In celebration, this month, I am reading all 82 of President Nelson's talks and pondering on some of his quotes. I particularly loved when he said:
“In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost…
… in this the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we worship Him who commenced His Infinite Atonement of Gethsemane. He was willing to suffer for the sins and weaknesses of each of us, which suffering cause ‘to bleed at every pore.’ He was crucified on Calvary’s cross and rose the third day as the first resurrected being of our Heavenly Father’s children. I love Him and testify that He lives! It is He who leads and guides His Church…
…find a quiet place where you can regularly go. Humble yourself before God. Pour out your heart to your Heavenly Father. Turn to Him for answers and comfort. Pray in the name of Jesus Christ about your concerns, your fears, your weaknesses…the very longings of your heart. And then, listen! Write the thoughts that come to your mind. Record your feelings and follow through with actions that you are prompted to take…
…you don’t have to wonder about what is true. You do not have to wonder whom you can safely trust. 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 Lord’s Church. Regardless of what others say or do, no one can ever take away a witness borne to your heart and mind about what is true…
…nothing opens the heavens quite like the combination of increased purity, exact obedience, earnest seeking, daily feasting on the Book of Mormon, and regular time committed to temple and family history work…
…I am optimistic about the future…our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ, will perform now and when He comes again. We will see miraculous indications that God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, preside over this Church in majesty and glory, but in coming days it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost…
…the most important truth the Holy Ghost will ever witness to you is that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. He lives! He is our Advocate with the Father, our Exemplar, and our Redeemer.” President Russell M. Nelson
My Facebook post today read: “I don’t know of many people who at age 95 walk without a cane. President Nelson is a one in a million-kind soul. He has excelled at anything he tried, including healing hearts. His life is one remarkable achievement after another. To know you is to love you. Happy 95 remarkable years of life to a dear friend, neighbor, son, brother, Doctor, Elder, grandfather to so many, father of 10, husband, and a true disciple of the Lord. May you continue to bless many lives like you have blessed our family. We love you and sustain you as the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. a.k.a. our prophet seer and revelator.” And to think that he was here days ago and gave his remarks all in Spanish to express his love for us. I hope he felt our love for him as well.
Con amor,
Vero
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