LDS General Conference The Purifying Power of Gethsemane - Bruce R.
McConkie - April 1985 General
Conferencehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4L6qmfoYq0Text of the talk:
http://lds.org/general-conference/1985/04/the-purifying-power-of-gethsemane
I agree that the atonement of Christ is the most important testimony that can be born. And I add that Christ
endured more than mortal can in all his life. He had the literal DNA of
God and his endurance simply had no end. My testimony is that as you grow
in righteousness you do not lessen in your ability to feel pain but
rather that it is more poignant and searing, but the power of God gives
ability to endure. My gratitude and astonishment at what Christ has done
for us grows as I seek to live as he taught. It is truth and our denial
will not make it less than truth. Please, come unto Christ.
I hope my children know that they are loved by me and that I would value their
thoughts and questions and that I seek their well being through prayer
continually. I hope they also understand I will not trespass their
agency and right to be independent and sovereign. I pray they have or will gain a testimony of Jesus Christ and nurture that so that it may
grow inside them because he is the way to life and there is no other
way we can come unto God, the source of all love truth and life. Actually this is my
prayer and hope and offering for all of God's children.
Life
is tough everywhere. That is really one of the signs of the last days.
Zion, peace, is to be found in the heart of man and not in his
surroundings. Rather, the scriptures teach to put on the full armor of
God (see Ephesians 6:11-18) so it is for all of us. Our prayers for
each other help bring the angels that are needed in each of our lives to
help us keep on keeping on. And lining up our personal lives with the
light of the gospel of Jesus Christ is what allows the powers of heaven
to see us through and sustain us through what we will be called upon to
endure in this life. And it was never meant to be easy for any of us.
The promise we have is that as we stay close to him will will have the
Holy Ghost to comfort and direct and that is a most significant and
powerful treasure. One that is worthy of all of our attention because if
that is in alignment the rest will follow. This is my testimony, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
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