Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shared powerful stories of simple, plain and precious application of simple gospel principles. And that bond with him is the source of spiritual strength in every season of our lives,” he said.Įlder Gary E. “We are bound securely to and with the Savior as we faithfully remember and do our best to live in accordance with the obligations we have accepted. The sacred covenants and ordinances entered into by Latter-day Saints, like baptism, the endowment and temple sealing, bind them to Jesus Christ and provide security and personal power, Elder David A. but everyday expressions of the reality of his pure love for God and his children and his abiding desire to help them.”įollowing Christ’s example increases a person’s ability to see the virtues in others and decrease judgment of others, making life sweeter, more tender and happier, Elder Soares said. “It is meaningful to observe that Jesus’ compassionate acts were not occasional and mandated manifestations,” Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said, “. The two great commandments were a repeated theme expressed by Elder Holland and other speakers throughout the day. “Jesus Christ shares with the Father this same perfect love.” Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. “Our Heavenly Father loves us profoundly and perfectly,” said Elder D. with more than enough hostility to go around,” Elder Holland said, distracts from and diminishes that love.Īlternately, allowing deity’s love for oneself to dwell in one’s heart is the key to contented, happy living, he added. “Nothing can separate us from the love of God.”Ī world beset by “divisions and subdivisions, sets and subsets. “The Savior’s love for us is unfailing - even when we fail,” she said. He said the first great commandment in the universe is to love God completely, “but the first great truth in the universe is that God loves us exactly that way - wholeheartedly, without reservation or compromise, with all of his heart, might, mind and strength.”Įach person is beloved by our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, Young Women General President Bonnie H. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles told church members they have a divine responsibility to follow Christ and his prophet with wholehearted, unreserved devotion, to be “all in.” “Our prophet continually points us to our own River Jordans to be healed.”Įlder Jeffrey R. “The account of Naaman reminds us of the risks of picking and choosing the parts of prophetic counsel that fit our thinking, expectations or today’s norms,” he said. Gospel living brings security, comfort in times of heartache, leaders say Saturday afternoonĮlder Rasband repeated the Biblical story of Naaman, who at first balked at a prophet’s direction to wash seven times in the River Jordan to be healed of leprosy.
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