Henry Eyring

Blessed to speak with us. Different as we are, we share a desire to become better than we are. There may be a few who may think they are good enough, and a few who have given up, but we must expect to become better as long as we live.

Revelation about when we will meet the savior. Moroni: pray unto the father that ye may be filled with this love that he has bestowed upon all true followers, that you may become the sons of god, that we may be like him and purified. Any believing LDS is an optimist. We believe that thru living the gospel, we can become perfect.

Children's song: I'm trying to be like Jesus (is this really about eternal progression? Isn't it about WWJD? It's not about on to eternal perfection, the honest and faithful will go). Kids not just singing, they were declaring their determination. Kids have no doubts, expect to succeed. It is not a hope; it is a commmand. We need to all feel like that. Saviour prepared the way thru his atonement.

Love is motivating principle by which lord leads us, our perfect example. We must be filled with love of god. It is the first and great commandment, and love of others is at the heart of our capacity to OBEY HIM. Jesus used child as example of perfect love. Family is example of ideal setting. Greatest joy and greatest sorrow in family relationships; putting welfare of others above our own. Sorrow comes from selfishness, in the absence of love. MAN AND WOMAN to make sacred covenants, put welfare of other at the center of their lives; hold the needs of children as equal to their own.

Family can be together forever. Sealed in the temple of god, linked to posterity. Whether family will be together depends on the choices each family member makes; satan wants misery in this life and the next. Choices that would assure you that there will be no empty chairs.

Pray for love that allows you to see good in your companion, make weaknesses seem small, soften the sorrows.

Mother's final illness, father gave her comfort. Hospital set up bed in her room. Walked to work and back to hospital. It was a gift of god to him to love more.

Saviour is perfect example of persisting in love. When nephites rejected his invitation. How oft will I gather you as a hen, if you will repent and return. Prodigal son story. Kids will feel your love drawing them back. To the faithful parent who honors temple sealing. Tho some may wander, soon they will feel tentacles drawing them back to the church (KICKING AND SCREAMING PROPHECY :) Jesus reaches for them with you.

Honor thy father and mother. You owe parents life. Even if your life isn't lengthened, your quality is improved. True love of others. Increasing power to love; you have had evidences that you are becoming more like Jesus. Feeling like a little child. How you feel when you are trying to be like Jesus. Jesus asked for the children to come unto him. Peace of a pure little child. When you were baptized, washed clean like a little child. He heard the voice of god. Approval of HF, felt it in your family when you acted in forgiveness. These moments can come more often. Your childlike obedience will bring happiness to you and your family. Promise in 3rd Nephi: All children taught of the lord for peace. You can have peace that you felt as a child. Promise is true: peace I give to you. He leads us and beckons us to follow.

Way lies through faith and enduring thru love. Father lives and loves us, and he loves the saviour. JS was prophet of restoration; this is the COJCOLDS. Ordaninces will allow us to be better. I leave you my blessing.