Traditionally, the prophet is the final speaker during the Sunday morning session of general conference. It’s always exciting to hear what is the message that the living prophet will teach us. It’s funny how we sometimes expect to hear something new and exciting, but the Lord uses his mouthpiece most often to remind us to lay hold upon doctrines that have been taught many times before. There is power in this kind of repetition, though. I always feel like the prophet is helping us to focus on what really matters most. He points us to the doctrines that most have the power to save us, to protect us from the current ills of society, and to prepare us for the challenges to come. I’m so thankful for a living prophet, and I know that President Thomas S. Monson is a prophet of God.
President Monson’s message explores some of the shifting values of our world, and then testifies:
“Although the world has changed, the laws of God remain constant. They have not changed; they will not change.”
| Stand in Holy Places by President Thomas S. Monson |
” I declare to you, however, that there is nothing which can bring more joy into our lives or more peace to our souls than the Spirit which can come to us as we follow the Savior and keep the commandments. That Spirit cannot be present at the kinds of activities in which so much of the world participates. . . .
As a means of being in the world but not being of the world, it is necessary that we communicate with our Heavenly Father through prayer. He wants us to do so; He’ll answer our prayers.”
How have these principles, and others he taught, blessed your life? What changes do you feel like you can make to better heed the prophet’s counsel? Share your thoughts or insights in the comments below.
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