April 2021 General Conference Calls to Action

I loved General Conference and thought it was a wonderful opportunity to hear and listen to what the Lord would have us know; however I also know that no blessing comes without effort and if I don’t change what I do, and how I act, and change the decisions I make as a result of conference, I won’t be changed in who I am, as such I have gone through the talks given at the April 2021 General Conference and compiled a list of all the calls to actions that I found therein.

I figured I would share it so that anyone else who is interested might be interested in the specific actions we were called upon to perform by the Prophets and Apostles and General Officers of the Church. Ultimately the Spirit will instruct me on what I personally need to work on, but I am grateful to have this go to list to remind me about specific things I have been asked to do, or cease.

This list has been organized chronologically in order of when the talk was given.

Saturday Morning Session

Welcome Message – President Nelson

  • As we listen to the messages that have been carefully prepared by our leaders under the direction of the Holy Ghost, I invite you to pray to identify the debris you should remove from your life so you can become more worthy.

God Among Us – Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

  • He [Christ] urges us to seek joy, enlightenment, peace, truth, happiness, and the promise of immortality and eternal life.“
  • To you my dear brothers and sisters, my dear friends, and to all who are searching for answers, truth and happiness, I do offer the same counsel: keep searching with faith and patience.
  • As we set aside pride and approach His [God’s] throne with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, He will draw near to us.
  • Open your hearts to our Savior and Redeemer, no matter your circumstance, trials, sufferings, or mistakes;

Essential Conversations – President Joy D. Jones Recently Released Primary General President

  • We never harm them [children] physically, verbally, or emotionally in any way, even when tensions and pressures run high.
  • The Savior urged, ’Therefore I give unto you a commandment, to teach these things freely unto your children.

Teaching in the Savior’s Way – Jan E. Newmen 2nd Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency

  • How can we teach more like the Savior and help others become more deeply converted? Allow me to offer a few suggestions.
    • Emulate the Savior
    • Unleash the Power of Families
    • Remember that Conversion is Personal
  • I invite you to read and study its [Teaching in the Savior’s Way] every word. Its principles will assist you in your efforts to be more Christlike in your teaching.
  • He said that home centered, Church-supported gospel learning “has the potential to unleash the power of families, as each family follows through conscientiously and carefully to transform their home into a sanctuary of faith. I promise that as you diligently work to remodel your home into a center of gospel learning, over time your Sabbath days will truly be a delight. Your children will be excited to learn and to live the Savior’s teachings. … Changes in your family will be dramatic and sustaining.”
  • President Nelson taught, “If you have sincere questions about the gospel or the Church, as you choose to let God prevail, you will be led to find and understand the absolute, eternal truths that will guide your life and help you stay firmly on the covenant path.”
  • I invite leaders and teaching in every organization of the Church to counsel together with parents and youth in order to dramatically improve teaching at every level- in stakes, in wards, and in homes. This will be achieved by teaching the doctrine and invite Spirit-filled discussion about the truths the Holy Ghost has taught us in the quite moments of our personal study.

Hearts Knit Together – Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

  • An ancient prophet commanded “that there should be no contention one with another, but that [we] should look forward … , having [our] hearts knit together in unity and in love one towards another.
  • I know of no better advice than that previously given by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf: ’When it comes to hating, gossiping, ignoring, ridiculing, holding grudges, or wanting to cause harm, please apply the following: Stop it!’
  • As you strive to extend yourself in love, respect, and kindness, you will undoubtedly be hurt or negatively affected by the bad choices of others. What do we do then? We follow the Lord’s admonition to “love your enemies … and pray for them which despitefully use you.”
  • “Did you hear that? Stop it! As you extend yourself with kindness, care, and compassion, even digitally, I promise that you will lift up arms that hang down and will heal hearts.”
  • “The Lord expects us to teach that inclusion is a positive means toward unity and that exclusion leads to division.”

Room in the Inn – Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

  • He [Christ] entreats us to make His Inn a place of grace and space, where each can gather, with room for all. As disciples of Jesus Christ, all are equal, with no second-class groups.
  • He invites each of us to be a good Samaritan, less judgmental and more forgiving of ourselves and of each other, even as we strive more fully to keep His commandments.

I Love to See the Temple – President Henry B. Eyring Second Counselor in the First Presidency

  • I pray that you will try to build desire in the hearts of Heavenly Father’s children to go there [the Temple], where they can feel close to Him, and that you will also invite your ancestors to qualify to be with Him and with you forever.

Saturday Afternoon Session

Not as the World Giveth – Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

  • So, this Easter let’s try to practice peace in a personal way, applying the grace and healing balm of the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ to ourselves and our families and all those we can reach around us.
  • It is a time to pledge total loyalty in word and deed to the Lamb of God, who ’[bore] our griefs, and carried our sorrows’ in His determination to finish the work of salvation in our behalf.

Poor Little Ones – Elder Jorge T. Becerra of the Seventy

  • I would echo the invitation of our beloved President Russell M. Nelson as he first spoke to the membership of the Church. He said: “Now, to each member of the Church I say, keep on the covenant path. Your commitment to follow the Savior by making covenants with Him and then keeping those covenants will open the door to every spiritual blessing and privilege available to men, women, and children everywhere.” He then pleaded: ’Now, if you have stepped off the path, may I invite you with all the hope in my heart to please come back. Whatever your concerns, whatever your challenges, there is a place for you in this, the Lord’s Church. You and generations yet unborn will be blessed by your actions now to return to the covenant path

Infuriating Unfairness Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

  • In unfair situations, one of our tasks is to trust that “all that is unfair about life can be made right through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.”
  • Do not let unfairness harden you or corrode your faith in God. Instead, ask God for help. Increase your appreciation for and reliance on the Savior. Rather than becoming bitter, let Him help you become better. Allow Him to help you persevere, to let your afflictions be “swallowed up in the joy of Christ.” Join Him in His mission “to heal the brokenhearted,” strive to mitigate unfairness, and become a stonecatcher.

The Personal Journey of a Child of God – Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

  • Let us live God’s commandments, teach them to our children, and share them with others who are willing to listen. Let us share our deep feelings about the sanctity of life with those who make decisions in society. They may not fully appreciate what we believe, but we pray that they will more fully understand why, for us, these decisions go well beyond just what a person wants for his or her own life.
  • God’s commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force.
  • May we always remember that each spirit child of God is coming to earth on his or her own personal journey. May we welcome them, safeguard them, and always love them.
  • As you receive these precious children in the Savior’s name and help them in their eternal journey, I promise you that the Lord will bless you and shower His love and approval upon you.

Ye Shall Be Free Elder Thierry K. Mutombo Of the Seventy

  • The Savior promised that He will be the light unto all who hear His words

Hope In Christ President M. Russell Ballard Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

  • We remember His loving invitation to “come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” The Savior’s invitation to come unto Him is an invitation to all not only to come unto Him but also to belong to His Church.
  • May I suggest that there are some important principles we need to understand.
    • First, scriptures and latter-day prophets confirm that everyone who is faithful in keeping gospel covenants will have the opportunity for exaltation.
    • Second, the precise time and manner in which the blessings of exaltation are bestowed have not all been revealed, but they are nonetheless assured.
    • Third, waiting upon the Lord implies continued obedience and spiritual progress toward Him.
    • Fourth, God offers eternal life to all of His children.
    • Fifth, our confidence in these assurances is rooted in our faith in Jesus Christ, by whose grace all things pertaining to mortality are set right.
  • Never forget that you are a child of God, our Eternal Father, now and forever. He loves you, and the Church wants and needs you. Yes, we need you! We need your voices, talents, skills, goodness, and righteousness.
  • To you stake presidents, bishops, and quorum and sister leaders, I ask you to consider every member of your stake, ward, quorum, or organization as a member who can contribute and serve in callings and participate in many ways.
  • Let us call upon our members who are single to serve, lift, and teach. Disregard old notions and ideas that have sometimes unintentionally contributed to their feelings of loneliness and that they do not belong or cannot serve.

Priesthood Session

Bishops – Shepherds over the Lord’s Flock – Elder Quentin L. Cook Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

  • The bishop should assign the day-to-day responsibility for sharing the gospel, strengthening new and returning members, ministering, and temple and family history work to the elders quorum and Relief Society presidencies.
  • President Russell M. Nelson has emphasized the seminal role of the bishop and his counselors. He has taught that their “first and foremost responsibility is to care for the young men and young women of [their] ward.”
  • We recommend that bishops not have assigned ministering families so they can focus their time and energy ministering to the youth and their families in these kinds of situations.
  • In order to spend more time with youth, wherever they are, including at school events or activities, bishoprics have been counseled to delegate appropriate meetings and counseling time with adults. While bishops can counsel on acute and urgent matters, we recommend that delegation of ongoing counseling with chronic, less urgent matters that do not involve judgments as to worthiness be assigned to members of the elders quorum or Relief Society—usually presidencies or ministering brothers and sisters.
  • The Spirit will guide the leaders to select the right members to undertake this counseling. Those who receive this delegated counseling assignment are entitled to revelation. They, of course, must always maintain strict confidentiality.
  • [Youth,] Please counsel with both your parents and your bishop about important choices that are ahead of you. Allow the bishop to be your friend and counselor.
  • Please talk to your bishop about any matter in which a common judge can assist you in getting your life in order with the Lord in preparation for the “great work” He has for you in this final dispensation. As President Nelson has invited you, please qualify yourself to be part of the Lord’s youth battalion!

You Can Gather Israel! – Ahmad S. Corbitt First Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency

  • Almost three years ago, President Russell M. Nelson invited all youth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints “to enlist in the Lord’s youth battalion to help gather Israel” on both sides of the veil.
  • Knowing you overcame Satan by the word of your testimony before will help you love, share, and invite now and always—to invite others to come and see, come and help, and come and belong, as that same war for the souls of God’s children rages on.
  • And the Lord gave them power to invite and gather Israel. He will do the same for you as you look forward in faith, see Israel gathered—globally and in your own “circles”—and invite all!
  • Please use your imaginations to increase faith in Christ, not ruin it.
  • As you youth lead—lead—in living the gospel, caring for others, inviting all to receive the gospel, uniting families for eternity, and organizing fun activities, the great faith in Christ you had in the premortal life will resurface and empower you to do His work in this life!
  • Also, personal goals, “especially short-term goals,” help you reignite your powerful faith. When you set a good goal, you are looking forward, as you did before, and seeing what your Heavenly Father wants you or another to become.

This Is Our Time – Elder S. Gifford Nielsen of the Seventy

  • Remember, there is always one reliable source of strength and courage. The arms of Jesus extend to us, just as they extended to Peter. As we reach for Him, He will lovingly rescue us. We are His. He said, “Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine”. He will prevail in your life if you let Him. The choice is yours.
  • On this beautiful Easter weekend, may I extend an invitation that we all pray to recognize and embrace our individual roles as we prepare for the glorious day when the Savior comes again.

Bless in His Name – President Henry B. Eyring Second Counselor in the First Presidency

  • I prayed that the people would feel the Lord’s love through my loving service. I have learned this is the key to serving and blessing others in His name.
  • I invite you to ask prayerfully how the Lord sees you.

What Has Our Savior Done for Us? – President Dallin H. Oaks First Counselor in the First Presidency

  • I testify of all of this and pray that we all will remember what our Savior has done for each of us and that we all will love and serve Him,

What We Are Learning and Will Never Forget – President Russell M. Nelson President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

  • Think back on the past two years. How have you grown? What have you learned?
  • What have you learned in the past two years that you always want to remember? Your answers will be unique to you, but may I suggest four lessons I hope we have all learned and will never forget.
    • Lesson 1: The Home Is the Center of Faith and Worship
    • Lesson 2: We Need Each Other
    • Lesson 3: Your Priesthood Quorum Is Meant for More Than Just a Meeting
    • Lesson 4: We Hear Jesus Christ Better When We Are Still
  • You may feel that there is still more you need to do to make your home truly a sanctuary of faith. If so, please do it! If you are married, counsel with your wife as your equal partner in this crucial work.
  • Attitudes and actions that invite the Spirit will increase the holiness of your home. Equally certain is the fact that holiness will vanish if there is anything in your behavior or environment that offends the Holy Spirit, for then “the heavens withdraw themselves.”
  • I urge you to continue to make your home a truly holy place “and be not moved” from that essential goal.
  • If you know of anyone who is alone, reach out—even if you feel alone too! You do not need to have a reason or a message or business to transact. Just say hello and show your love. Technology can help you. Pandemic or not, each precious child of God needs to know that he or she is not alone!
  • My brethren of the Aaronic Priesthood and elders quorums, expand your vision of why we have quorums. How does the Lord wish you would use your quorum to accomplish His work—now? Seek revelation from the Lord. Humble yourself! Ask! Listen! If you have been called to lead, counsel as a presidency and with quorum members. Whatever your priesthood office or calling, let God prevail in your commitment as a member of your quorum and in your service. Experience with joy the righteousness you will bring to pass as you are “anxiously engaged in a good cause.”
  • Discipline yourself to have time alone and with your loved ones. Open your heart to God in prayer. Take time to immerse yourself in the scriptures and worship in the temple.
  • My dear brethren, there are many things the Lord wants us to learn from our experiences during this pandemic. I have listed only four. I invite you to make your own list, consider it carefully, and share it with those you love.

Sunday Morning Session

Jesus Christ: The Caregiver of Our Soul – Elder Ulisses Soares Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

  • While through His sacrifice the Savior unconditionally removed the effects of physical death, He did not eliminate our personal responsibility to repent for the sins we commit. Rather, He extended to us a loving invitation to be reconciled to our Eternal Father.
  • My dear friends, I testify to you that as we genuinely repent of our sins, we allow the atoning sacrifice of Christ to become wholly effective in our life. We will become free from the bondage of sin, find joy in our earthly journey, and become eligible to receive eternal salvation,
  • I testify to you that through Him and His infinite Atonement, the Savior provided us the way to overcome death, both physically and spiritually. In addition to these great blessings, He also offers us comfort and assurance in difficult times. I assure you that as we put our trust in Jesus Christ and in His supernal atoning sacrifice, enduring in our faith to the end, we will enjoy the promises of our beloved Heavenly Father, who does everything within His power to help us return to His presence one day.

The Grave Has No Victory – President Reyna I. Aburto Second Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency

  • I testify that through the redeeming Atonement and glorious Resurrection of Jesus Christ, broken hearts can be healed, anguish can become peace, and distress can become hope. He can embrace us in His arms of mercy, comforting, empowering, and healing each of us. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Our Sorrow Shall Be Turned into Joy – By Elder S. Mark Palmer Of the Seventy

  • If we go forward in faith, we will be forever changed, as were the Apostles of old. We, like them, will be able to endure any hardship with faith in Jesus Christ.
  • I invite all who feel sorrow, all who wrestle with doubt, all who wonder what happens after we die, to place your faith in Christ.
  • I promise that if you desire to believe, then act in faith and follow the whisperings of the Spirit, you will find joy in this life and in the world to come.

Pressing Toward the Mark – Elder Edward Dube Of the Seventy

  • The Savior’s promise is real: “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.”
  • My humble invitation to all of us is to never give up!

Remember Your Way Back Home – Elder Jose A. Teixeira Of the Presidency of the Seventy

  • I thought of four reminders that, when used and applied consistently in our lives, can rekindle feelings of our heavenly home.
    • First, We Can Remember That We Are Children of God
    • Second, We Can Remember the Foundation That Protects Us
    • Third, We Can Remember to Be Prayerful
    • Fourth, We Can Remember to Serve Others
  • Remind yourself of this heritage. Make time regularly to boost your spiritual immune system by remembering the blessings you have received from the Lord. Trust the guides you have been given from Him, rather than turning solely to the world to measure your personal worth and find your way.
  • Strength comes to us when we remain righteous, true, and faithful to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, even when others overwhelmingly disregard the commandments and principles of salvation.
  • I know from personal experience that as we choose to hear His voice and follow Him, we will receive His help. We will obtain a wider perspective of our circumstances and a deeper understanding of the purpose of life. We will feel the spiritual stirrings that will guide us to our heavenly home.
  • we have the simplicity of the invitation to begin seeking answers from heaven. “Pray always, and I will pour out my Spirit upon you.” Then the Lord promises, “And great shall be your blessing—yea, even more than if you should obtain treasures of earth.”

They Cannot Prevail; We Cannot Fail – Elder Chi Hong (Sam) Wong of the Seventy

  • Therefore, the only way to survive spiritually is to be determined to let God prevail in our lives, to learn to hear His voice, and to use our energy to help gather Israel.”
  • That is the promise from God! If we build our foundation on Jesus Christ, we cannot fall! As we endure faithfully to the end, God will help us establish our lives upon His rock, “and the gates of hell shall not prevail against [us]”
  • Please follow our living prophet President Nelson’s wise counsel. As recorded in Doctrine and Covenants 21:5–6: “For his word ye shall receive, as if from mine own mouth, in all patience and faith. “For by doing these things the gates of hell shall not prevail against you; yea, and the Lord God will disperse the powers of darkness from before you, and cause the heavens to shake for your good, and his name’s glory.” For that reason, they cannot prevail, and we cannot fall!

Our Personal Savior – Elder Michael John U. Teh of the Seventy

  • First, we need to recognize that knowing the Savior is the most important pursuit of our lives. It should take priority over anything else.
  • The prophet Moroni invited us: “And now, I would commend you to seek this Jesus of whom the prophets and apostles have written.”
  • President Russell M. Nelson promised that “if [we] proceed to learn all [we] can about Jesus Christ, … [our] ability to turn away from sin will increase. [Our] desire to keep the commandments will soar.”

Christ Is Risen; Faith in Him Will Move Mountains – President Russell M. Nelson President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

  • Alma asks us simply to experiment upon the word and “exercise a particle of faith, yea, even if [we] can no more than desire to believe.”
  • My dear brothers and sisters, my call to you this Easter morning is to start today to increase your faith. Through your faith, Jesus Christ will increase your ability to move the mountains in your life, even though your personal challenges may loom as large as Mount Everest.
  • May I offer five suggestions to help you develop that faith and trust.
    • First, study. Become an engaged learner. Immerse yourself in the scriptures to understand better Christ’s mission and ministry. Know the doctrine of Christ so that you understand its power for your life. Internalize the truth that the Atonement of Jesus Christ applies to you.
    • Learn about miracles.
    • The more you learn about the Savior, the easier it will be to trust in His mercy, His infinite love, and His strengthening, healing, and redeeming power. The Savior is never closer to you than when you are facing or climbing a mountain with faith.
    • Second, choose to believe in Jesus Christ. If you have doubts about God the Father and His Beloved Son or the validity of the Restoration or the veracity of Joseph Smith’s divine calling as a prophet, choose to believe and stay faithful. Take your questions to the Lord and to other faithful sources. Study with the desire to believe rather than with the hope that you can find a flaw in the fabric of a prophet’s life or a discrepancy in the scriptures. Stop increasing your doubts by rehearsing them with other doubters. Allow the Lord to lead you on your journey of spiritual discovery.
    • Third, act in faith. What would you do if you had more faith? Think about it. Write about it. Then receive more faith by doing something that requires more faith.
    • Fourth, partake of sacred ordinances worthily. Ordinances unlock the power of God for your life.
    • And fifth, ask your Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, for help.
  • Do not minimize the faith you already have.

Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution – President Dallin H. Oaks First Counselor in the First Presidency

  • Our belief in divine inspiration gives Latter-day Saints a unique responsibility to uphold and defend the United States Constitution and principles of constitutionalism wherever we live.
  • What else are faithful Latter-day Saints to do? We must pray for the Lord to guide and bless all nations and their leaders.
  • There are other duties that are part of upholding the inspired Constitution. We should learn and advocate the inspired principles of the Constitution. We should seek out and support wise and good persons who will support those principles in their public actions. We should be knowledgeable citizens who are active in making our influence felt in civic affairs.
  • Each citizen must therefore decide which issues are most important to him or her at any particular time. Then members should seek inspiration on how to exercise their influence according to their individual priorities.

“Behold! I Am a God of Miracles” – Elder Ronald A Rasband Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

  • To us in times of trial He has said, “Behold the wounds which pierced my side, and also the prints of the nails in my hands and feet; be faithful, keep my commandments, and ye shall inherit the kingdom of heaven.” That, brothers and sisters, is the miracle promised to us all.
  • I pray that you may stand steadfast and faithful in all that is to come.
  • will. Look for these heaven-sent blessings in your life as you “seek this Jesus of whom the prophets and apostles have written, that the grace of God the Father, and also the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost, which beareth record of them, may be and abide in you forever.”

Light Cleaveth unto Light – Elder Timothy J. Dyches Of the Seventy

  • During His mortal ministry, Jesus declared, “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”
  • Thereafter, when your desires and actions are centered on the covenant path, the Holy Ghost, as a light within you, will reveal and testify of truth, warn of danger, comfort and cleanse, and provide peace to your soul.
  • May I suggest that perhaps this is the time to ask yourself: Do I have that light in my life? If not, when was the last time I did?
  • A drop of sunshine is added every time you seek God in prayer; study the scriptures to “hear Him”; act on guidance and revelation from our living prophets; and obey and keep the commandments to “walk in all the ordinances of the Lord.”
  • You will invite spiritual sunlight into your soul and peace into your life each time you repent. As you partake of the sacrament every week to take the Savior’s name upon you, to always remember Him and keep His commandments, His light will shine within you.
  • There is sunshine in your soul every time you share the gospel and bear your testimony. Every time you serve one another as the Savior did, His warmth is felt in your heart. Heavenly Father’s light always resides within His holy temple and upon all who present themselves in the house of the Lord. His light in you is enhanced with your acts of kindness, patience, forgiveness, and charity and shows itself in your happy countenance.
  • On the other hand, we walk in shadows when we are too quick to anger or too slow to forgive. “As you keep your face towards the sunshine, the shadows cannot help but fall behind you.”
  • As you live to merit the companionship of the Holy Ghost, you truly “increase your spiritual capacity to receive revelation.”

Why the Covenant Path – Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

  • “Your commitment to follow the Savior by making covenants with Him and then keeping these covenants will open the door to every spiritual blessing and privilege available to men, women, and children everywhere.
  • The ordinances of the temple and the covenants you make there are key to strengthening your life, your marriage and family, and your ability to resist the attacks of the adversary. Your worship in the temple and your service there for your ancestors will bless you with increased personal revelation and peace and will fortify your commitment to stay on the covenant path.”
  • Following the principles and commandments of the gospel of Jesus Christ day by day is the happiest and most satisfying course in life.
  • More than simply having good intentions, we solemnly commit to live by every word that proceeds forth from the mouth of God.
  • “Now this is the commandment,” says the Lord, “Repent, all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me and be baptized in my name, that ye may be sanctified by the reception of the Holy Ghost, that ye may stand spotless before me at the last day.”
  • The Lord commands members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to “arise and shine forth, that thy light may be a standard for the nations; … that the gathering together upon the land of Zion, and upon her stakes, may be for a defense, and for a refuge from the storm, and from wrath when it shall be poured out without mixture upon the whole earth.”
  • Let us heed the prophet’s call to stay on the covenant path.

The Gospel Light of Truth and Love – Elder Alan R. Walker Of the Seventy

  • How fundamental it is to know that He is our God, that we are His people, and that whatever circumstances surround us, if we are faithful and obey the covenants we have entered into, we can be “encircled about eternally in the arms of his love.”
  • Brothers and sisters, may we be willing and decide today to engage ourselves and our families in hearing heaven’s voice, even the voice of our Savior. May we make and keep covenants with God, which will secure us firmly in the path that leads back to His presence, and may we rejoice in the blessings of the glorious light and truth of His gospel.

The Principles of My Gospel – Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

  • “the elders, priests and teachers of this church shall teach the principles of my gospel, which are in the Bible and the Book of Mormon, in the which is the fulness of the gospel.” He also declared that the Latter-day Saints should “be instructed more perfectly in theory, in principle, in doctrine, in the law of the gospel, in all things that pertain unto the kingdom of God, that are expedient for you to understand.”
  • Learning, understanding, and living gospel principles strengthen our faith in the Savior, deepen our devotion to Him, and invite a multitude of blessings and spiritual gifts into our lives.
  • “Are you willing to let God prevail in your life? Are you willing to let God be the most important influence in your life?”
  • We have been blessed abundantly in this general conference to learn about eternal principles from the Lord’s authorized servants. Now, our individual responsibility is to govern ourselves according to the truths of which they have testified.
  • With all the energy of my soul, I invite all of us to learn, live, and love principles of righteousness. Only gospel truths can enable us to “cheerfully do all things that lie in our power” to press forward on the covenant path and to “see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed.”

COVID-19 and Temples – President Russell M. Nelson President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

  • I pray that your desire to worship and serve in the temple burns more brightly now than ever.
  • Do all you can to bring COVID numbers down in your area so that your temple opportunities can increase. Meanwhile, keep your temple covenants and blessings foremost in your minds and hearts. Stay true to the covenants you have made.
  • With courage, let us all press on in the glorious work of the Lord! For this I pray in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen.