Attendees walk into the Conference Center for the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. The covenant path is the only path that leads to exaltation and eternal life. Please do not fear or delay repenting. Leaders and their wives leave the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. It can seem impossible to forgive those whose destructive actions have hurt the innocent. Find rest from the intensity, uncertainty, and anguish of this world by overcoming the world through your covenants with God. I reaffirm a profound teaching of President Ezra Taft Benson: Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. For a 3-part Viewpoint on Mormonism review of this talk that aired June 13-15-2022, click these: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 In a general conference filled with commands by the leadership for the membership to keep their covenants to God, seventeenth President Russell M. Nelson spoke on Sunday morning, April 3, 2022 on "The Power of Spiritual Momentum." It is a process that lasts a lifetime, not an event.. I stand amazed at the faith and testimony you demonstrate again and again. But, my dear brothers and sisters, so many wonderful things are ahead. My third suggestion: Learn about God and how He works. I have been to Ukraine and Russia many times. 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Attendees walk through the Conference Center for the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. Women general leaders talk prior to the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. What are some things for which we can give thanks to God? President Russell M. Nelson waves to The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square following 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. But yoking yourself with the Savior means you have access to His strength and redeeming power. Download a photo or video by clicking or tapping on it. 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. It acts as a unifying and rallying force for shaping values and morality. These spiritual privileges are available to all who seek to hear Him and follow Him. Symbolizing Gods call and individual responses, it concludes: For many are called, but few are chosen (Matthew 22:14). As I have stated before, the gathering of Israel is the most important work taking place on earth today. Fv 27, 2023 . To download media files, please first review and agree to the Terms of Use. How can we expect peace to exist in the world when we are not individually seeking peace and harmony? He said church members have deep respect and profound admiration for the faith-filled motives and devoted lives of those who do display crosses, but gave three reasons Latter-day Saints dont. Sunday Afternoon Session Sunday Afternoon Session Dallin H. Oaks Divine Love in the Father's Plan A renowned surgeon, President Nelson assisted on the first human open-heart surgery in Utah using a heart-lung machine. I love you. 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. My dear brothers and sisters, with all the pleadings of my heart, I urge you to get on the covenant path and stay there. That is why the Lord warned us to pray always, that [we] may conquer Satan, and escape the hands of the servants of Satan that do uphold his work.16, Moses provided an example of how to discern between God and Satan. To this end, I extend to members of the entire Church the same charge I gave to our young adults last May. President Russell M. Nelson: 'Overcome the World and Find Rest' Watch the full session. Overcoming the world is not an event that happens in a day or two. President Russell M. Nelson speaks 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. For behold, they are blessed in all things, both temporal and spiritual; and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven [and] dwell with God in a state of never-ending happiness.15. Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke on how the Saviors great commission to preach the gospel can be accomplished through three simple principles: love, share and invite. Work for it. May I underscore this call to action by discussing a concept I was reminded of recently while watching a basketball game. Cherish and honor your covenants above all other commitments. Archbishop Assos Timoteo, of the Greek Orthodox Church, attends the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. Leaders sing during a congregational hymn during the Sunday afternoon session of the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. As the glorious Resurrection followed the agonizing Crucifixion, so blessings of every kind are poured out on those who are willing . He said that the natural man is an enemy to God and remains so forever unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord.9 Each time you seek for and follow the promptings of the Spirit, each time you do anything goodthings that the natural man would not doyou are overcoming the world. Walking the covenant path, coupled with daily repentance, fuels positive spiritual momentum. President Russell M. Nelson, left, shakes hands with Lloyd Newell, who hosts Music & The Spoken Word, before the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. The following is a summary of what he said. In exchange, God makes promises to us. What they do produce is nothing but a hollow substitute for the blessed and happy state of those [who] keep the commandments of God.11. He said experiences like FSY conferences burnish testimonies but also raise the question of what to do to maintain those fires of faith. Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the sessions opening speaker, taught about the faith, patience and refinement required to create a lasting relationship with God. By President Russell M. Nelson President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints I would like to suggest five specific actions we can take to help us maintain positive spiritual momentum. Thus, covenant-keepers are entitled to a special kind of rest., Because Jesus Christ overcame the world and atoned for all of Gods children, all can overcome the world with His help. How, then, do we overcome the world? We have seen examples of both positive and negative momentum. The Savior commanded us to turn the other cheek,1 to love our enemies, and to pray for those who despitefully use us.2, It can be painfully difficult to let go of anger that feels so justified. Obedience, love, humility, service, and gratitude4 are but a few. Positive spiritual momentum will keep us moving forward amid the fear and uncertainty created by pandemics, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and armed hostilities. You are constantly on my mind. Making and keeping covenants makes life easier. But here is the grand truth: while the world insists that power, possessions, popularity, and pleasures of the flesh bring happiness, they do not! Living the doctrine of Christ can produce the most powerful virtuous cycle, creating spiritual momentum in our lives.10. Let him know, he said, through your prayers and your actions that you are serious about overcoming the world: He also asked listeners to follow the same charge he gave the churchs young adults in May, to take charge of their own testimonies. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Elder David A. Bednar and Elder Ulisses Soares, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, talk prior to the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. Elder Michael T. Ringwood, a General Authority Seventy, taught about Gods love for His children and His personalized plan for each of them. Believers can express devotion to God by worship of Him and willingness to serve His children. Share what one loves about the gospel of Jesus Christ. President Henry B. Eyring, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, conducted the session. It means trusting the doctrine of Christ more than the philosophies of men. He listed four ways society and individuals benefit from religious freedom: The good of religion, its reach and the daily acts of love which religion inspires only multiply when we protect the freedom to express and act on core beliefs, Elder Rasband said. Why does Heavenly Fathers personalized plan for us, asked Elder Ringwood, include helping others return to Him? When the Savior atoned for all mankind, He opened a way that those who follow Him can have access to His healing, strengthening, and redeeming power. President Russell M. 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