President Russell M. Nelson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks 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. 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. As you let God prevail in your life, I promise you greater peace, confidence, joy, and yes, rest, President Nelson said. Post every day about what you are grateful for, who you are grateful for and why you are grateful, he said, inviting all to use the hashtag #GiveThanks. By Telegraph Press Association. But, my dear brothers and sisters, so many wonderful things are ahead. It's been 16 days since he said that and nothing. Your heart will soften as your faith in Jesus Christ increases.8 Overcoming the world means growing to love God and His Beloved Son more than you love anyone or anything else. January 18, 2022. Imagine the miracle of it! In like manner, I testify that the Lord inspired the call of Elder Gerrit W. Gong and Elder Ulisses Soares to be ordained as His Apostles. He said peace from the spiritually and emotionally exhausting plagues of the world, including arrogance, pride, anger, immorality, hatred, greed, jealousy and fear comes by overcoming the world, which means growing to love God and his beloved Son more than you love anyone or anything else.. I also owe much to my forebears. Please believe me when I say that when your spiritual foundation is built solidly upon Jesus Christ, you have no need to fear.. In that time, more than 70 changes and announcements have been made . We will see miraculous indications that God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, preside over this Church in majesty and glory. I plead with us to work together for peace, for mutual respect and for an outpouring of love for all of Gods children.. The Savior lifts us above the pull of this fallen world by blessing us with greater charity, humility, generosity, kindness, self-discipline, peace, and rest. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce a minister of electricity and a reshuffled cabinet "in a matter of days". He wanted to know if the temple journey is symbolic of the challenges in a persons journey through life. It will be filled with opportunities for each of us to progress, contribute, and take the gospel to every corner of the earth. . Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfurled across the globe in March 2020, President Nelson invited Church members and others around the world to fast and pray for physical, spiritual and other healing in response to the spread of COVID-19. Regardless of what others may say or do, no one can ever take away a witness borne to your heart and mind about what is true. See RussellM. Nelson, Choices for Eternity (worldwide devotional for young adults, May15, 2022), broadcasts.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Without our Redeemers infinite Atonement, not one of us would have hope of ever returning to our Heavenly Father. So, one day when I was very young, I went to our basement and smashed on the concrete floor every bottle of liquor! Those who live the higher laws of Jesus Christ have access to His higher power. They have not yet discovered that making and keeping covenants actually makes life easier! The Lord understands the feelings you are experiencing. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "First, I invite you just for the next seven days to turn social . What did President Nelson teach during October 2022 general conference? In our meetings, the majority never rules! Ask Him to enlighten your mind and send the help you need. He called on Latter-day Saints to implement extraordinary measures to strengthen their personal spiritual foundations. 40 of 44. With Moroni, I exhort you on this Easter Sabbath to come unto Christ, and lay hold upon every good gift,15 beginning with the gift of the Holy Ghost, which gift can and will change your life. I bless you to care more about the things of God than the things of this world. Today our ever-growing family is one of the greatest joys of my life. Fourth, partake of sacred ordinances worthily. President Russell M. Nelson became the 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in January 2018, after serving 34 years in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Fifth, ask Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, for help. Each day, record the thoughts that come to you as you pray; then follow through diligently. As you make your testimony your highest priority, watch for miracles to happen in your life.. "In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost." President Russell M. Nelson gestures to President M. Russell Ballard after 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. And it does not mean that you wont still make mistakes. A young boy in the family picked up on the conversation. How I love her! The Super Mario Bros. Movie will be released in the US on April 5th, 2023. Write the thoughts that come to your mind. Then when we have reached complete accord, the unifying influence of the Holy Ghost is spine-tingling! Conferencegoers 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. In 1945, while I was in medical school, I married Dantzel White in the Salt Lake Temple. CHRISTCHURCH. I've warned you of 15 May 2018. We also now have a vacancy in the role of a deputy president, and so there is a . At the close of October 2022 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson invited members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe to focus on the temple in ways you never have before.. He said coming days, not coming weeks, months, years or decades. Throughout his ministry, President Nelson has used general conference, social media and other means to extend invitations to Latter-day Saints worldwide invitations to act in faith. Engage in daily, earnest, humble prayer, President Nelson continued. So, please be compassionate, be understanding, be slow to judge and be quick to forgive, President Nelson wrote. It happens over a lifetime as we repeatedly embrace the doctrine of Christ. That's two days earlier than the previously announced April 7th release, while the Japanese premiere date for Nintendo . The Lord loves steadfastness. I love Him and testify that He lives! Dont pollute it with the false philosophies of unbelieving men and women and then wonder why your testimony is waning. Nurture it so that it will grow. I loved learning about the gospel. So, I have taken time to write this revelation so it can be shared round to all God fearing people before the day of election so that the three prayer points below can be done effectively 1. President Nelson just disclosed in the Sunday Morning Session of General Conference for The Church of Jes. They cannot! It has been four years since Russell M. Nelson became prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost. First and foremost, you are a child of God, a child of the covenant, and a disciple of Jesus Christ. "In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, and comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost." - Russell M. Nelson. Despite the distractions and distortions that swirl around us, you can find true restmeaning relief and peaceeven amid your most vexing problems. Please ponder that stunning truth! My dear brothers and sisters, these are the latter days. What do you feel an urgent need to know or understand? Preparing the church for the Second Coming of the Savior is an unmistakable priority of President Nelson. It has been my privilege to serve in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for 34 years and to know personally 10 of the 16 previous Presidents of the Church. Whatever our Church calling, we can pray to our Heavenly Father and receive guidance and direction, be warned about dangers and distractions, and be enabled to accomplish things we simply could not do on our own. Attendees sing a congregational hymn during 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 means delighting in truth, denouncing deception, and becoming humble followers of Christ.6 It means choosing to refrain from anything that drives the Spirit away. You can overcome the spiritually and emotionally exhausting plagues of the world, including arrogance, pride, anger, immorality, hatred, greed, jealousy, and fear. But yoking yourself with the Savior means you have access to His strength and redeeming power. Without His Resurrection, death would be the end. And third, how does overcoming the world bless our lives? He expressed gratitude to all who worked to make the vaccine available, describing it as a literal godsend.. How, then, do we overcome the world? Nonetheless, we are presently living in what surely is a most complicated time in the history of the world. You may have had days when you wished you could don your pajamas, curl up in a ball, and ask someone to awaken you when the turmoil is over. It is tempting to expect immediate results and then become disappointed when things dont work out exactly as planned. She is an extraordinary womana great blessing to me, to our family, and to the entire Church. In a worldwide devotional in May, President Nelson taught young adults three fundamental truths that will help them make righteous choices for eternity the truth about who they are, the truth about what Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have offered them, and the truth related to their conversion. HBO Max has ordered an 'It' prequel series, with the working title of 'Welcome to Derry.' Andy Muschietti, who directed 2017's 'It' and 2019's 'It: Chapter Two,' will serve as show runner on 'Welcome to Derry' alongside his sister, February 9. 5. The Church urges its members, employees and missionaries to be good global citizens and help quell the pandemic by safeguarding themselves and others through immunization, the First Presidency wrote in a statement. President Russell M. Nelson (born Sept 9, 1924) was an internationally-renowned heart surgeon when he was called to serve as a member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles in 1984. . President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, motions to attendees during 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. Find a quiet place where you can regularly go. I testify that the Lord instructed me to select President DallinH. Oaks and President HenryB. Eyring to serve as my counselors in the First Presidency. Elder Sitati, granted emeritus status on Saturday, spoke Sunday about patterns of discipleship, including patterns of faith, humility and love, which he called realities that govern our lives that we cannot change.. This gathering should mean everything to you. "In a coming day, you will present yourself before the Savior. President Russell M. Nelson speaks during 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. My dear brothers and sisters, with all the pleadings of my heart, I urge you to get on the covenant path and stay there. "There are vacancies in cabinet. We too can wax strong in spirit and in our talents and habits if we persevere., Third, be prayerful. 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. Ask the Lord to teach you how to hear Him better. Desmond and Margaret Chaparaoeza and their sister Anne Chaparaoeza wait to enter 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. 41 of 44. . . His second suggestion was to resolve to be kind to others. To this end, I extend to members of the entire Church the same charge I gave to our young adults last May. My dear brothers and sisters, I am grateful to greet you on this glorious Sabbath morning. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, I prayed daily for revelation and gave thanks to the Lord every time He spoke to my heart and mind. Theresa Dear, left, and Dr. Amos Brown, right, at the 110th annual national convention for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Detroit, Michigan, on Sunday, July 21, 2019. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Elder David A. Bednar talk after 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. Sister Dennis said disciples of Christ should love others as Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ do. SPORTING. Our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ, will perform some of His mightiest works between now and when He comes again. Please do not misunderstand me: I did not say that making covenants makes life easy. In his 98 years of life, President Nelson has seen almost everythinga Great Depression, a world war, and a . Conferencegoers walk to 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. As we begin this new year and make resolutions to improve things in our lives, these three requisites for successful fishing can help us., First, be patient. In the April 2019 General Conference, this was quoted at least three times. Thus, covenant keepers are entitled to a special kind of rest that comes to them through their covenantal relationship with God. For a season, my grief was almost immobilizing. Ben B. Braun, Deseret News. This power eases our way. Amid protests, riots and violence across the United States in late May and early June 2020,President Nelsonposted a statement on social media condemning racism and pleading for peace. How we miss President Monson! The 40-inch TV . 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. Spend more time in the temple, and seek to understand how the temple teaches you to rise above this fallen world.14. President Russell M. Nelson waves to the crowd with his wife Sister Wendy Nelson during 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 Oct. 2, 2022. For they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint (Isaiah 40:31).. You will be overwhelmed to the point of tears to be in His holy presence. Humble yourself before God. 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.. If you and I are to withstand the forthcoming perils and pressures, it is imperative that we each have a firm spiritual foundation built upon the rock of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. On Jan. 19, 2021, President Nelson, President Oaks and President Eyring were among the eight senior Church leaders who received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. I learned much from each of them. Care for it. I so testify, with my expression of love for each of you, in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen. This is a theme sounded in a 2020 video message to the world by Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. April 2018 . Then, at yesterday mornings solemn assembly, members of the Church throughout the world raised their hands to confirm the earlier action taken by the Apostles. Oh Lord, arise and scatter all evil plans of election manipulators that is going on right now against the election day in Jesus name. In fact, expect opposition, because the adversary does not want you to discover the power of Jesus Christ. Our Saviors Atonement made eternal life a possibility and immortality a reality for all. 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