, Deseret News. Posted: Mar 1, 2023 / 04:35 PM PST. He loves and cares for you, as I do, too, he said in a video message. And I promise you greater strength to resist temptation, more peace of mind, freedom from fear, and greater unity in your families.. During his talks in the October 2022 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Nelson needed a little extra support from a chair. Our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ, will perform some of His mightiest works between now and when He comes again. The constant availability of social media and a 24-hour news cycle bombard us with relentless messages. January 18, 2022. He called on Latter-day Saints to implement extraordinary measures to strengthen their personal spiritual foundations. Anytime we do anything that helps anyone on either side of the veil to make and keep their covenants with God, we are helping to gather Israel., One of the Hebraic meanings of the word Israel is let God prevail, President Nelson said. Dont pollute it with the false philosophies of unbelieving men and women and then wonder why your testimony is waning. They have not yet discovered that making and keeping covenants actually makes life easier! I love Him and testify that He lives! I bless you to see the needs of those around you and strengthen those you love. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A young boy in the family picked up on the conversation. I call upon you, my dear brothers and sisters, to become this righteous people. In coming days, we will see the greatest manifestations of the Savior's power that the world has ever seen. One day I jumped on the streetcar and went to an LDS bookstore to find a book about the Church. The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square performs 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 Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. Russell M Nelson "In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost." -President Russell M. Nelson 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. Despite the distractions and distortions that swirl around us, you can find true restmeaning relief and peaceeven amid your most vexing problems. We experience what the Prophet Joseph Smith knew when he taught, By union of feeling we obtain power with God.7 No member of the First Presidency or Quorum of the Twelve would ever leave decisions for the Lords Church to his own best judgment! She is an extraordinary womana great blessing to me, to our family, and to the entire Church. Fifth, ask Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, for help. "Marked Safe from the Second Coming of Jesus Christ." Other Latter-day Saints, though, still have an explanation for why . The answer is clear: entering into a covenant relationship with God binds us to Him in a way that makes everything about life easier. . Then when we have reached complete accord, the unifying influence of the Holy Ghost is spine-tingling! But if we listen carefully, we can also hear a quiet urgency that time is short and there is much to do. "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. King Benjamin taught us how. President Nelson and his counselors in the First Presidency, President Dallin H. Oaks and President Henry B. Eyring, repeatedly urged Latter-day Saints to protect themselves and others by being vaccinated and wearing face masks. Who are you? President Nelson asked. In January, President Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a challenge while speaking at the Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults. Post every day about what you are grateful for, who you are grateful for and why you are grateful, he said, inviting all to use the hashtag #GiveThanks. They cannot! Spend more time in the temple and in family history work. 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