Who said it? Apostles
"Our words can be supportive or angry, joyful or mean, compassionate or tossed aside. In the heat of the moment, words can sting and sink painfully deep into the soul—and stay there. Our words on the internet, texting, social media, or tweets take on a life of their own. So be careful what you say and how you say it. In our families, especially with husbands, wives, and children, our words can bring us together or drive a wedge between us."
Elder Ronald A. Rasband
Elder Alexander Dushku's Talk was based on what event from church history?
The First Vision
Brothers and sisters, I have learned a painful lesson since I last occupied this pulpit in October of 2022. That lesson is: if you don’t give an acceptable talk, you can be banned for the next several conferences. You can see I am assigned early in the first session of this one. What you can’t see is that I am positioned on a trapdoor with a very delicate latch. If this talk doesn’t go well, I won’t see you for another few conferences.
President Jeffrey R. Holland
"And yet, every one of us is different. No two people experience God’s light and truth in exactly the same way. Take some time to think about how you experience the light and Spirit of the Lord."
Elder Alexander Dushku
I invite you to consider carefully the following three statements:
The gathering of Israel is evidence that God loves all of His children everywhere.
The gospel of Abraham is further evidence that God loves all of His children everywhere. He invites all to come unto Him—“black and white, bond and free, male and female; … all are alike unto God.”
The sealing power is supernal evidence of how much God loves all of His children everywhere and wants each of them to choose to return home to Him.
President Russell M. Nelson
"It is for reasons known only to God why prayers are answered differently than we hope—but I promise you they are heard and they are answered according to His unfailing love and cosmic timetable."
Elder Jeffry R. Holland
Brother Michael T. Nelson talked about a famous hero in the Book of Mormon. Which hero did he talk about?
Helaman
"To paraphrase a country song, maybe we’ve been looking for joy in all the wrong places."
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"We call it “study,” and that’s good because it implies effort. But we don’t always need to learn some new fact. Sometimes reading the Book of Mormon is just about feeling connected to God today—nourishing the soul, being strengthened spiritually before heading out to face the world, or finding healing after a rough day out in the world."
President Mark L. Pace
Eleazer Cercy, Temples, and the Last Days
Elder Neil L. Andersen
"When trials come, often what we most want is for someone to listen and be with us. In the moment, cliché answers can be unhelpful, however comforting their intent. Sometimes we yearn for someone who will grieve, ache, and weep with us; let us express pain, frustration, sometimes even anger; and acknowledge with us there are things we do not know.
When we trust God and His love for us, even our greatest heartbreaks can, in the end, work together for our good."
Elder Gerrit W. Gong
Elder Matthew L. Carpenter talked about canning what fruit in his talk about the marriage covenant?
Peaches
"Before I could catch my breath, another wave, this one truly enormous—at least 20 centimeters—hit my kayak and flipped me over again."
Elder Dale G. Renlund
"Jesus taught through stories and symbols—a mustard seed to teach the power of faith, a lost sheep to teach the worth of souls, a prodigal son to teach the character of God. His parables were symbols through which He could teach deeper lessons to those who had “ears to hear.” But those not seeking the deeper meaning would not understand, just as many who read those same books I read to my children never knew there were deeper meanings and so much more to get out of those stories."
Sister J. Anette Dennis
What is the testimony of Jesus?
What do we do about it?
What does it mean to be valiant in the testimony of Jesus?
By Elder D. Todd Christofferson
During the coming days, weeks, and months, may I invite you to:
Spend time in a sincere, full-hearted effort to draw near to God.
Seek diligently for everyday moments of hope, peace, and joy.
Bring joy to others around you.
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf
What was Elder Brent H. Nielson's occupation?
Lawyer
Some time ago I asked my wife, “Can you tell me why, as far as I remember, we have never had any major problems in our lives?”
She looked at me and said, “Sure. I’ll tell you why we have never had any major problems; it’s because you have a very short memory!”
Elder Massimo De Feo
It is interesting that this blind man, who didn’t have physical sight, recognized Jesus. He saw spiritually what he couldn’t see physically, while many others could see Jesus physically but were totally blind spiritually.
Elder Massimo De Feo
Let me suggest three simple phrases that we can use to take the sting out of difficulties and differences, lift, and reassure each other:
“Thank you.”
“I am sorry.”
And “I love you.”
Elder Ronald A. Rasband
"Our faith in Jesus Christ needs to be nourished daily.11 It is nourished as we pray daily, study the scriptures daily, reflect on the goodness of God daily, repent daily, and follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost daily. Just as it is not healthy to defer eating all our food until Sunday and then binge our weekly allotment of nutrition, it is not spiritually healthy to restrict our testimony-nourishing behavior to one day in the week."
Elder Dale G. Renlund
What three gifts can you pray for, according to President Susan H. Porter?
Pray to know.
Pray to grow.
Pray to show.
We love you, Elder Kearon. May I borrow that accent for 10 minutes?
Elder Brian K. Taylor
"If prior loss of trust is keeping you from trusting God, please follow Leonid’s example. Patiently continue to learn more about Heavenly Father, His character, His attributes, and His purposes. Look for and record experiences feeling His love and power in your life. Our living prophet, President Russell M. Nelson, has taught that the more we learn about God, the easier it will be for us to trust Him."
Elder Paul B. Pieper
"Living a life of integrity requires us to be true to God, to each other, and to our divine identity."
Elder Jack N. Gerard