Category: General Conference
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A Witness of God
The sixth century before Christ brought illustrious thinkers such as Confucius in China and Buddha in Eastern India, but the power of God’s priesthood was upon Daniel, the prophet living in captivity during the reign of the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar. Troubled by a dream in the night, King Nebuchadnezzar demanded that his magicians and sorcerers…
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Am I Good Enough? Will I Make It?
Through a series of tender mercies as a young doctor coming out of medical school, I was accepted for pediatric residency training in a high-powered, competitive program. When I met the other interns, I felt like the least intelligent and least prepared of all. I thought there was no way I could measure up to…
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The Lord Jesus Christ Teaches Us to Pray
In 1977, I was serving as a full-time missionary in Cusco, Peru. My companion and I received approval to take all the missionaries in the Cusco zone to the magnificent Machu Picchu ruins. Towards the end of our visit to the ruins, some of the missionaries wanted to go to the Inca Bridge, part of…
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“A Choice Seer Will I Raise Up”
Try reading the Book of Mormon as if you were Joseph Smith discovering those truths for yourself.
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The Soul’s Sincere Desire
Prayer is essential to faith. “When Christ comes again will he find faith on the earth?” “It is not only important that we know how to pray but it is also important that we know how to receive answers.”
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“Come, Follow Me” by Practicing Christian Love and Service
“We bemoan the state of the world – that schools are not teaching moral character – but there is much that we can do by taking advantage of the teaching moments.” We can also create teaching moments if we plan with our teaching responsibility in mind. I would like to review his words on being…
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O How Great the Plan of Our God!
He relied on computers in his professional work but didn’t have to use the computer himself until he was called as a general authority – he no longer had assistants to do the computer work for him. “The more adept I get with technology the more I take it for granted.” The more comfortable we…
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Fourth Floor, Last Door
Faith is a strong conviction about something we believe—a conviction so strong that it moves us to do things that we otherwise might not do. “Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” While this makes sense to believing people, it is often confusing to nonbelievers.…
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Rise Up in Strength, Sisters in Zion
The 8th chapter of Mormon gives a disconcertingly accurate description of the conditions of our day. In this chapter, Moroni says he has seen our day, and it includes wars and rumors of wars, great pollutions, murders, robbing, and people who tell us that there is no right or wrong in God’s eyes. He describes…
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The Master Healer
Why do we need a bedrock understanding of {Christ}? I often meet Latter-day Saint women who are desperate for help, yet they do not turn to the One who can provide everlasting help. Too often they seek for understanding by searching “the great and spacious building.” As we increase our understanding of the doctrine of…