The search for truth has led millions of people to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The problem is that we dont always see things as clearly as we would like to. Let us take this a step further. A post shared by Dieter F. Uchtdorf (@dieterfuchtdorf), 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. Being grateful in times of distress does not mean that we are pleased with our circumstances. In the title page of the Book of Mormon we read, And now, if there are faults they are the mistakes of men; wherefore, condemn not the things of God, that ye may be found spotless at the judgment-seat of Christ.6. Sometimes there is a difference of opinion as to what the facts really mean. He married Sister Harriet Reich in 1962 and they are the parents of two children. Elder Uchtdorf's conference talk is delightful and promises a memorable discussion for your group. Some might ask, But what about my doubts?, Its natural to have questionsthe acorn of honest inquiry has often sprouted and matured into a great oak of understanding. As I pondered this question, I thought about our young American missionaries who served among us during those years. Light and knowledge poured forth from the celestial throne. If you have left the faith you once embraced: Come back again. We dedicate it to Him and His holy purposes.10 We receive the talents that the Lord has given us and strive to increase them, manifold, to become even more helpful in building the Lords kingdom.11. This is the way it has always been and will be until the perfect day when Christ Himself reigns personally upon the earth. In this age of waning faithin this age when so many feel distanced from heavens embracehere you will find a people who yearn to know and draw closer to their Savior by serving God and fellowmen, just like you. Some might say, I just dont fit in with you people in the Church.. Your loving Father in Heaven knows your heart. Job 36:26 - no one can know the number of God's years. That is your choice! 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. The waiter could scarcely wait for the mans reaction. You do not need to see the Savior, as the Apostles did, to experience the same transformation. Those who suffer or grieve find healing here. April 2014. Another reason a principle-based approach is needed today is the increasing cultural diversity of the Lords Church. The Savior always teaches timeless truths. Presented by Seagull Book. 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. It will be a significant help for making choices in your life. Need some inspiration to lift your soul? When we are grateful to God in our circumstances, we can experience gentle peace in the midst of tribulation. He met a nice couple who represented The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and asked, What do you require of your members?, We do not require anything, they replied. Elder Pearson teaches that God expects us to willingly place the Savior at the center of our lives. Specific rules or applications of those principles work well in some places but not in others. Ronald A. Rasband . Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, 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. 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.. If you define hypocrite as someone who fails to live up perfectly to what he or she believes, then we are all hypocrites. Contents General conference 1994 - present First Presidency Christmas devotionals 2009 - present CES/worldwide devotionals 2009 - present 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. Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him.2. 15 of 27. Elder Olsen teaches that the answer to our challenges and questions is Jesus Christ. But whenever I watch someone learning to ride a bike for the first time, Im reminded that its not easy balancing yourself on those two narrow wheels. For examples of pioneers who maintained a cheerful attitude despite intense difficulty, see AndrewD. Olsen, The Price We Paid: The Extraordinary Story of the Willie and Martin Handcart Pioneers (2006), 10, 36667. President Nelson recently spoke of the need for each of us to remove, with the Saviors help, the old debris in our lives. The more we learn about the gospel of Jesus Christ, the more we realize that endings here in mortality are not endings at all. Joy or misery? And I would ask him to invite Jesus Christ into his life, for God is among us! Yet Job responded by saying, Naked came I out of my mothers womb, and naked shall I return : the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.5. He might say it with words, but it would also flow so stronglyjust from His presencethat it would be unmistakable, reaching deep into your heart, filling your whole soul! And yes, we have weaknesses. There are few members of the Church who, at one time or another, have not wrestled with serious or sensitive questions. He is not a rest stop in our journey. I always keep a copy in my pocket, and I share it with people who are curious about our standards. So, my dear friends and beloved fellow disciples of Jesus Christ, let us not be weary in well-doing, for [we] are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of our small things will proceed that which is great.14. It teaches you eternal truths of His restored gospeltruths about who you are, who He is, and what you can accomplish with His strength. The Joyful Burden of Discipleship. Elder Eddy invites us to try the virtue of the word of God and drink deeply from the scriptures. You can love and serve His children. But our common, overall objective is to follow the Way of our Master, Jesus Christ, and return to the presence of our beloved Father in Heaven. Jeffrey R. Holland. When we feel insignificant, cast off, and forgotten, we learn that we may be assured that God has not forgotten usin fact, that He offers to all His children something unimaginable: to become heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ.2, That we will live forever, receive a fulness of joy,3 and have the potential to inherit thrones, kingdoms, principalities, and powers.4. Gratitude to our Father in Heaven broadens our perception and clears our vision. It wasnt until later that I learned from the scriptures that my conduct and my attitude on the Sabbath constituted a sign between me and my Heavenly Father. Two hundred years ago, the Savior again returned to earth. If you seek truth, meaning, and a way to transform faith into action; if you are looking for a place of belonging: Come, join with us! Some of our dear members struggle for years with the question whether they should separate themselves from the Church. The Church has prepared a revised version of For the Strength of Youth to point young men and young women to Christ. As Elder DaleG. Renlund taught, Our Heavenly Fathers goal in parenting is not to have His children do what is right; it is to have His children choose to do what is right and ultimately become like Him (Choose You This Day, Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2018, 104). It might sound contrary to the wisdom of the world to suggest that one who is burdened with sorrow should give thanks to God. It is the reason why youre on the earthto learn, grow, and progress and become everything your Father in Heaven has created you for. Conflict is inevitable, but contention is a choice. As of September 2013 the Church has more than 15 million members around the world. Talk summary: God lives and cares about all His children, even in hours of turmoil, confusion and chaos. This is what the widow at the temple treasury seemed to understand. My beloved friends, your Heavenly Father loves you with a perfect love. We are already stretched so thin. 223. It even takes falling down a time or two. Despite past heartache, each of us can begin again, he wrote. When you have questions, Jesus Christ and His restored gospel are the best answer. Perhaps our challenge is that we think balance means dividing our time evenly among competing interests. 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. He is your strength. How long are they?, Oh, my, the man said. They are called by inspiration. The poor in spirit and honest of heart find great treasures of knowledge here. Collected Talks of Dieter F. Uchtdorf Ben Crowder Collected Talks of Dieter F. Uchtdorf If you're aware of any talks available online that aren't listed here, please let me know. All rights reserved. A thankful heart is the parent of all virtues.16, The Lord has given us His promise that those who [receive] all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto [them], even an hundred fold, yea, more.17. Often their grief is caused by what seems to them as an ending. Have you ever stopped to think how amazing it is that a huge passenger jet can actually get off the ground and fly? To sacrifice means to give something up in favor of something more valuable. The latter, while it may have accomplished more monetarily, was not a sacrifice, and it left the giver unchanged. Good or evil? In fact, it impressed Him so deeply that he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.1. Years later, following Elder Uchtdorf. Born on November 6, 1940, in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, Dieter F. Uchtdorf had a childhood colored by the horror of World War II. An Offering unto Him Just days before He gave His life for us, Jesus Christ was at the temple in Jerusalem, watching people make donations to the temple treasury. But one event changed all of that. Romans 8:17; see also Doctrine and Covenants 84:38. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jesus might point out that your covenants with Himmade when you were baptized and renewed each time you partake of the sacramentgive you a special connection with Him. Missionary Service Blessed My Life Forever, We Are The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, A Mighty Change of Heart: I Have Nothing More to Give You, Sustaining of General Authorities, Area Seventies, and General Officers, He Is Risen with Healing in His Wings: We Can Be More Than Conquerors, Then Will I Make Weak Things Become Strong, Video: You Are the Women He Foresaw, Covenants with God Strengthen, Protect, and Prepare Us for Eternal Glory, Teaching Self-Reliance to Children and Youth, The Covenant Path: The Way to Eternal Life. Our loving Heavenly Father knows that choosing to develop a spirit of gratitude will bring us true joy and great happiness. Put simply, an aircraft flies only when air is moving over its wings. Suppose Jesus came to your ward, to your branch, or to your home today. Many that were rich cast in much, but then, along came a poor widow, and she threw in two mites. It was such a small amount, it would hardly be worth recording. With our heart and soul we yearn to become better with the help of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Rarely do we have to pay much attention to keeping our balance on our bicycles. President Nelson affirms the Lords teachings about abuse and testifies that God is the source of all truth. It has been updated and refreshed to better cope with the challenges and temptations of our day. Of course not. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 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. Come, join with us! If you are tempted to give up: Stay yet a little longer. We made a commitment then, he said, to seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness [Matthew 6:33], feeling confident that everything else would be added unto us, as the Lord promised (Russell Marion Nelson, From Heart to Heart: An Autobiography [1979], 114). I am sure they had flaws, but not to me. After explaining that he has often wondered what Jesus would teach if He was among us today, Elder Uchtdorf listed a few timeless truths taught by the Savior including, "He teaches us to love one another and to be 'full of charity towards all men.'" But we are all invited to consecrate our lives to Him. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorfof the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke during the Saturday morning session of October 2022 general conference. God is perfect, and His doctrine is pure. Gratitude is a catalyst to all Christlike attributes! They can refine us. But we do not need to hang our heads in despair, because we can trust God, we can trust His Son, Jesus Christ, and we can accept the gift of the Spirit to guide us on this path toward a life filled with joy and divine happiness.12. Elder Silva describes his conversion experience and encourages young men and young women to serve missions. Over the years, I have had the sacred opportunity to meet with many people whose sorrows seem to reach the very depths of their soul. It is astonishing what we can learn when we look a little closer at our Heavenly Fathers plan of salvation and exaltation, the plan of happiness, for His children. I look back with kindness on the young man I was during my growing-up years. In any circumstance, our sense of gratitude is nourished by the many and sacred truths we do know: that our Father has given His children the great plan of happiness; that through the Atonement of His Son, Jesus Christ, we can live forever with our loved ones; that in the end, we will have glorious, perfect, and immortal bodies, unburdened by sickness or disability; and that our tears of sadness and loss will be replaced with an abundance of happiness and joy, good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over.10, It must have been this kind of testimony that transformed the Saviors Apostles from fearful, doubting men into fearless, joyful emissaries of the Master. If you expect to find perfect people here, you will be disappointed. Sacrifice and consecration are two heavenly laws that we covenant to obey in the holy temple. He also introduces the new For the Strength of Youth guide. 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. God will not allow His Church to drift from its appointed course or fail to fulfill its divine destiny. Then, when the Savior appeared, they did not recognize Him. The former was a sacrifice, which has a purifying effect on the giver. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Sunday afternoon session of the 192nd Annual General Conference held in the Conference Center on April 3, 2022. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints It is so humbling to know that this magnificent and supernal future is possiblenot because of who we are but because of who God is. In essence, he's called God a liar. But some might say, What do I have to be grateful for when my world is falling apart?. I extend to you my love and blessing at this joyful Easter season. They are part of our progress. Being a disciple of Jesus Christ is not just one of many things we do. Doctrine and Covenants 78:19; emphasis added. 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). Nothing could keep them from fulfilling their mission. President Eyring shows how his mother and the prophet Mormon encouraged their posterity to qualify for eternal life through all the trials of mortality. 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. Dieter F. Uchtdorf Of the First Presidency January 13, 2013 If you follow the Spirit, your personal search for the truth inevitably leads you to the Lord and Savior, even Jesus Christ, for He is "the way, the truth, and the life." This may not be the most convenient way, but it will be His waythe Savior's redeeming way. Your testimony of Christ, born of the Holy Ghost, can help you look past the disappointing endings in mortality and see the bright future that the Redeemer of the world has prepared. Elders SpencerW. Kimball and LeGrand Richards extended the call. I plead with all who hear or read these words: Come, join with us. Conflict is inevitable, but contention is a choice, Elder Uchtdorf tweeted on Sept. 24. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Regardless of your circumstances, your personal history, or the strength of your testimony, there is room for you in this Church. If we repent, mistakes do not disqualify us. You need to put your trust in Jesus Christ. By President Dieter F. 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