Alexandra (Rammell) Crafton's List: April 2013 General Conference

• “Lord, I Believe”

• “If thou canst do any thing,” he said, “have compassion on us, and help us.

   

  “Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

   

  “And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.”¹
• We are told that is good enough for a beginning.
• “Even if ye can no more than desire to believe,” Alma declares, “let this desire work in you, even until ye believe.”²
• “Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.”
• In moments of fear or doubt or troubling times, hold the ground you have already won, even if that ground is limited
• hold fast to what you already know and stand strong until additional knowledge comes. I
• If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.”
• The size of your faith or the degree of your knowledge is not the issue—it is the integrity you demonstrate toward the faith you do have and the truth you already know.
• When problems come and questions arise, do not start your quest for faith by saying how much you do not have, leading as it were with your “unbelief.” That is like trying to stuff a turkey through the beak!
• I am not asking you to pretend to faith you do not have. I am asking you to be true to the faith you do have.
• Sometimes we act as if an honest declaration of doubt is a higher manifestation of moral courage than is an honest declaration of faith. It is not!
• Be as candid about your questions as you need to be; life is full of them on one subject or another. But if you and your family want to be healed, don’t let those questions stand in the way of faith working its miracle.
• you have more faith than you think you do because of what the Book of Mormon calls “the greatness of the evidences.”
• “Ye shall know them by their fruits,” Jesus said,⁸ and the fruit of living the gospel is evident in the lives of Latter-day Saints everywhere.
• We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard,” and what we have seen and heard is that “a notable miracle hath been done” in the lives of millions of members of this Church. That cannot be denied.⁹
• this is a divine work in process, with the manifestations and blessings of it abounding in every direction, so please don’t hyperventilate if from time to time issues arise that need to be examined, understood, and resolved. They do and they w
• . In this Church, what we know will always trump what we do not know. And remember, in this world, everyone is to walk by faith.
• be kind regarding human frailty—your own as well as that of those who serve with you in a Church led by volunteer, mortal men and women.
• Except in the case of His only perfect Begotten Son, imperfect people are all God has ever had to work with. That must be terribly frustrating to Him, but He deals with it. So should we.
• when you see imperfection, remember that the limitation is not in the divinity of the work.
• finite vessels include you and me, so be patient and kind and forgiving.
• when doubt or difficulty come, do not be afraid to ask for help
• real intent,” pursued “with full purpose of heart, acting no hypocrisy and no deception before God.”¹¹ I
• God will send help from both sides of the veil to strengthen our belief.
• Be not afraid, only believe,”
• belief was always the first step toward conviction and that the definitive articles of our collective faith forcefully reiterate the phrase “We believe.
• with the advantage that nearly 60 years give me since I was a newly believing 14-year-old, I declare some things I now know.
• God is at all times and in all ways and in all circumstances our loving, forgiving Father in Heaven.
• Joseph Smith, who acknowledged that he wasn’t perfect,¹⁵ was nevertheless the chosen instrument in God’s hand to restore the everlasting gospel to the earth
• t Joseph Smith, who acknowledged that he wasn’t perfect,¹⁵ was nevertheless the chosen instrument in God’s hand to restore the everlasting gospel to the earth.
• What was once a tiny seed of belief for me has grown into the tree of life, so if your faith is a little tested in this or any season, I invite you to lean on mine
• this work is God’s very truth, and I know that only at our peril would we allow doubt or devils to sway us from its path.
• Hope on. Journey on. Honestly acknowledge your questions and your concerns, but first and forever fan the flame of your faith, because all things are possible to them that believe.
• Honestly acknowledge your questions and your concerns, but first and forever fan the flame of your faith, because all things are possible to them that believe

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• “This Is My Work and Glory”
• God has freely given His power to those who accept and honor His priesthood, which leads to the promised blessings of immortality and eternal life.
• the power by which the heavens and earth were and are created is the priesthood.
• Not only is the priesthood the power by which the heavens and the earth were created, but it is also the power the Savior used in His mortal ministry to perform miracles, to bless and heal the sick, to bring the dead to life, and, as our Father’s Only Begotten Son, to endure the unbearable pain of Gethsemane and Calvary
• The power of the priesthood is a sacred and essential gift of God.
• fferent from priesthood authority, which is the authorization to act in God’s name.
• The power of the priesthood comes only when those who exercise it are worthy and acting in accordance with God’s will
• “The Lord has given to all of us, as holders of the priesthood, certain of his authority, but we can only tap the powers of heaven on the basis of our personal righteousness”
• men have the unique responsibility to administer the priesthood, but they are not the priesthood
• Men and women have different but equally valued roles.
• Just as a woman cannot conceive a child without a man, so a man cannot fully exercise the power of the priesthood to establish an eternal family without a woman.
• in the eternal perspective, both the procreative power and the priesthood power are shared by husband and wife. And as husband and wife, a man and a woman should strive to follow our Heavenly Father. T

• Christian virtues of love, humility, and patience should be their focus as they seek the blessings of the priesthood in their lives and for their family.

   
• The same priesthood power that created worlds, galaxies, and the universe can and should be part of our lives to succor, strengthen, and bless our families, our friends, and our neighbors—in other words, to do the things that the Savior would do if He were ministering among us today.
• he primary purpose of this priesthood power is to bless, sanctify, and purify us
• us all—men, women, children; married, widowed, or single; no matter what our circumstances—how we can be partakers of the blessings of the priesthood.
• “If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink” (John 7:37).
• “Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life” (John 4:14).
• “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me … shall have the light of life” (John 8:12).
• turn more fully to the Savior.
• Let His light and His living water do for you and your family what a little water and light did in bringing life back to the weakened tomato plant.
• I stand here wondering, as I suppose most of you also do, if God’s power to instruct and bless us can ever be fully comprehended. It is so great, so majestic, so powerful
• , “The Priesthood is an everlasting principle, and existed with God from eternity, and will to eternity, without beginning of days or end of years”
• God has freely given His power to those who accept and honor His priesthood, which leads to the promised blessings of immortality and eternal life.
• he work of Jesus Christ is accomplished through the priesthood. It is the power by which our Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son created this earth and set in motion the great plan of happiness for our sakes.
• May we be wise and seek to strengthen our own lives, the lives of our families, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through the power of the priesthood of God

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• Followers of Christ
• “Come, follow me,” the Savior said.

   

  Then let us in his footsteps tread,

   

  For thus alone can we be one

   

  With God’s own loved, begotten Son.¹
• Matthew 4:19)
• All of the messages of this conference help us follow in the footsteps of our Savior, whose example and teachings define the path for every follower of Jesus Christ.
• Like all other Christians, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints study the life of our Savior as reported in the New Testament books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
• Mark 1:9)
• John 3:5
• John 3:22–26)
• (see Matthew 4:17)
• “If ye love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15; see also verses 21, 23).
• (1 Peter 2:9).
• Jesus’s teachings were not meant to be theoretical. Always they were to be acted upon.
• Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man” (Matthew 7:24; see also Luke 11:28)
• Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing” (Matthew 24:46).
• Savior, may I learn to love thee,

   

  Walk the path that thou hast shown, ...

   

  Savior, may I learn to love thee—

   

  Lord, I would follow thee.³
• As Jesus taught, those who love Him will keep His commandments. They will be obedient,
• ollowing Christ is not a casual or occasional practice but a continuous commitment and way of life that applies at all times and in all places.
• “men ought always to pray” (Luke 18:1).
• “No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God” (Luke 9:62).
• Matthew 18:11–14; Luke 15:3–7).
• “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself” (Matthew 22:39)
• Luke 6:27–28).

• “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

   

  “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another” (John 13:34–35)
• Matthew 18:21–35; Mark 11:25–26; Luke 6:37)
• humanitarian donations, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in the last decade, are made without any consideration of religion, race, or nationality.
• Our massive relief effort following the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami provided $13 million in cash and relief supplies. In addition, more than 31,000 Church-sponsored volunteers gave more than 600,000 hours of service.
• ur humanitarian assistance to the victims of Hurricane Sandy in the eastern United States included large donations of various resources, plus almost 300,000 hours of service in cleanup efforts by about 28,000 Church members.
• we provided 300,000 pounds (136,000 kg) of clothing and shoes for the refugees in the African nation of Chad.
• During the last quarter century we have assisted nearly 30 million people in 179 countries.⁶
• we have continued to teach the Christian message until today our unique missionary program has more than 60,000 full-time missionaries, plus thousands more who serve part-time. We have missionaries in over 150 countries and territories worldwide.
• “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect” (Matthew 5:48). The purpose of this teaching and the purpose of following our Savior is to come to the Father
• “my Father, and your Father; and … my God, and your God” (John 20:17).
• we are all heirs of our heavenly parents. “We are the children of God,” the Apostle Paul taught, “and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ” (Romans 8:16–17).
• “heirs … of eternal life” (Titus 3:7)
• f we come to the Father, we are to “inherit all things” (Revelation 21:7)—
• ll that He has—a concept our mortal minds can hardly grasp.
• achieving this ultimate destiny in eternity is possible only if we follow our Savior, Jesus Christ, who taught that “no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6).
• Is it enough alone to know

   

  That we must follow him below,

   

  While trav’ling thru this vale of tears?

   

  No, this extends to holier spheres. ...

   

   

   

  For thrones, dominions, kingdoms, pow’rs,

   

  And glory great and bliss are ours,

   

  If we, throughout eternity,

   

  Obey his words, “Come, follow me.”⁷
• He invites all of us who are heavy laden to come unto Him, to learn of Him, to follow Him, and thus to find rest to our souls

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• “For behold, the Spirit of Christ is given to every man, that he may know good from evil; wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge; for every thing which inviteth to do good, and to persuade to believe in Christ, is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ; wherefore ye may know with a perfect knowledge it is of God.”⁸

• Obedience to Law Is Liberty
• Why did the phrase “obedience to law is liberty” ring so true to me at the time? Why does it ring true to all of us now?
• “Next to life itself, free agency is God’s greatest gift to mankind.”
• Victory in the War in Heaven was a victory for man’s agency.
• Each choice you and I make is a test of our agency—whether we choose to be obedient or disobedient to the commandments of God is actually a choice between “liberty and eternal life” and “captivity and death.”
• Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil; for he seeketh that all men might be miserable like unto himself” (2 Nephi 2:27).
• (See Exodus 20:3–17.)
• For man to substitute his own rules for the laws of God on either end of life is the height of presumption and the depth of sin.
• I see direct cause and effect. As we give up commitment and fidelity to our marriage partners, we remove the glue that holds our society together.
• A useful way to think about the commandments is they are loving counsel from a wise, all-knowing Heavenly Father. His goal is our eternal happiness, and His commandments are the road map He has given us to return to Him, which is the only way we will be eternally happy.
• “Indeed our heaven is little more than a projection of our homes into eternity.
• God reveals to His prophets that there are moral absolutes. Sin will always be sin. Disobedience to the Lord’s commandments will always deprive us of His blessings.
• The world changes constantly and dramatically, but God, His commandments, and promised blessings do not change.
• They are immutable and unchanging.
• Men and women receive their agency as a gift from God, but their liberty and, in turn, their eternal happiness come from obedience to His laws.
• “Wickedness never was happiness” (Alma 41:10).
• In this day of the Restoration of the fulness of the gospel, the Lord has again revealed to us the blessings promised us for being obedient to His commandments.

• “There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated—

   

  “And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated” (D&C 130:20–21).
• Surely there could not be any doctrine more strongly expressed in the scriptures than the Lord’s unchanging commandments and their connection to our happiness and well-being as individuals, as families, and as a society.
• There are moral absolutes. Disobedience to the Lord’s commandments will always deprive us of His blessings. These things do not change.
• In a world where the moral compass of society is faltering, the restored gospel of Jesus Christ never wavers, nor should its stakes and wards, its families, or its individual members
• We must not pick and choose which commandments we think are important to keep but acknowledge all of God’s commandments.
• We must stand firm and steadfast, having perfect confidence in the Lord’s consistency and perfect trust in His promises.
• May we ever be a light on the hill, an example in keeping the commandments, which have never changed and will never change.
• may we, in this latter-day war, be a beacon to all the earth and particularly to God’s children who are seeking the Lord’s blessings.

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• We love our wonderful Tabernacle Choir and thank all others who provided music as well.
• I admonish you to be good citizens of the nations in which you live and good neighbors in your communities, reaching out to those of other faiths as well as to our own.
• May we be tolerant of, as well as kind and loving to, those who do not share our beliefs and our standards. The Savior brought to this earth a message of love and goodwill to all men and women. May we ever follow His example.
• I pray that we may be aware of the needs of those around us. There are some, particularly among the young, who are tragically involved in drugs, immorality, pornography, and so on. There are those who are lonely, including widows and widowers, who long for the company and concern of others. May we ever be ready to extend to them a helping hand and a loving heart.
• We live at a time in the world’s history when there are many difficult challenges but also great opportunities and reasons for rejoicing.
• if we will put our trust in the Lord, He will help us through our difficulties, whatever they may be.
• “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”¹
• I want you to know how grateful I am for the gospel of Jesus Christ, restored in these latter days through the Prophet Joseph Smith. It is the key to our happiness.
• May we be humble and prayerful, having the faith that our Heavenly Father can guide and bless us in our lives.
• God lives, that He hears the prayers of humble hearts. His Son, our Savior and Redeemer, speaks to each of us:
• Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him.”² May we believe these words and take advantage of this promise.
• May your homes be filled with peace, harmony, courtesy, and love. May they be filled with the Spirit of the Lord. May you nurture and nourish your testimonies of the gospel, that they will be a protection to you against the buffetings of Satan.
• Until we meet again in six months, I pray that the Lord will bless and keep you, my brothers and sisters. May His promised peace be with you now and always.

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• We Are On
• Whatever our age, capacity, Church calling, or location, we are as one called to the work to help Him in His harvest of souls until He comes again.

• “And again, I say unto you, I give unto you a commandment, that every man, both elder, priest, teacher, and also member, go to with his might, with the labor of his hands, to prepare and accomplish the things which I have commanded.

   

  “And let your preaching be the warning voice, every man to his neighbor, in mildness and in meekness.

   

  “And go ye out from among the wicked. Save yourselves. Be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord.”¹
• For generations the prophets have told us that we must help the missionaries find and teach the honest in heart and then love those who come into the kingdom.
• there is one way in which we are one in our charge in the priesthood. We sanctify ourselves and fulfill our individual duties to the commandment to take the gospel to all of our Heavenly Father’s children.
• We share experiences in the way in which the Lord builds His kingdom on earth. In His Church, with all the wonderful tools and organization we have been given, there is still a fundamental truth taught by prophets of how we are to fulfill our priesthood mandate of missionary work.
• “Throw the responsibility upon every member of the Church that in the coming year of 1923 every member will be a missionary. Every member a missionary! You may bring your mother into the Church, or it may be your father; perhaps your fellow companion in the workshop. Somebody will hear the good message of the truth through you.”
• And that is the message today. Every member—a million and a half—a missionary
• be one in purpose.
• pray that wherever we are and whatever duties we have in the priesthood of God, we will be united in the cause to bring the gospel to all the world and that we will encourage people we love to be cleansed from sin and to be happy with us in the kingdom of God.

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• Hope of God's Light
• As we seek to increase our love for God and strive to love our neighbor, the light of the gospel will surround and uplift us.
• nderstand and accept that darkness exists—but not to dwell there. For, as she now knew, light also exists—and that is where she chose to dwell.
• healing comes when we move away from the darkness and walk toward the hope of a brighter light.
• There may be some among you who feel darkness encroaching upon you. You may feel burdened by worry, fear, or doubt. To you and to all of us, I repeat a wonderful and certain truth: God’s light is real. It is available to all! It gives life to all things.¹
• It has the power to soften the sting of the deepest wound. It can be a healing balm for the loneliness and sickness of our souls. In the furrows of despair, it can plant the seeds of a brighter hope. It can enlighten the deepest valleys of sorrow. It can illuminate the path before us and lead us through the darkest night into the promise of a new dawn.

• the Spirit of Jesus Christ,” which gives “light to every man that cometh into the world.”²

   
• spiritual light rarely comes to those who merely sit in darkness waiting for someone to flip a switch. It takes an act of faith to open our eyes to the Light of Christ.
• Spiritual light cannot be discerned by carnal eyes. Jesus Christ Himself taught, “I am the light which shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not.”
• the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned
• Isn’t it wonderful to know that we don’t have to be perfect to experience the blessings and gifts of our Heavenly Father?
• We don’t have to wait to cross the finish line to receive God’s blessings.
• he heavens begin to part and the blessings of heaven begin to distill upon us with the very first steps we take toward the light.
• The perfect place to begin is exactly where you are right now. It doesn’t matter how unqualified you may think you are or how far behind others you may feel.
• he very moment you begin to seek your Heavenly Father, in that moment, the hope of His light will begin to awaken, enliven, and ennoble your soul
• The darkness may not dissipate all at once, but as surely as night always gives way to dawn, the light will come.
• Lift up your soul in prayer and explain to your Heavenly Father what you are feeling.
• Pour out your heart and express your gratitude.
• Your Heavenly Father knows that you will make mistakes. He knows that you will stumble—perhaps many times. This saddens Him, but He loves you.
• He does not wish to break your spirit. On the contrary, He desires that you rise up and become the person you were designed to be.
• He sent His Son to this earth to illuminate the way and show us how to safely cross the stumbling blocks placed in our path.
• He has given us the gospel, which teaches the way of the disciple.
• It teaches us the things we must know, do, and be to walk in His light, following in the footsteps of His Beloved Son, our Savior.

• Yes, we will make mistakes.

   

  Yes, we will falter.

   

  But as we seek to increase our love for God and strive to love our neighbor, the light of the gospel will surround and uplift us.
• darkness will surely fade, because it cannot exist in the presence of light.
• As we draw near to God, He will draw near to us
• day by day, the hope of God’s light will grow within us, “brighter and brighter until the perfect day.”⁷
• To all who feel they walk in darkness, I invite you to rely on this certain promise spoken by the Savior of mankind: “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”⁸
• bear witness that our living hope is in Christ Jesus! He is the true, pure, and powerful entrance to divine enlightenment.
• I testify that with Christ, darkness cannot succeed. Darkness will not gain victory over the light of Christ.
• I bear witness that darkness cannot stand before the brilliant light of the Son of the living God!
• even after the darkest night, the Savior of the world will lead you to a gradual, sweet, and bright dawn that will assuredly rise within you.
• As you walk toward the hope of God’s light, you will discover the compassion, love, and goodness of a loving Heavenly Father, “in [whom there] is no darkness at all.”⁹

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• For those using the Internet and mobile phones, there are new ways to invite others to “come and see.” Let’s make sharing our faith online more a part of our daily life. LDS.org, Mormon.org, Facebook, Twitter—all provide opportunities.
• For those using the Internet and mobile phones, there are new ways to invite others to “come and see.” Let’s make sharing our faith online more a part of our daily life. LDS.org, Mormon.org, Facebook, Twitter—all provide opportunities.

• The answer to our prayer of how to meet our children’s needs may be to more often technologically disconnect. Precious moments of opportunity to interact and converse with our children dissolve when we are occupied with distractions. Why not choose a time each day to disconnect from technology and reconnect with each other? Simply turn everything off. When you do this, your home may seem quiet at first; you may even feel at a loss as to what to do or say. Then, as you give full attention to your children, a conversation will begin, and you can enjoy listening to each other.

• we currently have over 65,000 missionaries in the field, with thousands more who are waiting to enter the missionary training center or whose applications are currently being processed

• Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

   

  “Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.
• Missionary work is an identifying feature of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Always has it been; ever shall it be.
• “After all that has been said, the greatest and most important duty is to preach the Gospel.

• At best, missionary work necessitates drastic adjustment to one’s pattern of living. It requires long hours and great devotion, selfless sacrifice and fervent prayer. As a result, dedicated missionary service returns a dividend of eternal joy which extends throughout mortality and into eternity.

   

  The challenge is to be more profitable servants in the Lord’s vineyard. This applies to all of us, whatever our age, and not alone to those who are preparing to serve as full-time missionaries, for to each of us comes the mandate to share the gospel of Christ.

   

  May I suggest a formula that will ensure our success: first, search the scriptures with diligence; second, plan your life with purpose (and, I might add, plan your life regardless of your age); third, teach the truth with testimony; and fourth, serve the Lord with love.

   
• The scriptures testify of God and contain the words of eternal life. They become the foundation of our message.
• they had given themselves to much prayer, and fasting; therefore they had the spirit of prophecy, and the spirit of revelation, and when they taught, they taught with power and authority of God.”⁴
• I hope you appreciate the sacrifices which your parents so willingly make in order for you to serve. Their labors will sustain you, their faith encourage you, their prayers uphold you. A mission is a family affair. Though the expanse of continents or oceans may separate, hearts are as one.
• Each year our young men in uniform bring many souls into the kingdom of God by honoring their priesthood, living the commandments of God, and teaching to others the Lord’s divine word.
• Do not overlook your privilege to be missionaries while you are pursuing your formal education. Your example as a Latter-day Saint will be observed, weighed, and ofttimes emulated.
• “Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you.”
• Lift up your voices and testify to the true nature of the Godhead. Declare your witness concerning the Book of Mormon. Convey the glorious and beautiful truths contained in the plan of salvation.

• “O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day. …

   

  “And faith, hope, charity and love, with an eye single to the glory of God, qualify him for the work.

   

  “Remember faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, diligence.”⁶

• Through your dedicated devotion at home or abroad, those souls whom you help to save may well be those whom you love the most.

     

• may each one of us search the scriptures with diligence, plan his life with purpose, teach the truth with testimony, and serve the Lord with love.

   
• I pray that we may ever respond to His gentle invitation, “Follow thou me.”⁸

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• More of you young men and women will catch this wave as you strive to be worthy of mission calls. You see this as a wave of truth and righteousness. You see your opportunity to be on the crest of that wave.
• You teenagers, embrace your new curriculum and teach one another the doctrine of Jesus Christ. Now is your time to prepare to teach others about the goodness of God.
• You parents, teachers, and others, catch the wave as you prepare our rising generation to be worthy of missionary service
• , your exemplary lives will attract the interest of your friends and neighbors. Be ready to give an answer to those who ask why you live as you do. Be ready to give a reason for the hope and joy that they see in you.
• When such questions come, you might respond by saying, “Let’s ask the missionaries! They can help us! And if you desire, I will be at your side as the missionaries respond and teach you.”
• Because our living God is a loving God! He wants His children to know Him and Jesus Christ, whom He has sent!⁹ And He wants His children to gain immortality and eternal life!
• Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ restored the Church, its doctrine, and its priesthood authority. Because of that Restoration, knowledge and essential ordinances for salvation and exaltation are again available to all people
• cannot speak of the Restoration in tempered tones. This fact of history is absolutely stunning! It is incredible! It is breathtaking! How amazing is it that messengers from heaven came to give authority and power to this work?
• To the Holy Bible, He added the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. It is a record of prophecies and the ministry of the resurrected Lord to the people of ancient America. It explains God’s great plan of happiness²⁰—the plan of salvation
• he Book of Mormon is in full harmony with the Bible. Both sacred records affirm the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the importance of His Atonement.
• The Book of Mormon is the centerpiece of the Restoration. It was written, preserved, and transmitted under the Lord’s direction. It was translated “by the gift and power of God.”
• book of Doctrine and Covenants contains many additional revelations given to the Prophet Joseph Smith. Through him we have received more pages of scripture than we have from any other prophet.
• “I never told you I was perfect; but there is no error in the revelations which I have taught.
• Together, members and missionaries invite all to learn of God, of Jesus Christ, and of His gospel. Each inquiring individual should seek earnestly and pray fervently for the assurance that these things are true. The truth will be manifest by the power of the Holy Ghost.
• I thank God and His Son, Jesus Christ, for the Restoration and its power to propel a magnificent wave of truth and righteousness across the earth. May we catch this wave and fulfill the Lord’s command to take the gospel “to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

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• No toil nor labor fear
   But with joy, wend your way