It means that if we want to find balance in life, and if we want the Savior to lift us heavenward, then our commitment to Him and His gospel cant be casual or occasional. Come, join with us! Why would anyone want to join such a church?, The couple smiled and said, We thought you would never ask.. Some might say, I know a member of your Church who is a hypocrite. There is room for you here. First, this Church was restored in our day by Jesus Christ Himself. God among Us By Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles God is among usand is personally involved in our lives and actively guiding His children. 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. Sister Dennis teaches that we should avoid judging others and instead be compassionate and loving toward everyone. They are called by inspiration. In a footnote attached to the subheading, Elder Uchtdorf shared: This was the question the multitude asked Jesus on the banks of the Sea of Galilee. There are times when we have to answer the same question. The Church is designed to nourish the imperfect, the struggling, and the exhausted. Conflict is inevitable, but contention is a choice, Elder Uchtdorf tweeted on Sept. 24. If I could go back in time, I would comfort him and tell him to stay on the right track and keep searching. 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. Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him.2. When we see one thingloving and serving God and His children, in a hundred different waysthen we can work on those things with joy. However, there are some who leave the Church they once loved. 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. There is an old story of a waiter who asked a customer whether he had enjoyed the meal. Their Lord appeared to them and declared, Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself.11. Sustaining of General Authorities, Area Seventies, and General Officers, BishopsShepherds over the Lords Flock, What We Are Learning and Will Never Forget, Christ Is Risen; Faith in Him Will Move Mountains, Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution. None of us is quite as Christlike as we know we should be. When I had to make a decision whether or not an activity was appropriate for the Sabbath, I simply asked myself, What sign do I want to give to God? That question made my choices about the Sabbath day crystal clear (The Sabbath Is a Delight, Ensign or Liahona, May 2015, 130). They can refine us. Many issues become nonissues! Clearly, the Lord is building our spiritual capacity. I bear witness that our Heavenly Father lives, that Jesus Christ leads His Church, that President RussellM. Nelson is His prophet. He is pleading with us to increase [our] spiritual capacity to receive revelation.14 He is inviting us to hear Him.15 He is calling us to follow Him in higher and holier ways.16 And we are learning in a similar way every week in Come, Follow Me. The new version of For the Strength of Youth is available online in 50 different languages and will also be available in print. You know the kind of person you want to become.22. Knock, and it will be opened unto you.28 Trust the Lord.29. Those burdened with sin find forgiveness, liberty, and rest. Have you ever stopped to think how amazing it is that a huge passenger jet can actually get off the ground and fly? He knows that you cant do everything your heart wants you to do. In pain, we can glory in Christs Atonement. That your potential is limitless. Callings Volunteer and Serve Temples Family History. a revised version of For the Strength of Youth, Church releases revised For the Strength of Youth guide based on principles, agency, See the full text of Elder Uchtdorfs talk: Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Youth, pilot, captain and corporate executive for the German airline Lufthansa, Elder Uchtdorf, a former refugee, promises Ukrainian refugees in Poland: You are not alone, 2022 Sharing the Gospel broadcast: Invitations from Elder Bednar, Elder Uchtdorf, Elder Cook to love, share, invite, Elder Uchtdorf offers apostolic assurance to FSY participants in Seattle: Your strength is the Savior, Elder Uchtdorf visits Navajo community where the Church is helping bring electricity and water, Elder Uchtdorfs general conference addresses, Read more October 2022 general conference coverage, He met his wife, Sister Harriet Reich Uchtdorf, in their teens while attending a branch in Frankfurt, Germany, soon after she and her family joined the Church. Throughout the ages, God has spoken through His servants, the prophets.1 This morning we have had the privilege to hear the prophet of God speak to all the world. 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. This is how we offer our whole soulsby sacrificing anything thats holding us back and consecrating the rest to the Lord and His purposes. Dale G. Renlund And yes, we have weaknesses. This may be one reason the Lord valued the widows mites more than the contribution of the wealthy. See Luke 9:35; Joseph SmithHistory 1:17. Jeffrey R. Holland. There may have been things said or done that were not in harmony with our values, principles, or doctrine. My wife, Harriet, and I love to go bicycle riding together. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. When we are grateful to God in our circumstances, we can experience gentle peace in the midst of tribulation. He would know your hearts desires. 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. Join with us! They bore the strain and suffering as best they could. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature (Born of God, Ensign, Nov. 1985, 6). You might say the Fathers plan was designed to allow you to express your desires through your choices so that you can receive the full results of what you desire. It doesnt give you a yes or no about every choice you might ever face. But you can love and serve God. 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. I realize that He has not doomed His children to stumble through mortality without hope for a bright and eternal future. Sometimes there is a difference of opinion as to what the facts really mean. Two hundred years ago, the Savior again returned to earth. But we earnestly desire to overcome our faults and the tendency to sin. In fact, there is not just one reason that applies to the variety of situations. I believe the Savior Jesus Christ would want you to see, feel, and know that He is your strength. Being a disciple of Jesus Christ is not just one of many things we do. All the more reason to come! The search for truth has led millions of people to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Then, when the Savior appeared, they did not recognize Him. I have another analogy Im sure every man, woman, and child will be able to relate to. This is the Church of Jesus Christ. thou hast the words of eternal life.11. 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. But it is wrong to focus only on rules instead of focusing on the Savior. By Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles If we want the Savior to lift us heavenward, then our commitment to Him and His gospel can't be casual or occasional. When you have questions, Jesus Christ and His restored gospel are the best answer. 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. I've been watching conference since October 2013 and, in between conferences, I think I've listened to every conference from 2005 forward (as well as every talk I can find from Eyring, Holland, and Monson.) This is the way it has always been and will be until the perfect day when Christ Himself reigns personally upon the earth. I invite you to pray, he said, to identify the debris you should remove from your life so you can become more worthy (Welcome Message, Liahona, May 2021, 7). Put simply, an aircraft flies only when air is moving over its wings. The diversity of persons and peoples all around the globe is a strength of this Church. 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. Being grateful in our circumstances is an act of faith in God. 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! Doctrine and Covenants 78:19; emphasis added. President Dieter F. Uchtdorf's Women's Session General Conference talk is entitled, "Three Sisters" in which he discusses three basic attitudes we might use to approach life. Sustaining of General Authorities, Area Seventies, and General Officers, Follow Jesus Christ with Footsteps of Faith, Beauty for Ashes: The Healing Path of Forgiveness, Building a Life Resistant to the Adversary. Anciently, Gods people sacrificed the firstlings of their flocks in honor of the coming Messiah. I will always think of them as being bigger than lifeangels of light and glory, ministers of compassion, goodness, and truth. Oh, no, the couple explained. 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. Doctrine and Covenants 59:7; see also Ephesians 5:20; 1Thessalonians 5:18; Mosiah 26:39; Alma 7:23; Doctrine and Covenants 98:1. Sister Browning encourages us to see our lives from a gospel perspective in order to see more of the Savior in our lives. Please embrace it as your own and share it with your friends. Elder Uchtdorf posted on Facebook on Aug. 11 about the 60-year anniversary of the beginning of construction on the Berlin Wall. They willingly gave of their young lives without thought of earthly gain, wanting only to help others find the joy and peace they had experienced. And yet He taught them many of the same things He taught in the Holy Land. 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. Spending time with loved ones, going to school or preparing for an occupation, earning a living, caring for family, serving in the communitywhere does it all fit in? I have pondered what to say to them, and I have struggled to know how to comfort and support them in their trials. And the invitation to earnestly seek His will and live by His truths is the highest standard possible! Sometimes we assume it is because they have been offended or lazy or sinful. Often their grief is caused by what seems to them as an ending. From 1965-1996, he was a pilot, captain and corporate executive for the German airline, Lufthansa. Job 36:26 - no one can know the number of God's years. This objective must remain constant and consistent, whoever we are and whatever else is happening in our lives.3. As an Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ and as one who has seen firsthand the councils and workings of this Church, I bear solemn witness that no decision of significance affecting this Church or its members is ever made without earnestly seeking the inspiration, guidance, and approbation of our Eternal Father. Endings are not our destiny. The words of Doctrine and Covenants 58:42 are some of the most inspiring and encouraging in scripture: He who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more. What joy this gives me to know that if I continue to repent, in that future day when I shall fall on my knees before my Savior and Redeemer, He will lift me up and embrace me. Dieter F. Uchtdorf teaches that we can choose to be grateful in any circumstances, including in the midst of tribulation. About Us. 33. 2010-2019. What about your weekly church services? And the fulness of that gospel is taught in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Being grateful in times of distress does not mean that we are pleased with our circumstances. The airplane gains no altitude sitting on the runway. The Joyful Burden of Discipleship. Ten hours of people giving talks? the man wondered. No one is immune. 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. Also President Uchtdorf doesn't speak in his native German (although he jokingly began to for a second while conducting). We all need them every day. Or we can choose to be like Nephi, whose grateful heart never faltered. The doubting He would infuse with faith and courage to believe. God will not allow His Church to drift from its appointed course or fail to fulfill its divine destiny. Followers 0. Those who join this Church love the Savior Jesus Christ and they wish to follow Him. Others feel they are facing the end of hopethe hope of being married or bearing children or overcoming an illness. . With this simple observation, the Savior taught us how offerings are measured in His kingdomand its quite different from the way we usually measure things. A question that creates doubt in some can, after careful investigation, build faith in others. 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. Some might say, I just dont fit in with you people in the Church.. . It takes time. The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ speaks of such an appearance to the people on the American continent. They came not to blame, lecture, or shame. As of September 2013 the Church has more than 15 million members around the world. He teaches us to lay aside the things of this world, and seek for the things of a better.23, He urges us to seek joy, enlightenment, peace, truth, happiness,24 and the promise of immortality and eternal life.25. 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. In this way, we see in our lives a fulfillment of the prophecy of the Apostle Paul: In the dispensation of the fulness of times [God will] gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth: even in him (Ephesians 1:10). Therefore, my dear brothers and sistersmy dear friendsplease, first doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith.8 We must never allow doubt to hold us prisoner and keep us from the divine love, peace, and gifts that come through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. What the Pharisees got wrong was that they thought their rules would save them. The Saviors infinite Atonement completely changes the way we may view our transgressions and imperfections. President Nelson exemplified this approach when he taught us about honoring the Sabbath day: In my much younger years, I studied the work of others who had compiled lists of things to do and things not to do on the Sabbath. To make this possible, He sent Jesus Christ to be your Savior. In the October 2022 general conference, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf announced an updated version of the youth standards guidebook For the Strength of Youth: A Guide for Making Choices.Elder Uchtdorf explained that the booklet "has been updated and refreshed to better cope with the challenges and temptations of our day." Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke during the Saturday morning session ofOctober 2021 general conference. President Nelson teaches about the importance of temples and announces plans to build more temples. The latter, while it may have accomplished more monetarily, was not a sacrifice, and it left the giver unchanged. The couple went on to explain about Church callings, home and visiting teaching, full-time missions, weekly family home evenings, temple work, welfare and humanitarian service, and assignments to teach. You can love and serve His children. Your loving Father in Heaven knows your heart. Now, for those who are avid bicyclists, comparing discipleship to riding a bike may be a helpful analogy. 1. On the fourth day, the waiter was really determined to make the man happy. Show more Show more. Truth gets twisted to make evil seem good and good seem evil.10. When you have important choices to make, Jesus Christ and His restored gospel are the best choice. We can choose to be like the Prophet Joseph Smith, who, while a prisoner in miserable conditions in Liberty Jail, penned these inspired words: Dearly beloved brethren, let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed.7. Jesus taught that our offering may be large or it may be small, but either way, it must be our heartfelt all. Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Saturday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 1, 2022. It is a gratitude that heals the heart and expands the mind. RussellM. Nelson, Let God Prevail, Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2020, 94. When the Book of Mormon prophet Alma saw evil in the world around him, he turned to the word of God because he knew it had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else, which had happened unto themtherefore Alma thought it was expedient [to] try the virtue of the word of God (Alma 31:5). If you could see into our hearts, you would probably find that you fit in better than you suppose. To those who have separated themselves from the Church, I say, my dear friends, there is yet a place for you here. In preparing for this message today, I have felt strong promptings to address the young women and young men. SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 6: Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the Mormon First President speaks during the fourth session of the 183rd Semi-Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 6, 2013. "The sheep is worthy of divine rescue simply because it is loved by the Good Shepherd," President Uchtdorf said. Outward appearances would lose their importance. Back then, in the solitude of my loneliest hours, I often wondered, Is there any hope left in the world?. 83K views 4 months ago Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf speaks at the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 1-2, 2022. The recounting of his youth, and the chaotic wartimes of East Germany - impressed the depth of his trials upon us. Romans 8:17; see also Doctrine and Covenants 84:38. Like a musician rehearsing scales, we can see our missteps, flaws, and sins as opportunities for greater self-awareness, deeper and more honest love for others, and refinement through repentance. If we want the Savior to lift us heavenward, then our commitment to Him and His gospel cant be casual or occasional. We can choose to be like the Mormon pioneers, who maintained a spirit of gratitude during their slow and painful trek toward the Great Salt Lake, even singing and dancing and glorying in the goodness of God.6 Many of us would have been inclined to withdraw, complain, and agonize about the difficulty of the journey. Mosiah 4:29. The process of caring for others allows both rich and poor a way toward refining their characters and leads them both toward exaltation (see Doctrine and Covenants 104:1518). The next day, the waiter doubled the bread again, without success. True, it is important to frequently count our blessingsand anyone who has tried this knows there are manybut I dont believe the Lord expects us to be less thankful in times of trial than in times of abundance and ease.
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