Metaphorically, we can exchange the toy we so ill-advisedly purchased in the first place and receive again the hope of eternity. When the sacrament tray was offered to me, I took neither the bread nor the water. At the April 2022 general conference, Prophet and President Russell M. Nelson urged the proclamation of peace in Jesus Christ through missionary work, suggested ways to maintain positive spiritual momentum, invited people to forgive someone by Easter and announced the construction of 17 new temples. Elder RichardG. Scott said: The joyful news for anyone who desires to be rid of the consequences of past poor choices is that the Lord sees weaknesses differently than He does rebellion. I Will Bring the Light of the Gospel into My Home, Come, Follow Me by Practicing Christian Love and Service, For Our Spiritual Development and Learning, No Greater Joy Than to Know That They Know. He shared four principles of religious freedom. After I sat down, he looked at me kindly and said he had noticed that I had not partaken of the sacrament. Positive spiritual momentum increases as we worship in the temple and grow in our understanding of the magnificent breadth and depth of the blessings we receive there, the prophet said. This truth was clearly confirmed in a June 1829 revelation wherein the Prophet Joseph Smith proclaimed the following words of God: Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God; for behold, the Lord your Redeemer suffered death in the flesh; wherefore he suffered the pain of all men, that all men might repent and come unto him. As Amulek taught, Come forth and harden not your hearts any longer; for behold, now is the time and the day of your salvation; and therefore, if ye will repent and harden not your hearts, immediately shall the great plan of redemption be brought about unto you.22 We can feel godly sorrow for our actions and, at the same time, feel the joy of having the Saviors help. We hurriedly gathered up the scattered remnants of the firecracker and opened the windows to try to get the smell out, naively hoping that no one would notice. <> We canand sometimes domake different choices. Such joy is one of the inherent results of repentance. Lent (Latin: Quadragesima, 'Fortieth') is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year commemorating the 40 days Jesus Christ spent fasting in the desert and enduring temptation by Satan, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, before beginning his public ministry. In his Sunday morning address, the leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shared his love for the lands and people of Eastern Europe. Members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and First Presidency participate in the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, April 3, 2022. He was a recovering drug addict; he was HIV positive; he had recently been diagnosed with a brain tumor. 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. All rights reserved. I knew I had been forgiven. Its up to us to make those improvements happen and to always keep working towards following His commandments. One Sunday, my friend Steffan,2 the only other deacon in the branch, greeted me at church with some excitement. Without the Redeemer, the inherent hope and joy evaporate, and repentance becomes simply miserable behavior modification. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News. 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While this talk is an older one, it is a great one! . He has given clear directives about how we should behave. <> It does not properly identify the power that makes repentance possible, the atoning sacrifice of our Savior. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He reminded Church members that repentance is a process and change is possible. Real repentance must involve faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, faith that He can change us, faith that He can forgive us, and faith that He will help us avoid more mistakes. Earlier this year, Berger also spoke at a Promise Keeper's event (and he is on their Advisory Board*) in a talk titled "A Call to Repentance"; and in 2016, he gave the opening prayer as guest chaplain at the U.S. Senate. Be Ye Therefore PerfectEventually - Elder Jeffrey R. Holland "If we persevere, then somewhere in eternity, our refinement will be finished and complete." This talk is one that everyone should listen to or read regularly. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) J. Anette Dennis, first counselor in the general presidency of the women's Relief Society, speaks at General Conference on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. But when I burned my fingers trying to do so, I dropped the firecracker. Pray to know if the Lord would have you serve a mission, and the Holy Ghost will respond to your heart and mind., Five Ways to Maintain Positive Spiritual Momentum. Miami Dolphins' General Manager, Chris Grier, speaks to the press at the 2023 #NFLCombine. That means that no matter what we have done or where we have been or how something happened, if we truly repent, [the Savior] has promised that He would atone. I plead with you to do all you can to end personal conflicts that are currently raging in your hearts and in your lives.. Being able to teach the importance and power of repentance was a testimony builder for both him and me. % President Packer said: The Atonement leaves no tracks, no traces. When we choose to believe, exercise faith unto repentance, and follow our Savior, Jesus Christ, we open our spiritual eyes to splendors we can scarcely imagine.. From the April 2003 General Conference Session David E Sorensen began his talk by sharing a devastating story of two farmers that wouldn't forgive one another. Call upon the Father in the name of the Son. Let us follow the instruction to with joy draw water out of the wells of salvation.27 May we choose to repent, forsake our sins, and turn our hearts and wills around to follow our Savior. You young men have been reserved for this time when the promised gathering of Israel is taking place. In his mind, repenting was something negative that made a person feel miserable. By way of reference, it is the hometown of our dear associate Elder PerG. Malm,1 who passed away this summer. Marriages would be happier if nurtured more carefully.. As I come out of winter into Lent, I look forward to spring and the Resurrection - of being edged out of the cold doldrums of stillness into the vibrant, moving warmth of lifes new expressions and colors. In my ward in a very LDS-heavy area of Arizona, I've been noticing a pattern in the sacrament meeting talks. Elder Benjamn De Hoyos, a General Authority Seventy from Mexico, offered the closing prayer. Those who love Christ should end all conflicts in their lives and bury any inclination to hurt others, President Russell M. Nelson said Sunday morning at the 192nd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah. Steffan and I watched in horror as the fuse continued to burn. Real repentance also includes a turning of our heart and will to God and a renunciation of sin.7 As explained in Ezekiel, to repent is to turn from sin, do that which is lawful and right; restore the pledge, [and] walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity.8. President BoydK. Packers testimony in the leadership meeting associated with April 2015 general conference is not published in full. The Savior commanded us to turn the other cheek, to love our enemies and to pray for those who despitefully use us. It can seem impossible to forgive those whose destructive actions have hurt the innocent. Their sin was the result of culpable blindness. Conferencegoers listen during the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, April 3, 2022. Though born in Jnkping, Sweden, he and his wife, Agneta, made their home in Gteborg, Sweden. All of the talks from our church leaders are truly inspirational. That night, he prayed for forgiveness from his many faults. General Conference is such a wonderful experience! The Rev. God knows and loves us perfectly. True, enduring joy and eternity with those we love are the very essence of Gods plan of happiness. Any war is a horrifying violation of everything the Lord Jesus Christ stands for and teaches., None of us can control nations, or the actions of others, or even members of our own families. April 2023 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is 33 days away. For Latter-day Saint young men, missionary service is a priesthood responsibility. When He says to the poor in spirit, Come unto me, He means He knows the way out, and He knows the way up.. I do not know what I should do if there were no way for me to erase my mistakes. stream These things matter because they engage us in Gods work and are the means by which we collaborate with him in our own transformation from natural man to saint. If someone wanted to prepare by re-reading the talks from October 2022 conference in order, he or she should start today, Feb. 27, to finish by Friday, March 30. Gender:Male. Forgiveness means that problems of the past no longer dictate our destinies, and we can focus on the future with God's love in our hearts. If we persevere, then somewhere in eternity, our refinement will be finished and complete.. On Saturday morning, President Nelson said the message of Jesus Christ is the key to peace. By referring or linking you to this website, we do not endorse or guarantee this content, products, or services offered. Am I skipping Lent and jumping onto Easter? This made my heart strangely warmed - to borrow the words of John Wesley. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Apostle Quentin L. Cook speaks at General Conference on Saturday, April 2, 2022, In closing the Saturday afternoon session, apostle Quentin L.. , The Atonement can wash clean every stain no matter how difficult or how long or how many times repeated.10. I plead with you to counter worldly ways by focusing on the eternal blessings of the temple. A forum for discerning God's future for The United Methodist Church, hosted by St. Stephen UMC, Mesquite, TX. There is always room for self-improvement. I was sure everyone knew what I had done. Brothers and sisters, I know what Im suggesting is not easy. We can be filled with the marvelous light of God and be pained no more.26 Repentance is not only possible but also joyful because of our Savior. Even though Steffan is not my friends real name, the story is told with his permission. As a church we are doing all we can to help those who are suffering and struggling to survive. See other statistics from the annual report released Saturday, I have been to Ukraine and Russia many times. The Salt Lake Utah Temple during the 192nd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, April 3, 2022. 3 Sites. After all, if the sacrament were not sacred, it would not matter that the smell of the firecracker was disruptive to that Gteborg sacrament meeting. Such choices may not seem intrinsically wrong, but they prevent us from becoming truly penitent and thus preclude our pursuit of real repentance. It would have been easy to say that there was no reason to repent. We turn ourselves into hapless victims rather than agents capable of independent action.13. 4 Retreats and education . Heaven is cheering you on today, tomorrow, and forever.. It is to be found in application of the Golden Rule." -Gordon B. Hinckley Nurturing Marriage There was a lot that was challenging in his life. 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