Tag: Neil L Andersen
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Spiritual Whirlwinds
My young friends, the world will not glide calmly toward the Second Coming of the Savior. The scriptures declare that “all things shall be in commotion.” Brigham Young said, “It was revealed to me in the commencement of this Church, that the Church would spread, prosper, grow and extend, and that in proportion to the spread…
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Power in the Priesthood
The more I hear about the power of the priesthood and the fact that everyone has access to it the more I am convinced that ordaining women to priesthood office is not only unnecessary but actually detrimental to the purposes of our Heavenly Father and His plan for the salvation of His children. When we…
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It’s a Miracle
Elder Andersen was scheduled to make mission assignments the Thursday after last October conference and was amazed to see many 18-year-old young men and 19-year-old young women who had already done what was necessary to submit their papers in less than a week since the announcement was made. “We needed to choose whether to follow…
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Trial of Your Faith
The gift of faith is a priceless spiritual endowment. Trials have the potential to weaken our faith. This could speak to Marie. When you are faced with a test of faith, stay within the safety of the gospel path. The doctrines of the church are taught by all 15 members of the First Presidency and…
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What Thinks Christ of Me?
Today is a time of growing disbelief in Christ. Being a disciple … will be a badge of honor in the eternities. Discipleship is not a competition but an invitation to all. … It is not a lap around the track or even an Olympic marathon. Instead it is a life long migration. Discipleship is…
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Children
Twice today we have been reminded of the importance of the commandment to have children. He says that the decision is personal but I wonder how many people will heed that counsel and choose to have a third, fourth, or even fifth child that they were not previously willing to have. “As you answer the…
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It’s True, Isn’t It? Then What Else Matters?
If we have the faith to ask this question the things that don’t matter will fall away and the things that do will be put in perspective – either enlarged or diminished in our minds as necessary. I take as my subject today something President Hinckley said in general conference in April of 1973. I…
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Never Leave Him
The road of discipleship is not for the spiritually faint of heart. Watch out for the stumbling blocks of being offended and ashamed. As disciples of Christ we stand apart from the world Unless your roots of faith are firmly planted it will be difficult to withstand the mocking of the world. “Aren’t there those…
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Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
The theme of the conference has definitely been to strengthen and focus on families but within that the emphasis has been on rescuing and preparing youth so that they have the strong testimonies in themselves and not have to rely on parents and youth leases to know what is true. Speak more frequently of Jesus…