And it is bold in describing the blessings Jesus Christ promises those who follow His Way.21, President RussellM. Nelson taught: When your greatest desire is to let God prevail [in your life], many decisions become easier. My wife, Harriet, and I love to go bicycle riding together. What about your weekly church services? Balance and lift come as we press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men.5. And yet, because were all weak and imperfect, some concerns might creep into your mind. I believe He would start by expressing His deep love for you. Suppose Jesus came to your ward, to your branch, or to your home today. Those who join this Church love the Savior Jesus Christ and they wish to follow Him. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The Costand Blessingsof Discipleship, Protection from Pornographya Christ-Focused Home, If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments. President Oaks teaches that God inspires many organizations and individuals to help those in need and that the Church is committed to work with others in that effort. Throughout the ages, God has spoken through His servants, the prophets.1 This morning we have had the privilege to hear the prophet of God speak to all the world. To help you find the Way and to help you make Christs doctrine the guiding influence in your life, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has prepared a new resource, a revised version of For the Strength of Youth. Small, seemingly insignificant factors can make a major difference physically and spiritually. As it was with the citizens of Berlin, so it can be with us. How can we balance the many demands of life with our desires to offer our whole souls to the Lord? (See John 6:28 .) Bad things still happen. Puzzling things. Elder Uchtdorf teaches that Jesus Christ is the best guide for making choices. It can happen to anyone. Why would anyone want to join such a church?, The couple smiled and said, We thought you would never ask.. Matthew 14:27; John 16:33; Doctrine and Covenants 61:36; 68:6; 78:18. May we live in thanksgiving daily18especially during the seemingly unexplainable endings that are part of mortality. There seems to be something inside of us that resists endings. 223. Some might say, I just dont fit in with you people in the Church.. Focus on your destination. Have you ever stopped to think how amazing it is that a huge passenger jet can actually get off the ground and fly? Amid the confusion in the world about what is right and wrong, those who earnestly seek truth eternal, unchanging truth can see much clearer. If you could see into our hearts, you would probably find that you fit in better than you suppose. Through His prophets, the Lord has been guiding His people in that direction, to increase their spiritual capacity and follow Him in higher and holier ways. Some might say, I know a member of your Church who is a hypocrite. Perhaps our challenge is that we think balance means dividing our time evenly among competing interests. The best guide you can possibly have for making choices is Jesus Christ. Gratitude is a catalyst to all Christlike attributes! "The sheep is worthy of divine rescue simply because it is loved by the Good Shepherd," President Uchtdorf said. When I had to make a decision whether or not an activity was appropriate for the Sabbath, I simply asked myself, What sign do I want to give to God? That question made my choices about the Sabbath day crystal clear (The Sabbath Is a Delight, Ensign or Liahona, May 2015, 130). Love our neighbor. They who wait upon the Lord will be renewed by His strength.12. With that understanding, I no longer needed lists of dos and donts. See Romans 5:3; 2Corinthians 4:17; 12:10. He is your strength. It does mean that through the eyes of faith we look beyond our present-day challenges. Those burdened with sin find forgiveness, liberty, and rest. That He speaks to prophets again; that God is among usand is personally involved in our lives and actively guiding His children. Your Heavenly Father is the most glorious being in the universe, full of love, joy, purity, holiness, light, grace, and truth. This takes steady effort. The diversity of persons and peoples all around the globe is a strength of this Church. Elder Uchtdorf commemorated International Friendship Day on July 30 with an Instagram post about focusing on the one and making the Church a place of blending.. President Uchtdorf talked about Christ's everlasting love and capability to forgive even the most lost and wandering members and shared the parable of the lost sheep. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And what about the many tasks and responsibilities that make our lives so busy? Would such an approach truly prepare you for a lifetime of Christlike living? Brothers and sisters, dear friends, we need your unique talents and perspectives. Elder Christofferson teaches that the doctrine of belonging includes welcoming diversity, being willing to serve and sacrifice, and knowing the Saviors role. Sacrifices are sacred and honored by the Lord.9, Consecration is different from sacrifice in at least one important way. One look into His eyes and we would never be the same. But we can choose our response. And one day He wants you to inherit all He has.6. Minutes and hours well spent are the building blocks of a life well lived., We can navigate our way through the darkness and trials of this life and find our way back to our loving Heavenly Father if we seek and accept the spiritual landmarks He has provided, embrace personal revelation and strive for daily restoration.. We are eternal beings, children of the Almighty God, whose name is Endless13 and who promises eternal blessings without number. Take up your cross and follow Him.12. Our loving Heavenly Father knows that choosing to develop a spirit of gratitude will bring us true joy and great happiness. It is loving and serving Gods children.13. It was an anxious time for me, but it must have been terrifying for my beloved parents. He is your strength. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, gestures to conferencegoers prior to the church's 192nd Annual General Conference at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 2, 2022. At the heart of Gods plan for your happiness is your power to choose.7 Of course, your Heavenly Father wants you to choose eternal joy with Him, and He will help you to achieve it, but He would never force it upon you. "Our Heavenly Father asks that we represent Him in the noble work of reaching out and blessing the lives of His children. Jesus Christ is the strength of youth. Many issues become nonissues! It teaches you how to make righteous choices based on those eternal truths.13. In pain, we can glory in Christs Atonement. Their Lord appeared to them and declared, Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself.11. That is how we learn. President Ezra Taft Benson taught a similar truth: The Lord works from the inside out. He also introduces the new For the Strength of Youth guide. For the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, general conference will be open to the public. It is the work of loving and serving God. In the October 2022 general conference, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf announced an updated version of the youth standards guidebook For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices.Elder Uchtdorf explained that the booklet "has been updated and refreshed to better cope with the challenges and temptations of our day." And at the center of it all is His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ,7 and His sacrifice for us. Best LDS Talks On Faith. They came not to blame, lecture, or shame. the most worth is becoming transformed by the Savior, the one thing linking the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, shared an important lesson about missionary work, Read more October 2021 general conference coverage. Believing in God is commendable, but most people want to do more than listen to inspirational sermons or dream of their mansions above.4 They want to put their faith into practice. Everyones situation is different, and the details of each life are unique. And yet He taught them many of the same things He taught in the Holy Land. He has proven His love in endless ways, but above all by giving His Only Begotten Son as a sacrifice and as a gift to His children to make the return to our heavenly parents a reality. Being a disciple of Jesus Christ is not just one of many things we do. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. Title page of the Book of Mormon; see Mormon 8:17. President Eyring shows how his mother and the prophet Mormon encouraged their posterity to qualify for eternal life through all the trials of mortality. See Marcus Tullius Cicero, Oratio Pro Cno Plancio, XXXIII, section 80; quoted in JosephB. Wirthlin, Live in Thanksgiving Daily, Ensign, Sept. 2001, 8. True gratitude is an expression of hope and testimony. Of course not. Join with us! But you can love and serve God. He will lead you the right way. Sustaining of General Authorities, Area Seventies, and General Officers, Follow Jesus Christ with Footsteps of Faith, Beauty for Ashes: The Healing Path of Forgiveness, Building a Life Resistant to the Adversary. Because of Jesus Christ, our failures do not have to define us. Because we are made of the stuff of eternity. I suppose the Church would be perfect only if it were run by perfect beings. Our offering may be small, but it must come from our heart and soul. The process of caring for others allows both rich and poor a way toward refining their characters and leads them both toward exaltation (see Doctrine and Covenants 104:1518). Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him.2. We can choose to be like the Mormon pioneers, who maintained a spirit of gratitude during their slow and painful trek toward the Great Salt Lake, even singing and dancing and glorying in the goodness of God.6 Many of us would have been inclined to withdraw, complain, and agonize about the difficulty of the journey. My mother and father shared little about this burden with us four children. The statue remained without hands. By Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Put your trust in Jesus Christ. This is how we offer our whole soulsby sacrificing anything thats holding us back and consecrating the rest to the Lord and His purposes. When the Book of Mormon prophet Alma saw evil in the world around him, he turned to the word of God because he knew it had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else, which had happened unto themtherefore Alma thought it was expedient [to] try the virtue of the word of God (Alma 31:5). The Apostle Paul compared it to looking through a glass, darkly.9 Theres a lot of confusion in the world about what is right and wrong. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It surpasses disappointment, discouragement, and despair. Those who follow this path faithfully avoid many of the pitfalls, sorrows, and regrets of life. Here you will find the authority to act in His nameto baptize for the remission of sins, to confer the gift of the Holy Ghost, and to seal on earth and in heaven.1. In fact, most of the scriptural references do not speak of gratitude for things but rather suggest an overall spirit or attitude of gratitude. But I see youre back to giving only two slices of bread., My dear brothers and sisters, the choice is ours. Once there was a man who dreamed that he was in a great hall where all the religions of the world were gathered. 1 This morning we have had the privilege to hear the prophet of God speak to all the world. Open your hearts to our Savior and Redeemer, no matter your circumstances, trials, sufferings, or mistakes; you can know that He lives, that He loves you, and that because of Him, you will never be alone. 15 of 27. This time of bleakness after World War II left its mark upon the world. To the Lord, the value of the donation was measured not by the effect it had on the treasury but by the effect it had on the heart of the donor. The recounting of his youth, and the chaotic wartimes of East Germany - impressed the depth of his trials upon us. In other words, Im suggesting that instead of being thankful for things, we focus on being thankful in our circumstanceswhatever they may be. Of this I bear my solemn witness as an Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ and leave you my heartfelt blessing in deep gratitude and love for you, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. And how do you get enough air moving over the wings to create lift? Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke during the Saturday morning session of October 2022 general conference. They can refine us. I always keep a copy in my pocket, and I share it with people who are curious about our standards. Are You Sleeping through the Restoration? Life no longer feels like a long list of separate efforts held in tenuous balance. The people of the Book of Mormon lived on the other side of the globetheir histories, cultures, and political climates were vastly different from the people Jesus taught during His mortal ministry. Will we also go away? See F.F. Bosworth, Christ the Healer (1924), 23. If we earnestly keep practicing, always striving to keep Gods commandments, and committing our efforts to repenting, enduring, and applying what we learn, line upon line, we will gather light into our souls.10 And though we may not fully comprehend our full potential now, we know that, when [the Savior] shall appear, we will see His countenance in us and shall see him as he is.11, Yes, the world is in turmoil. The new version of For the Strength of Youth is available online in 50 different languages and will also be available in print. . Contents. In this way, we see in our lives a fulfillment of the prophecy of the Apostle Paul: In the dispensation of the fulness of times [God will] gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth: even in him (Ephesians 1:10). In this talk, President Uchtdorf shares the powerful lesson that Heavenly Father will never forget us and what we can do to never forget Him. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. Elder Uchtdorf was quick to point out that his family joined the Church through the efforts of a member missionary while his wife's family found the truth through full-time missionaries. The principle-based approach of the new For the Strength of Youth guide is consistent with other recent initiatives introduced by the Saviors Church, including Preach My Gospel, ministering, the home-centered Come, Follow Me curriculum, the Children and Youth program, Teaching in the Saviors Way, and the new General Handbook. The words of Doctrine and Covenants 58:42 are some of the most inspiring and encouraging in scripture: He who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more. What joy this gives me to know that if I continue to repent, in that future day when I shall fall on my knees before my Savior and Redeemer, He will lift me up and embrace me. The Saviors infinite Atonement completely changes the way we may view our transgressions and imperfections. Lift Where You Stand, 2008. Joseph Smith Translation, Matthew 6:38 provides additional insight: Seek not the things of this world but seek ye first to build up the kingdom of God, and to establish his righteousness (in Matthew 6:33, footnotea). Come, join with us! Sometimes questions arise because we simply dont have all the information and we just need a bit more patience. Dieter F. Uchtdorf teaches that we can choose to be grateful in any circumstances, including in the midst of tribulation. My dear brothers and sisters and my dear friends, there will be times when you wish you could do more. On the fourth day, the waiter was really determined to make the man happy. Check out these four great LDS conference talks on hope. Many years ago, President BoydK. Packer spoke these powerful words: True doctrine, understood, changes attitudes and behavior. And your efforts are purifying your heart and preparing you for a glorious future. You know what you want to accomplish. I testify that this is true, as I also testify that Jesus Christ is our Master, our Redeemer, and our one and only Way back to our beloved Father in Heaven. This is what the widow at the temple treasury seemed to understand. They changed the world. When the entire truth is eventually known, things that didnt make sense to us before will be resolved to our satisfaction. 10. I have another analogy Im sure every man, woman, and child will be able to relate to. His family lost everything and had to escape for their lives. Then, when the Savior appeared, they did not recognize Him. That is your destiny. Instead of dwelling on them and feeling irredeemable or hopeless, we can learn from them and feel hopeful.8 The cleansing gift of repentance allows us to leave our sins behind and emerge a new creature.9. Because of Gods perfect love for us and the eternal sacrifice of Jesus Christ, our sinsboth great and smallcan be blotted out and remembered no more.6 We can stand before Him pure, worthy, and sanctified. We can choose to be like the Prophet Joseph Smith, who, while a prisoner in miserable conditions in Liberty Jail, penned these inspired words: Dearly beloved brethren, let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed.7. Worldwide - English. Talk summary: God lives and cares about all His children, even in hours of turmoil, confusion and chaos. His father was conscripted into the German Army, and his mother relocated the family to Zwickau, Germany. It inspires humility and fosters empathy toward our fellowmen and all of Gods creation. And get pedaling. To make this possible, He sent Jesus Christ to be your Savior. All of His commandments are given to make blessings available to us. The latter, while it may have accomplished more monetarily, was not a sacrifice, and it left the giver unchanged. But what then of those times when what we wish for seems to be far out of reach? Being grateful in times of distress does not mean that we are pleased with our circumstances. Before I reached my 12th birthday, our family had been forced twice to flee our home and start over amid the chaos, fear, and uncertainties caused by war and political division. Elder Andersen teaches that we can prepare for the Second Coming by making covenants and strengthening our commitment to the Savior. But we are all invited to consecrate our lives to Him. 83K views 4 months ago Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf speaks at the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 1-2, 2022. Elder Sitati teaches how we can develop attributes that help us become better disciples of Christ. In essence, he's called God a liar. My heart overflows with gratitude for my Heavenly Father. Struggling? But those who set aside the bottle of bitterness and lift instead the goblet of gratitude can find a purifying drink of healing, peace, and understanding. Elder Uchtdorf's conference talk summary Come and add your talents, gifts, and energies to ours. It sounds like an easy choice, doesnt it? Dale G. Renlund It takes patience. Callings Volunteer and Serve Temples Family History. About Us. Weve been riding long enough that we dont even think about thatit has become normal and natural for us. Jesus Christ said, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.11. One example comes from our prophet, President RussellM. Nelson. 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