General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) President Gordon B. Hinckley - "The Work Goes On" 2) Elder Richard G. Scott - "First Things First" 3) Elder Marlin K. Jensen - "To Walk Humbly with Thy God" 4) Sydney S. Reynolds - "A God of Miracles" 5) Elder Jeffrey R. Holland - "Witnesses unto Me" 6) President Thomas S. Monson - "Compassion"
“Let us be good people. Let us be friendly people. Let us be neighborly people. Let us be what members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ought to be.”
“Do the best you can while on earth to have an ideal family. To help you do that, ponder and apply the principles in the proclamation on the family."
“True humility will inevitably lead us to say to God, ‘Thy will be done.’”
"I believe that all of us can bear witness to these small miracles.”
“For those who find it difficult to initiate missionary conversations—and many do—the Church’s newly produced pass-along cards are a lovely, effortless way to let others know some of your basic beliefs and how they may learn more."
“We have no way of knowing when our privilege to extend a helping hand will unfold before us.”
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) President Thomas S. Monson - The Sustaining of Church Officers 2) Wesley L. Jones - Church Auditing Department Report 3) F. Michael Watson - Statistical Report 2000 4) President Boyd K. Packer - "The Touch of the Master's Hand" 5) Elder Robert D. Hales - "Couple Missionaries: A Time to Serve" 6) Elder Darwin B. Christenson - "David, A Future Missionary" 7) Elder L. Aldin Porter - "To Bear Testimony of Mine Only Begotten" 8) Elder Russell M. Nelson - "Personal Preparation for Temple Blessings" 9) Elder L. Tom Perry - "Building a Community of Saints"
“We all make mistakes. . . . It is then in our nature to feel guilt and humiliation and suffering, which we alone cannot cure. That is when the healing power of the Atonement will help.”
“It is proper for a mature sister or couple to let their priesthood leaders know that they are willing and able to serve a mission. I urge you to do so.”
“Given some exposure, our young brothers and young sisters come quite naturally . . . to a deep love for Jesus and for our prophets.”
“A spiritual witness of the Nephite scripture will always bring the certainty of the Savior’s existence.
“Those who enter the temple are also to bear the attribute of holiness. . . . We can acquire holiness only by enduring and persistent personal effort.”
“In any community of Saints, we all work to serve each other in the best way we know how. Our work has a higher purpose because it is work to bless others and to build the kingdom of God.”
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) Elder Henry B. Eyring - "Watch with Me" 2) Elder David E. Sorensen - "You Can't Pet a Rattlesnake" 3) Elder John H. Groberg - "Priesthood Power" 4) President James E. Faust - "Them That Honour Me I Will Honour" 5) President Thomas S. Monson - "To the Rescue" 6) President Gordon B. Hinckley - "The Perpetual Education Fund"
“As you watch over His sheep, your love for Him will grow. And that will increase your confidence and your courage.”
“Pornography, though billed by Satan as entertainment, is a deeply poisonous, deceptive snake that lies coiled up in magazines, the Internet, and the television.”
“While the power of the priesthood is unlimited, our individual power in the priesthood is limited by our degree of righteousness or purity.”
Honor four sacred principles in your lives: reverence for Deity; respecting and honoring family relationships; reverence for and obedience to the ordinances and covenants of the holy priesthood; respect for yourself as a son of God.
“Brethren, the world is in need of your help. There are feet to steady, hands to grasp, minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save."
“Where there is widespread poverty among our people, we must do all we can to help them to lift themselves, to establish their lives upon a foundation of self-reliance that can come of training. Education is the key to opportunity.”
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) President James E. Faust - "Born Again" 2) Elder Neal A. Maxwell - "Plow in Hope" 3) Bishop Keith B. McMullin - "An Invitation with Promise" 4) Carol B. Thomas - "Sacrifice: An Eternal Investment" 5) Elder M. Russell Ballard - "His Word Ye Shall Receive" 6) President Gordon B. Hinckley - "The Miracle of Faith"
“The full benefit of forgiveness of sin through the Savior’s Atonement begins with repentance and baptism and then expands upon receiving the Holy Ghost.”
“By utilizing the Atonement, we access the gifts of the Holy Ghost, which ‘filleth with hope and perfect love’” (Moro. 8:26).
“Just being a member of this Church is not enough. Nor is merely going through the motions of membership sufficient.”
"Sacrifice is an amazing principle. . . . It can develop within us a profound love for each other and our Savior, Jesus Christ.”
“It is no small thing, my brothers and sisters, to have a prophet of God in our midst. Great and wonderful are the blessings that come into our lives as we listen to the word of the Lord given to us through him.”
“Faith is the basis of testimony. Faith underlies loyalty to the Church. Faith represents sacrifice, gladly given in moving forward the work of the Lord.”
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) Elder David B. Haight - "Gratitude and Service" 2) Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin - "The Law of the Fast" 3) Elder John K. Carmack - "United in Love and Testimony" 4) Elder L. Lionel Kendrick - "Enhancing Our Temple Experience" 5) Elder Bruce D. Porter - "Building the Kingdom" 6) Elder Dallin H. Oaks - "Focus and Priorities" 7) President Gordon B. Hinckley - "Good-bye for Another Season"
“May you have a burning feeling in your heart. May you feel as I do on this day that this work is true and that it is meant for us to help bring about the eternal plan of salvation and exaltation.”
“Fasting, coupled with mighty prayer, is powerful. It can fill our minds with the revelations of the Spirit. It can strengthen us against times of temptation.”
“Church members are unified in Christ through love and testimony. This dispensation’s pathway to our Savior is through Joseph and the Book of Mormon.”
“There is a difference in just attending the temple and having a rich spiritual experience.”
“From its earliest days, the Lord’s Church has been built up by ordinary people who magnified their callings in humility and devotion.”
“Available information wisely used is far more valuable than multiplied information allowed to lie fallow.”
“These conferences are held . . . to strengthen our testimonies of this work, to fortify us against temptation and sin, to lift our sights, to receive instruction.”
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) Sharon G. Larsen - "Your Celestial Guide" 2) Carol B. Thomas - "Developing Our Talent for Spirituality" 3) Margaret D. Nadauld - "A Comforter, a Guide, a Testifier" 4) President Gordon B. Hinckley - "How Can I Become the Woman of Whom I Dream?"
“When you pray often and seek to know the Lord’s will like Nephi did, the Lord will show you the way."
“Spirituality is learning how to listen to the Spirit and then letting it govern our lives.”
“By the gift and power of the Holy Ghost, you can be guided in your trip through life."
“You are daughters of the Almighty. Limitless is your potential. Magnificent is your future, if you will take control of it.”
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) President Gordon B. Hinckley - "Living in the Fulness of Times" 2) Elder Dallin H. Oaks - "Sharing the Gospel" 3) Elder Charles Didier - "Building a Bridge of Faith" 4) Sheri L. Dew - "It Is Not Good for Man or Woman to Be Alone" 5) Elder Henry B. Eyring - "Prayer" 6) President James E. Faust - "The Atonement: Our Greatest Hope"
“Notwithstanding the afflictions about us, notwithstanding the sordid things we see almost everywhere, notwithstanding the conflict that sweeps across the world, we can be better.”
“The most effective missionaries, member and full-time, always act out of love. . . . If we lack this love for others, we should pray for it.”
“Our mortal life is the time for men to meet God by building a bridge of faith, opening the door into immortality and eternal life.”
“No marriage or family, no ward or stake is likely to reach its full potential until husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, men and women work together in unity of purpose.”
“With . . . faith, we will be able to pray for what we want and appreciate whatever we get. Only with that faith will we pray with the diligence God requires.”
“Our salvation depends on believing in and accepting the Atonement. Such acceptance requires a continual effort to understand it more fully.”
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) President James E. Faust - The Sustaining of Church Officers 2) Elder David B. Haight - "Faith of Our Prophets" 3) Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin - "One Step after Another" 4) Elder L. Whitney Clayton - "Help Thou Mine Unbelief" 5) Elder Christoffel Golden Jr. - "Our Father's Plan" 6) Elder Walter F. Gonzalez - "Writing Gospel Principles in Our Hearts" 7) Elder Jeffrey R. Holland - "Like a Watered Garden" 8) Elder M. Russell Ballard - "Doctrine of Inclusion"
“What we need is the faith of Brigham Young and the faith of Gordon B. Hinckley and the faith of people who are our prophets and leaders.”
“We don’t have to be perfect today. We don’t have to be better than someone else. All we have to do is to be the very best we can.”
“We promote the process of strengthening our faith when we do what is right— increased faith always follows.”
“[Our Heavenly] Father’s desire is to provide all of us with the opportunity to receive a fulness of joy, even the fulness that He possesses."
“Knowledge alone is not enough. We must take time to apply the principles in our lives.”
“We should pay [tithes and offerings] as a personal expression of love to a generous and merciful Father in Heaven.”
“If we are truly disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, we will reach out with love and understanding to all of our neighbors at all times.”
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) Elder Robert D. Hales - "Fulfilling Our Duty to God" 2) Elder Cecil O. Samuelson Jr. - "Our Duty to God" 3) Elder Steven E. Snow - "Gratitude" 4) Elder Keith K. Hilbig - "Create or Continue Priesthood Links" 5) President James E. Faust - "Some Great Thing" 6) President Thomas S. Monson - "Duty Calls" 7) President Gordon B. Hinckley - "Reaching Down to Lift Another"
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) President Gordon B. Hinckley - "The Church Goes Forward" 2) President Boyd K. Packer - "Children" 3) Elder Earl C. Tingey - "The Law of Tithing" 4) Mary Ellen W. Smoot - "Developing Inner Strength" 5) Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin - "Follow Me" 6) President Thomas S. Monson - "Hidden Wedges"
No other church to come out of the soil of America has grown so fast nor spread so widely. . . . It is a phenomenon without precedent.
There is in what we believe, there is in what we teach, counsel, commandments, even warnings that we are to protect, to love, to care for, and to “teach [children] to walk in the ways of truth.”
The Lord has established the law of tithing as the law of revenue of His Church. . . . It is also a law by which we show our loyalty to the Lord.
How do you and I become so converted to the truth, so full of faith, so dependent on God that we are able to meet trials and even be strengthened by them?
Those who, in faith, leave their nets and follow the Savior will experience happiness beyond their ability to comprehend.
Let’s not pass to future generations the grievances, the anger of our time. Let’s remove any hidden wedges that can do nothing but destroy.
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) President Thomas S. Monson - The Sustaining of Church Officers 2) Wesley L. Jones - Church Auditing Department Report 3) F. Michael Watson - Statistical Report 2001 4) Elder Richard G. Scott - "Full Conversion Brings Happiness" 5) Elder Henry B. Eyring - "True Friends" 6) Elder R. Conrad Schultz - "Faith Obedience" 7) Elder Robert R. Steuer - "Being Teachable" 8) Elder Dallin H. Oaks - "The Gospel in Our Lives" 9) Elder Neal A. Maxwell - "Consecrate Thy Performance"
Brothers and sisters, the First Presidency has issued the following report concerning the growth and status of the Church as of 31 December 2001.
Your happiness now and forever is conditioned on your degree of conversion and the transformation that it brings to your life.
All of us will be tested. And all of us need true friends to love us, to listen to us, to show us the way, and to testify of truth to us.
“Faith obedience” is a matter of trust. The question is simple: Do we trust our Heavenly Father? Do we trust our prophets?
By being teachable, we activate the full force and blessings of the Atonement in our lives.
He has given us His Atonement, His gospel, and His Church, a sacred combination that gives us the assurance of immortality and the opportunity for eternal life.
In pondering and pursuing consecration, understandably we tremble inwardly at what may be required. Yet the Lord has said consolingly, “My grace is sufficient for you” (D&C 17:8).
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) L. Tom Perry - "Becoming Men in Whom the Spirit of God Is" 2) Ben B. Banks - "This Road We Call Life" 3) Spencer J. Condie - "Becoming a Great Benefit to Our Fellow Beings" 4) James E. Faust - "It Can't Happen to Me" 5) Thomas S. Monson - "They Pray and They Go" 6) Gordon B. Hinckley - "Personal Worthiness to Exercise the Priesthood"
The Lord is bound by solemn covenant to bless our lives according to our faithfulness. Only He can turn us into men in whom the Spirit of God, namely the Holy Ghost, is.
As you stay on the right path, the reward at the end of life’s journey is well worth the moments of adversity you experience along the way.
I pray that you wonderful young men will not only be worthy to receive ministering angels, but that you … will become a ministering angel in the lives of others.
Your future may not hold fame or fortune, but it can be something far more lasting and fulfilling. Remember that what we do in life echoes in eternity.
Let us, as a mighty body of priesthood, be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Let us pray, then let us go and do.
Our behavior in public must be above reproach. Our behavior in private is even more important. It must clear the standard set by the Lord.
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) James E. Faust - "The Lifeline of Prayer" 2) Jeffrey R. Holland - "The Other Prodigal" 3) Richard C. Edgley - "For Thy Good" 4) Gayle M. Clegg - "The Language of Love" 5) Robert D. Hales - "Out of Darkness Into His Marvelous Light" 6) Gordon B. Hinckley - "We Walk by Faith"
Each of us has problems that we cannot solve and weaknesses that we cannot conquer without reaching out through prayer to a higher source of strength.
No one of us is less treasured or cherished of God than another. I testify that He loves each of us—insecurities, anxieties, self-image, and all.
Out of our adversity we might seek our greatest triumphs, and the day may well come that from our challenges we will understand the familiar words “for thy good.”
Every child needs regular reports affirming, “You are known. You are valued. You have potential. You are good.”
The emblems of the Savior’s Atonement remind us that we need not stumble in darkness. We can have His light with us always.
We reach toward the unknown, but faith lights the way. If we will cultivate that faith, we shall never walk in darkness.
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) Russell M. Nelson - "How Firm Our Foundation" 2) John M. Madsen - "Eternal Life through Jesus Christ" 3) Carlos H. Amado - "Some Basic Teachings from the History of Joseph Smith" 4) Gene R. Cook - "Charity: Perfect and Everlasting Love" 5) Bonnie D. Parkin - "Feel the Love of the Lord" 6) Gerald N. Lund - "The Opportunity to Serve" 7) William R. Walker - "I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go" 8) M. Russell Ballard - "The Peaceable Things of the Kingdom" 9) Gordon B. Hinckley - "We Look to Christ"
The foundation of one’s individual faith, if anchored firmly to eternal truth, allows each of us to reach upward with an eternal perspective.
To know the Lord Jesus Christ, we and all mankind must receive Him. And to receive Him, we must receive His servants.
Conversion is a personal and spiritual process. Every individual must examine these principles for himself.
As we increasingly think and act like Him, the attributes of the natural man will slip away to be replaced by the heart and the mind of Christ.
If I could have one thing happen for every woman in this Church, it would be that they would feel the love of the Lord in their lives.
I know how deeply He loves us and how perfectly compelling His love is for us.
I love Him. I want to do all that I can to serve as He would have me serve.
Peace—real peace, whole-souled to the very core of your being—comes only in and through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Like the polar star in the heavens, … there stands the Redeemer of the world, the Son of God, certain and sure as the anchor of our immortal lives.
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) Sharon G. Larsen - "Standing in Holy Places" 2) Carol B. Thomas - "Strengthen Home and Family" 3) Margaret D. Nadauld - "Hold High the Torch" 4) Thomas S. Monson - "Pathways to Perfection"
Standing in holy places is all about being in good company, whether you are alone or with others.
Three principles that will help you strengthen your home and family are nurturing, sacrifice, and prayer.
Develop the divinity that is within you. Don’t dull the brightness of the spirit you came with from heaven. The Lord needs your goodness and your influence in this world.
Exemplify in your lives four tested, specific virtues: an attitude of gratitude, a longing for learning, a devotion to discipline, and a willingness to work.
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) Gordon B. Hinckley - "O That I Were an Angel, and Could Have the Wish of Mine Heart" 2) L. Tom Perry - "Called of God" 3) Dieter F. Uchtdorf - "The Global Church Blessed by the Voice of the Prophets" 4) Coleen K. Menlove - "A Voice of Gladness for Our Children" 5) Neal A. Maxwell - "Encircled in the Arms of His Love" 6) James E. Faust - "What's in It for Me?"
I urge you … to utilize the temples of the Church. Go there and carry forward the great and marvelous work which the God of heaven has outlined for us.
We have been given the great power of the priesthood. It blesses us individually and provides blessings for our family.
Let us listen to the prophets of our days as they help us to focus on the things that are central to the Creator’s plan.
This is our charge, this is our opportunity, to diligently teach and testify to our children of the truthfulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Perplexing things will still happen, but, like Nephi, we can still know that God loves us, a … fact which can and will sustain us through so much!
Taking up one’s cross and following the Savior means overcoming selfishness; it is a commitment to serve others.
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) Thomas S. Monson - The Sustaining of Church Officers 2) David B. Haight - "Were There Not Ten Cleansed?" 3) Robert D. Hales - "Tithing: A Test of Faith with Eternal Blessings" 4) Lance B. Wickman - "But If Not" 5) Robert K. Dellenbach - "Sacrifice Brings Forth the Blessings of Heaven" 6) Jeffrey R. Holland - "Called to Serve" 7) Russell M. Nelson - "Blessed Are the Peacemakers"
My brothers and sisters, President Hinckley has requested that I now present to you the General Authorities, Area Authority Seventies, and general auxiliary presidencies of the Church for your sustaining vote.
If we’re ever going to show gratitude properly to our Heavenly Father, we should do it with all of our heart, might, mind, and strength.
Pay your tithing. Unlock the windows of heaven. You will be abundantly blessed for your obedience and faithfulness to the Lord’s laws and commandments.
Mortality’s supreme test is to face the “why” and then let it go, trusting humbly in the Lord’s promise that “all things must come to pass in their time.”
If we are caring, if we are charitable, if we are obedient to God and follow His prophets, our sacrifices will bring forth the blessings of heaven.
To raise our families and serve faithfully in the Church, all without running faster than we have strength, require wisdom, judgment, divine help—and inevitably some sacrifice.
Peace is a prime priority that pleads for our pursuit.
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) Boyd K. Packer - "The Stake Patriarch" 2) M. Russell Ballard - "The Greatest Generation of Missionaries" 3) James E. Faust - "I Believe I Can, I Knew I Could" 4) Thomas S. Monson - "Peace, Be Still" 5) Gordon B. Hinckley - "To Men of the Priesthood"
The Lord has a special interest in the patriarch, who holds a unique position in the Church.
We call upon you, our young brethren of the Aaronic Priesthood, to rise up, to measure up, and to be fully prepared to serve the Lord.
While we are not all equal in experience, aptitude, and strength, … we will all be accountable for the use of the gifts and opportunities given to us.
His words in holy writ are sufficient: “Be still, and know that I am God.”
You men who hold this precious priesthood, bind it to your very souls. Be worthy of it at all times and in all circumstances.
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) Thomas S. Monson - "Models to Follow" 2) Dallin H. Oaks - "I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go" 3) D. Todd Christofferson - "That They May Be One in Us" 4) Margaret D. Nadauld - "A Woman of Faith" 5) Henry B. Erying - "Rise to Your Call" 5) Gordon B. Hinckley - "The Marvelous Foundations of Our Faith"
All of us living in the world today need points of reference—even models to follow.
The full measure of [our] conversion to men and women of God happens best through our labors in His vineyard.
We will not be one with God and Christ until we make Their will and interest our greatest desire.
A woman of faith trusts God. … She knows of His interest in her life. She knows that He knows her. She loves His words and drinks deeply of that living water.
The Lord will guide you by revelation just as He called you. You must ask in faith for revelation to know what you are to do.
God be thanked for His marvelous bestowal of testimony, authority, and doctrine associated with this, the restored Church of Jesus Christ.
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) Joseph B. Wirthlin - "Shall He Find Faith on the Earth?" 2) Richard G. Scott - "To Be Free of Heavy Burdens" 3) Kenneth Johnson - "Yielding to the Enticings of the Holy Spirit" 4) Claudio R. M. Costa - "Fun and Happiness" 5) Keith B. McMullin - "Come to Zion! Come to Zion!" 6) F. Melvin Hammond - "Dad, Are You Awake?" 7) Gordon B. Hinckley - "Each a Better Person"
Only when our faith is aligned with the will of our Heavenly Father will we be empowered to receive the blessings we seek.
You must trust that the Savior has given His life so that you can make the required changes in your life, changes that will bring peace.
Stirrings within us originate from a divine source and, when followed, will help to keep us on course, thus protecting us from harmful influences and dangerous detours.
We can feel happiness every day in our lives through little things we do, and we are fully happy as we keep the commandments of a loving God.
Principles of love, work, self-reliance, and consecration are God given. Those who embrace them and govern themselves accordingly become pure in heart.
Do your sons ever wonder if you are asleep when it comes to the things that are most important to them?
There is room for improvement in every life. … Regardless of our circumstances, we can improve ourselves and while so doing have an effect on the lives of those about us.
General conferences are the semiannual worldwide gatherings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church members gather to receive guidance and encouragement from Church leaders about gospel living based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. In this session: 1) Bonnie D. Parkin - "Shall He Find Faith on the Earth?" 2) Kathleen H. Hughes - "To Be Free of Heavy Burdens" 3) Anne C. Pingree - "Yielding to the Enticings of the Holy Spirit" 4) James E. Faust - "Fun and Happiness"
Every time we reach out with love, patience, kindness, generosity, we honor our covenants by saying, “Here am I; send me.”
If we keep our covenants, the promises we receive in return are great.
As covenant women, … we can alter the face of the earth one family and one home at a time through charity, our small and simple acts of pure love.
Your role as sisters is special and unique in the Lord’s work. You are the nurturers and the caregivers.
Gordon B. Hinckley - The Church Grows Stronger David B. Haight - How Great the Wisdom and the Love Dallin H. Oaks - Preparation for the Second Coming D. Todd Christofferson - When Thou Art Converted Gayle M. Clegg - The Finished Story Henry B. Eyring - In the Strength of the Lord Thomas S. Monson - Your Personal Influence
Thomas S. Monson - The Sustaining of Church Officers Wesley L. Jones - Church Auditing Department Report, 2003 F. Michael Watson - Statistical Report, 2003 Russell M. Nelson - Roots and Branches Jeffrey R. Holland - “Abide in Me” Keith B. McMullin - Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee W. Rolfe Kerr - The Words of Christ—Our Spiritual Liahona Francisco J. Viñas - Applying the Simple and Plain Gospel Principles in the Family Joseph B. Wirthlin - Earthly Debts, Heavenly Debts
Neal A. Maxwell - Remember How Merciful the Lord Hath Been Mervyn B. Arnold - Strengthen Thy Brethren Earl C. Tingey - For the Strength of Youth James E. Faust - Choices Thomas S. Monson - The Call for Courage Gordon B. Hinckley - “I Was an Hungred, and Ye Gave Me Meat”
James E. Faust - Did You Get the Right Message? L. Tom Perry - Fatherhood, an Eternal Calling Dennis E. Simmons - But If Not … Julie B. Beck - A “Mother Heart” Boyd K. Packer - Do Not Fear Gordon B. Hinckley - The Dawning of a Brighter Day
M. Russell Ballard - The Atonement and the Value of One Soul Robert D. Hales - With All the Feeling of a Tender Parent:A Message of Hope to Families Clate W. Mask Jr. - Standing Spotless before the Lord W. Douglas Shumway - Marriage and Family:Our Sacred Responsibility Bruce C. Hafen - The Atonement:All for All Richard G. Scott - How to Live Well amid Increasing Evil Gordon B. Hinckley - Concluding Remarks
Susan W. Tanner - All Things Shall Work Together for Your Good Julie B. Beck - My Soul Delighteth in the Scriptures Elaine S. Dalton - Believe! Gordon B. Hinckley - Stay on the High Road
Gordon B. Hinckley - Condition of the Church Jeffrey R. Holland - Prophets, Seers, and Revelators John H. Groberg - The Power of God’s Love Dale E. Miller - Bringing Peace and Healing to Your Soul Richard G. Scott - Peace of Conscience and Peace of Mind James E. Faust - Where Do I Make My Stand?
Thomas S. Monson - The Sustaining of Church Officers L. Tom Perry - What Is a Quorum? Henry B. Eyring - Faith and Keys Ned B. Roueché - “Feed My Sheep” Ronald T. Halverson - “I Stand at the Door, and Knock” Bonnie D. Parkin - How Has Relief Society Blessed Your Life? Donald L. Staheli - Securing Our Testimonies M. Russell Ballard - Pure Testimony
Dallin H. Oaks - Be Not Deceived Carl B. Pratt - The Blessings of a Proper Fast Cecil O. Samuelson Jr. - Perilous Times James E. Faust - The Key of the Knowledge of God Thomas S. Monson - Anxiously Engaged Gordon B. Hinckley - A Tragic Evil among Us
Thomas S. Monson - Choose You This Day Robert D. Hales - Finding Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ Dieter F. Uchtdorf - The Opportunity to Testify David A. Bednar - In the Strength of the Lord Russell M. Nelson - Senior Missionaries and the Gospel Gordon B. Hinckley - The Women in Our Lives
Boyd K. Packer - The Least of These Elaine S. Dalton - We Did This for You Richard J. Maynes - Keeping Our Covenants H. Bryan Richards - Remember the Teachings of Your Father H. David Burton - More Holiness Give Me Joseph B. Wirthlin - Press On Gordon B. Hinckley - Closing Remarks
Bonnie D. Parkin - Belonging Is Our Sacred Birthright Kathleen H. Hughes - Out of Small Things Anne C. Pingree - Walking towards the Light of His Love Thomas S. Monson - If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear
Elder Holland teaches, "I want it absolutely clear when I stand before the judgment bar of God that I declared to the world … that the Book of Mormon is true."
Our Heavenly Father is mindful of each of us and our needs. May we be filled with His Spirit as we partake of the proceedings of this conference.
Husbands and wives should understand that their first calling—from which they will never be released—is to one another and then to their children.
Teaching our children to understand is more than just imparting information. It’s helping our children get the doctrine into their hearts.
The purpose of the Church is to help us live the gospel.
Because of the heaven-designed pattern of the family, we more fully understand how our Heavenly Father truly loves each of us equally and fully.
Our lives of service and sacrifice are the most appropriate expressions of our commitment to serve the Master and our fellowmen.
If we have faith in Jesus Christ, the hardest as well as the easiest times in life can be a blessing.
It is proposed that we sustain Thomas Spencer Monson as prophet, seer, and revelator and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Henry Bennion Eyring as First Counselor in the First Presidency; and Dieter Friedrich Uchtdorf as Second Counselor in the First Presidency. Those in favor may manifest it. Those opposed, if any, may manifest it. It is proposed that we sustain Boyd Kenneth Packer as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and the following as members of that quorum: Boyd K. Packer, L. Tom Perry, Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, M. Russell Ballard, Richard G. Scott, Robert D. Hales, Jeffrey R. Holland, David A. Bednar, Quentin L. Cook, D. Todd Christofferson, and Neil L. Andersen. Those in favor, please manifest it. Any opposed may so indicate. It is proposed that we sustain the counselors in the First Presidency and the Twelve Apostles as prophets, seers, and revelators. All in favor, please manifest it. Contrary, if there be any, by the same sign. Elder Steven E. Snow has been released as a member of the Presidency of the Quorums of the Seventy. Those who can join with us in a vote of appreciation, please manifest it. It is proposed that we sustain Elder Richard J. Maynes as a member of the Presidency of the Quorums of the Seventy. All in favor, please manifest it. Those opposed, if any. It is proposed that we release with a vote of appreciation Elders Gérald Jean Caussé and Gary E. Stevenson as members of the First Quorum of the Seventy. All in favor, please manifest it. After many years of faithful and effective service, it is proposed that we release Bishops H. David Burton, Richard C. Edgley, and Keith B. McMullin as the Presiding Bishopric and designate them as emeritus General Authorities. Those who can join with us in a vote of appreciation, please manifest it. It is proposed that we release the following as Area Seventies effective on May 1, 2012: Richard K. A
To the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Dear Brethren: As prescribed by revelation in section 120 of the Doctrine and Covenants, the Council on the Disposition of the Tithes authorizes the expenditure of Church funds. This council is composed of the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and the Presiding Bishopric. This council approves budgets for Church departments, operations, and related allocations to ecclesiastical units. Church entities expend funds consistent with approved budgets and in accordance with Church policies and procedures. The Church Auditing Department has been granted access to all records and systems necessary to evaluate the adequacy of controls for receipts of funds, expenditures, and safeguarding of Church assets. The Church Auditing Department is independent of all other Church departments and operations, and the staff consists of certified public accountants, certified internal auditors, certified information systems auditors, and other credentialed professionals. Based upon audits performed, the Church Auditing Department is of the opinion that in all material respects, contributions received, expenditures made, and assets of the Church for the year 2011 have been recorded and administered in accordance with appropriate accounting practices, approved budgets, and Church policies and procedures. Respectfully submitted, Church Auditing Department Robert W. Cantwell Managing Director
For the information of the members of the Church, the First Presidency has issued the following statistical report concerning the growth and status of the Church as of December 31, 2011.
Please listen to the prompting of the Holy Spirit telling you right now, this very moment, that you should accept the atoning gift of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Our daily question must be, “Do my actions place me in the Lord’s or in the enemy’s territory?”
God loves all His children. He wants all of them to return to Him. He desires everyone to be in tune with the sacred music of faith.
Why does the Lord want us to pray to Him and to ask? Because that is how revelation is received.
Priesthood holders young and old need both authority and power—the necessary permission and the spiritual capacity to represent God in the work of salvation.
Saving souls is the work the Savior has called all of us to do.
The priesthood needs to be exercised to accomplish any good. You are called to “arise and shine forth,” not to hide your light in darkness.
Understanding the why of the gospel and the why of the priesthood will help us to see the divine purpose of all of this.
There is nothing that has come or will come into your family as important as the sealing blessings.
Miracles are everywhere to be found when the priesthood is understood, its power is honored and used properly, and faith is exerted.
When our hearts are filled with the love of God, we become “kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving.”
How much better it would be if all could be more aware of God’s providence and love and express that gratitude to Him.
It is my hope and prayer that we will continue to bear nobly our burdens and to reach out to those among us who are suffering.
Faith, family, and relief—these three simple words have come to express the vision of prophets for sisters in the Church.
In the Church today, just as anciently, establishing the doctrine of Christ or correcting doctrinal deviations is a matter of divine revelation.
Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where do we go after this life? No longer need these universal questions remain unanswered.
We can be delivered from the ways of evil and wickedness by turning to the teachings of the holy scriptures.
As you seek to live the gospel and doctrine of Christ, the Holy Ghost will guide you and your family.
If we are to prosper rather than perish, we must gain a vision of ourselves as the Savior sees us.
Wise parents prepare their children to get along without them. They provide opportunities for growth as children acquire the spiritual maturity to exercise their agency properly.
The work of naturally and normally sharing the gospel with those we care about and love will be the work and joy of our lives.
Sacred things are to be treated with more care, given greater deference, and regarded with deeper reverence.
As you love Him, trust Him, believe Him, and follow Him, you will feel His love and approval.
May you ponder the truths you have heard, and may they help you to become even better than you were when conference began.
One of the greatest ways we can arise and shine forth is to confidently obey the commandments of God.
Bless your children and your future home by learning as much as you can now.
As daughters of God, you were born to lead.
Believe that remaining strong and faithful to the truths of the gospel is of utmost importance. I testify that it is!
I urge you to be attentive and receptive to the messages which we will hear. That we may do so is my prayer.
Of all that I have read and taught and learned, the one most precious and sacred truth that I have to offer is my special witness of Jesus Christ.
Let us accept the Savior’s invitation to come unto Him. Let us build our lives upon a safe and a sure foundation.
As daughters of God we are each unique and different in our circumstances and experiences. And yet our part matters—because we matter.
The Lord loves us and wants us to understand His willingness to forgive.
God has freely given His power to those who accept and honor His priesthood, which leads to the promised blessings of immortality and eternal life.
By His words and His example, Christ has shown us how to draw closer to Him.
One of the greatest blessings we can offer to the world is the power of a Christ-centered home where the gospel is taught, covenants are kept, and love abounds.
Even with the trials of life, because of the Savior’s Atonement and His grace, righteous living will be rewarded with personal peace.
The Lord’s way is that we hearken to our leaders’ teachings, understand correct principles, and govern ourselves.
The Church has moved steadily across the world from nation to nation, culture to culture, people to people, on the Lord’s calendar and in His time.
Obedience to the law of chastity will increase our happiness in mortality and make possible our progress in eternity.
I thank God and His Son, Jesus Christ, for the Restoration and its power to propel a magnificent wave of truth and righteousness across the earth.
Standing obedient and strong on the doctrine of our God, we stand in holy places, for His doctrine is sacred and will not change.
The priesthood in the boy is just as powerful as the priesthood in the man when exercised in righteousness.
You received the power, the authority, and the sacred duty to minister the moment you were ordained to the priesthood.
I would like to suggest four titles … that may help us recognize our individual roles in God’s eternal plan and our potential as priesthood holders.
I pray that wherever we are and whatever duties we have in the priesthood of God, we will be united in the cause to bring the gospel to all the world.
May each one of us search the scriptures with diligence, plan his life with purpose, teach the truth with testimony, and serve the Lord with love.
As we seek to increase our love for God and strive to love our neighbor, the light of the gospel will surround and uplift us.
If you’re not a full-time missionary with a missionary badge pinned on your coat, now is the time to paint one on your heart—painted, as Paul said, “not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God.”
How we speak to our children and the words we use can encourage and uplift them and strengthen their faith.
The promises of the Lord are extended to all those who follow the pattern of life that builds happy, holy marriage relationships.
Men and women receive their agency as a gift from God, but their liberty and, in turn, their eternal happiness come from obedience to His laws.
A knowledge of truth and the answers to our greatest questions come to us as we are obedient to the commandments of God.
Honestly acknowledge your questions and your concerns, but first and forever fan the flame of your faith, because all things are possible to them that believe.
Following Christ is not a casual or occasional practice but a continuous commitment and way of life that applies at all times and in all places.
At the heart of the gospel of Jesus Christ and its power to save is a correct understanding of the Father and the Son.
Lessons are learned in a home—the place that can become a piece of heaven here on earth.
Seeking and receiving the acceptance of the Lord will lead to the knowledge that we are chosen and blessed by Him.
We need not fear the future, nor falter in hope and good cheer, because God is with us.
Inasmuch as we follow Christ, we seek to participate in and further His redemptive work.
I pray that the Lord will bless and keep you, my brothers and sisters. May His promised peace be with you now and always.
Whether [your holy places] are geographic or moments in time, they are equally sacred and have incredible strengthening power.
Your virtuous lives will bless your ancestors, your families now, and family members yet to come.
Stand firm. Be steadfast. “Stand for truth and righteousness.” Stand as a witness. Be a standard to the world. Stand in holy places.
As you joyfully use the map your loving Father has provided for your journey, it will lead you to holy places and you will rise to your supernal potential.
Session Speakers: Cheryl A. Esplin; Neill F. Marriott; Linda K. Burton; Henry B. Eyring.
Session Speakers: Henry B. Eyring; Mary R. Durham; Donald L. Hallstrom; Gary E. Stevenson; Kevin R. Duncan; Steven E. Snow; Dale G. Renlund
Session Speakers: Dieter F. Uchtdorf; Kevin R. Jergensen; Brook P. Hales; Ronald A. Rasband; Neil L Andersen; Mervyn B. Arnold; Jairo Mazzagardi; David A. Bednar; M. Russell Ballard
Session Speakers: Russell M. Nelson; Stephen W. Owen; Dieter F. Uchtdorf; Henry B. Eyring; Thomas S. Monson
Session Speakers: Thomas S. Monson; Bonnie L. Oscarson; W. Christopher Waddell; D. Todd Christofferson; Quentin L. Cook; Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Session Speakers: Robert D. Hales; Gerrit W. Gong; Patrick Kearon; Dallin H. Oaks; Kent F. Richards; Paul V. Johnson; Jeffery R. Holland
Session Speakers: Jean B. Bingham; Carole M. Stephens; Bonnie L. Oscarson; Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Session Speakers: Dieter F. Uchtdorf; Robert D. Hales; Carol F. McConkie; Craig C. Christensen; Juan A. Uceda; J. Devin Cornish; Neil L. Andersen
Session Speakers: Henry B. Eyring; Quentin L. Cook; Gary E. Stevenson; D. Todd Christofferson; W. Mark Bassett; Kazuhiko Yamashita; Dallin H. Oaks
Session Speakers: Jeffrey R. Holland; LeGrand R. Curtis Jr; Dieter F. Uchtdorf; Henry B. Eyring; Thomas S. Monson
Session Speakers: Thomas S. Monson; Russell M. Nelson; Peter F. Meurs; Linda S. Reeves; M. Russell Ballard; Dean M. Davies; Lynn G. Robbins; Henry B. Eyring
Session Speakers: David A. Bednar; Brian K. Ashton; Carl B. Cook; Ronald A. Rasband; Evan A. Schmutz; K. Brett Nattress; Dale G. Renlund
Session Speakers: Bonnie H. Cordon; Carol F. McConkie; Linda K. Burton; Henry B. Eyring
Session Speakers: Henry B. Eyring; M. Joseph Brough; Weatherford T. Clayton; Dale G. Renlund; Ulisses Soares; Mark A. Bragg; Russell M. Nelson
Session Speakers: Dieter F. Uchtdorf; Kevin R. Jergensen; Brook P. Hales; Robert D. Hales; Jeffrey R. Holland; Gary B. Sabin
Session Speakers: Thomas S. Monson; David A. Bednar; Gérald Caussé; Dieter F. Uchtdorf; Henry B. Eyring
Session Speakers: Thomas S. Monson; Joy D. Jones; Yoon Hwan Choi; Ronald A. Rasband; L. Whitney Clayton
Session Speakers: D. Todd Christofferson; Joaquin E. Costa; S. Mark Palmer; Gary E. Stevenson; C. Scott Grow; Benjamín De Hoyos
Session Speakers: Sharon L. Eubank; Neill F. Marriott; Joy D. Jones; Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Session Speakers: Dieter F. Uchtdorf; Bonnie L. Oscarson; Dallin H. Oaks;John C. Pingree Jr.; D. Todd Christofferson; Jeffrey R. Holland
Session Speakers: Gary E. Stevenson; Stephen W. Owen; Quentin L. Cook; Ronald A. Rasband; O. Vincent Haleck; Russell M. Nelson
Session Speakers: Dale G. Renlund; David F. Evans; Richard J. Maynes; Dieter F. Uchtdorf; Henry B. Eyring
Session Speakers: Jean B. Bingham; Donald L. Hallstrom; David A. Bednar; W. Christopher Waddell; W. Craig Zwick; Henry B. Eyring
Speakers: Henry B Eyring; M Russell Ballard; Brian K Taylor; Larry J Echo Hawk, Gary E Stevenson; Lynn G Robbins; Neil L Anderson
Speakers: Dallin H Oaks; Kevin R Jergensen; David A Bednar; Taylor G Godoy; Bonnie L Oscarson; Taniela B Wakolo; Devin G Durrant; Dale G Redlund
Speakers: Douglas D Holmes; Russell M Nelson; D Todd Christofferson; Ronald A Rasband; Henry B Eyring; Dallin H Oaks; Russell M Nelson
Speakers: Larry Y, Wilson; Reyna I. Aburto; Massimo De Feo; Claudio D. Zivic; Henry B. Eyring; Dallin H. Oaks; Russell M. Nelson
Speakers: Gerrit W. Gon; Ulisses Soares; Russell M. Nelson; Jeffrey R. Holland; Jean B. Bingham; Dieter F. Uchtdorf; Gerald Causse; Quentin L. Cook; Russell M. Nelson
Speakers: Ulisses Soares, Becky Craven, Brook P. Hales, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, W. Christopher Waddell, Henry B. Eyring
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints welcomes all to join with millions of people worldwide to hear inspiring messages of hope and renewal from living prophets and apostles during the upcoming general conference on Saturday and Sunday, September 30 and October 1, 2023.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints welcomes all to join with millions of people worldwide to hear inspiring messages of hope and renewal from living prophets and apostles during the upcoming general conference on Saturday and Sunday, September 30 and October 1, 2023.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints welcomes all to join with millions of people worldwide to hear inspiring messages of hope and renewal from living prophets and apostles during the upcoming general conference on Saturday and Sunday, September 30 and October 1, 2023.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints welcomes all to join with millions of people worldwide to hear inspiring messages of hope and renewal from living prophets and apostles during the upcoming general conference on Saturday and Sunday, September 30 and October 1, 2023.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints welcomes all to join with millions of people worldwide to hear inspiring messages of hope and renewal from living prophets and apostles during the upcoming general conference on Saturday and Sunday, September 30 and October 1, 2023.
The Saturday Morning Session of the 194th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held on April 6–7, 2024.
The Saturday Afternoon Session of the 194th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held on April 6–7, 2024.
The Saturday Evening Session of the 194th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held on April 6–7, 2024.
The Sunday Morning Session of the 194th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held on April 6–7, 2024.
The Sunday Afternoon Session of the 194th Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held on April 6–7, 2024.
