Sunday, October 3, 2010

Henry Eyring

He is honored and humbled to speak to saints and friend. He prayed in preparation to learn about our personal needs and what message the lord wanted him to give.

God knows you individually and sends direction fitted to you. God wants us to know: Oh that I were an angel, that I might go forth and speak with the trump of god and cry repentence unto every people. Repentence and the plan of redemption.

For behold the lord doth grant unto all nations to teach his word. Yea in wisdom... lord doth counsel in wisdom...

His errand for today; god sends messages and authorized messengers to his children. We should go out and obey his consel. He wants us to trust him. Those who lost the blessing of mortality lacked trust in god.

Lack of trust in god has persisted. Jonah, Neiman, Peter...

(He's quoting a lot of scripture. Repentence seems to repeat in this conference. That and the apocolyptic mindset... like, "the second coming is at hand. Surely some revelation is at hand.")

We can take courage from the fact that Peter came to trust. Young Nephi stirs in us a desire to obey commandments no matter how hard. I will go I will do the things the lord commands. I know the lord provides a way he wants me to obey. Be still and know that I am god.

My heart is filled with gratitude for revelation. For Eyring, it begins with JS story. Prayed with complete trust, asking what to do to be saved. Pillar of light descending... JC is son of god and sent him to save us. Testimony in JS leads to trust in the leaders of today.

Trust in god in Eyring getting out of debt. Mortgage paid off..his family still listens to prophets words.

Blesses communities as well. Old woman convert to the church... only member of church in her family and in her city... she was presidenet of branch relief society. In the great depression, she asked her neighbors for old clothes and gave them washed and pressed to men seeking work. Lord called one tiny woman who did what he wanted her to do.

God does not rule in nations but he is mindful of them. Story about mayor of a foreign city. Church brings harmony and prosperity.

People speaking at conference are called of god.... God's words shall not pass away... you show your trust in god when you listen and then go and do whatever he asks. God's word is in every sermon, prayer and song at conference.

God speaks today through chosen servants in the LDS church. Testimony in Monson...

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