Technology can help you. Every minute of that time will bless you and your family in ways nothing else can. Revelation continues to flow from the Lord during this ongoing process of restoration. In each chapter, the Hear Himstudy guide also focuses on five principles that are illustrated in the following ways: Preorder the Hear Himstudy guide today. How have you grown? You, my brothers and sisters, are among those men, women, and children whom Nephi saw. I hope you have found an increased ability to hear Him and receive personal revelation. He invites all of us to come unto Him and His Church, to receive the Holy Ghost, the ordinances of salvation, and to gain enduring joy. How do you think it affected your family members to see youtheir father, grandfather, husband, son, or brotheradminister this holy ordinance? Sarah Jane Weaver inquired, So what do you know now that you didnt know before? I confess I wasnt ready for the question and flailed at a couple of generic answers that just didnt convey what I was suddenly feeling. Ponder the truths and think of the impact those truths will have on your life if you will hear them, hearken to them, and heed the commandments and covenants that accompany them. All rights reserved. As faith and holiness decrease in this fallen world, your need for holy places will increase. Regardless of what others may say or do, no one can ever take away a witness borne to your heart and mind about what is true. He had questions regarding the salvation of his soul and trusted that God would direct him. So, one day when I was very young, I went to our basement and smashed on the concrete floor every bottle of liquor! We declare that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, organized on April6, 1830, is Christs New Testament Church restored. During the Sunday morning session of general conference, that strong impression returned. Jesus Christ has once again called Apostles and has given them priesthood authority. Jesus is the Christ! Its title is The Restoration of the Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ: A Bicentennial Proclamation to the World. It is authored by the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We simply cannot rely upon information we bump into on social media. When these temporary COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, please schedule regular time to worship and serve in the temple. He speaks to us regularly at our biannual conferences, writes letters about official matters, and has communicated with us in video messages and emails during this pandemic. If you look at your life prayerfully, I believe you will see many ways in which the Lord has been guiding you through this time of hardship. Throughout the year the Prophet, the Apostles and general Church leaders shared how they hear Him through videos, social media posts and formal addresses. I testify that the Lord instructed me to select President DallinH. Oaks and President HenryB. Eyring to serve as my counselors in the First Presidency. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. She and I were blessed with nine splendid daughters and one precious son. President Marion G. Romney taught: "Just as prayer is the means by which men address the Lord, so revelation is the means by which God communicates to men. Nelson, the 94-year-old president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said recently that he was awakened at 2 a.m. with a distinct impression that he should go to the Dominican. It is in the ordinances [of the priesthood that] the power of godliness is manifest.4 That power is available to you and your family in your own home as you keep the covenants you have made.5. With reverence and gratitude, we as His Apostles invite all to knowas we dothat the heavens are open. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As an example, in 2020, the Church made donations to support more than 1,000 COVID-19 relief efforts around the globe. Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is featured in a new Church-produced video series about how to #HearHim. With Moroni, I exhort you on this Easter Sabbath to come unto Christ, and lay hold upon every good gift,15 beginning with the gift of the Holy Ghost, which gift can and will change your life. As we feast on the words of Christ daily, the words of Christ will tell us how to respond to difficulties we never thought we would face. In the January 2021 issue of the Liahona magazine, President Russell M. Nelson shares an inspiring message on continuing in our quest to recognize the voice of the Lord in our lives in a message entitled, Grow into the Principle of Revelation. Have you ever wondered why the Lord wants us to make our homes the center of gospel learning and gospel living? Young Women General President Bonnie H. Cordon and Young Men General President Steven J. Lund film a segment for the virtual Youth Music Festival. I plead with you to promote respect for all of Gods children.. Ordained Apostles of Jesus Christ always testify of Him. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. With billions of words online and in a marketing-saturated world constantly infiltrated by noisy, nefarious efforts of the adversary, where can we go to hear Him? He was willing to suffer for the sins and weaknesses of each of us, which suffering caused Him to bleed at every pore.1 He was crucified on Calvarys cross2 and rose the third day as the first resurrected being of our Heavenly Fathers children. Credit: Provided by Brigham Young University Museum of Art. As an extension of his invitation to show gratitude, President Nelson invited, Let us follow His example to 'Light the World' by loving and serving others, one by one., President Nelson closed out 2020 by declaring in the First Presidency Christmas Devotional, During this unprecedented year, when virtually every person in the world has suffered the effects of a global pandemic, there is nothing more important we can do this Christmas than to rivet our focus on the Savior and on the gift of what His life really means to each of us. President Nelson then invited all to, Seek this Jesus.. COURSE BEGINS JANUARY 15, 2023 Learn More He invited the youth to enlist in the youth battalion of the Lord to help gather Israel. Quiet time is sacred timetime that will facilitate personal revelation and instill peace. Doctrine and Covenants 87:8; emphasis added. These efforts were made far more effective because we partnered with other humanitarian organizations, including Convoy of Hope, Feeding America, Partnership with Native Americans, the Salvation Army, the United Way, and the World Food Programme (see 2020 Year in Review, Newsroom, Dec.21, 2020, newsroom.ChurchofJesusChrist.org). What I know now is that the Prophet wants each of us, and all of Heavenly Fathers children, to experience for ourselves what happens when we respond to invitations large and small. President Nelson invited all to "hear Him. The Apostles were afraid when they saw Jesus Christ encircled by a cloud on the Mount of Transfiguration. Pages of this sacred text include an account of the personal ministry of Jesus Christ among people in the Western Hemisphere soon after His Resurrection. We can go to the scriptures. I invite you to make your own list, consider it carefully, and share it with those you love. President Russell M. Nelson has taught that among all the blessings and gifts we can receive, "the privilege of receiving revelation is one of the greatest gifts of God to His children." 3 After baptism, we are confirmed members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and given the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands. Present restrictions on gathering will eventually end. I urge you to stretch beyond your current spiritual ability to receive personal revelation, for the Lord has promised that if thou shalt [seek], thou shalt receive revelation upon revelation, knowledge upon knowledge, that thou mayest know the mysteries and peaceable thingsthat which bringeth joy, that which bringeth life eternal.12, Oh, there is so much more that your Father in Heaven wants you to know. There each ordinance teaches about the Savior. Some have found deeper faith in our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. Study it privately and with your family members and friends. We were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on April6, 2006. What will you do to retain that sacred feeling in your family? Said President Lorenzo Snow, This is the grand privilege of every Latter-day Saint that it is our right to have the manifestations of the Spirit every day of our lives.4. Though he is called as the Lords mouthpiece to the Church, he has encouraged us again and again to seek to hear that heavenly voice directly in our individual lives. Many arrived hours early to . In a blog post dated April 21, Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles described several ways he hears the Lords voice, including service, righteous music, scriptures, sincere prayer and recording spiritual impressions. There the Lord teaches in His own way. During moments in Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorfs professional and family life when he didnt know what to do, he would find a quiet spot to connect to Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, through the Holy Ghost. President Nelsons inspired invitation, which he extended to the women of the Church, to study how they access, apply and are blessed by priesthood power. Do whatever it takes to. I have found I cannot connect with heaven in a mass of clutter.. Personal revelation, President Nelson said, as members look to the future to . President Dallin H. Oaks, selected to be the First Counselor in the First Presidency that includes Nelson, Oaks and Second Counselor President Henry B. Eyring, has spoken succinctly about. Reflect: A spiritual message and space to record what youve pondered over the week. That is what personal revelation will do for you. If you have been called to lead, counsel as a presidency and with quorum members. The pages of Hear Him: A Study Guide on Personal Revelation are filled with inspirational messages, study ideas, writing prompts, journaling space, and shareable cards meant to help guide a more personal study of revelation. We honor his life and his legacy. But the message of Easter and the promise of resurrection sustained me. . Daily immersion in the word of God is crucial for spiritual survival, especially in these days of increasing upheaval. I know that Joseph Smith is the foreordained prophet whom the Lord chose to open this last dispensation. In 1945, while I was in medical school, I married Dantzel White in the Salt Lake Temple. But in coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost. Elder Ulisses Soares and his wife, Sister Rosana Soares, speak to youth worldwide during the Youth Music Festival on July 29, 2020. Credit: Screenshot ChurchofJesusChrist.org. As we approached the end of the interview, what has become the signature closing question of the podcast, was asked. President Nelson has reminded us: The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives. Your answers will be unique to you, but may I suggest four lessons I hope we have all learned and will never forget. Open your heart to God in prayer. She is an extraordinary womana great blessing to me, to our family, and to the entire Church. He communicates simply, quietly, and with such stunning plainness that we cannot misunderstand Him.8, For example, whenever He has introduced His Only Begotten Son to mortals upon the earth, He has done so with remarkably few words. Are youwillingto let whatever He needs you to do take precedence over every other ambition? Beloved brothers and sisters, that is our bicentennial proclamation to the world regarding the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ in its fulness. Nevertheless, the work that the Lord has given to priesthood quorums was never meant to be confined to a meeting. God wants us to work together and help each other. He will bring thoughts to your mind which the Father and Son want you to receive. Few see 518 people who aren't members of the Church come to hear their message. President Jean B. Bingham, Relief Society general president, is featured in the Churchs How I Hear Him video series. He will bring a feeling of peace to your heart. Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox, The three things you need to know everyday, Highlights from the last week to keep you informed. That is why He sends us to earth in families and organizes us into wards and stakes. Seek Pure Truth, Pure Doctrine and Pure Revelation. That experience, and many others, taught me about the importance of feeding myself spiritually., Though many are staying physically distant from others during the COVID-19 pandemic, we do not have to be spiritually distant from Jesus Christ, wrote Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in a June 26 blog post. We need to carve out time good time, high priority time when we can kneel, if possible, and be vocal. We experience what the Prophet Joseph Smith knew when he taught, By union of feeling we obtain power with God.7 No member of the First Presidency or Quorum of the Twelve would ever leave decisions for the Lords Church to his own best judgment! He will respond to you in ways that are familiar and correct to you.. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost. Invitations create space for revelation, transformation and miracles. In our meetings, the majority never rules! (In this section, there are also inspirational cardsone to keep and one to give away.). You may have found stronger relationships with your loved ones and with the Lord. In this, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we worship Him who commenced His infinite Atonement in the Garden of Gethsemane. Are youwillingto have your will swallowed up in His?, President Nelson linked arms with civil rights, business and government leaders in addressing social unrest, racism, prejudice and bigotry. This applies to everyone, wherever they may be the taxi driver in Calcutta, the engineer in London, the elementary school child in Ghana and the farmer in Chile, he wrote in a June 21 blog post. As Sarah Jane Weaver skillfully moved our conversation through many of these invitations from the Prophet during 2020, I found my mind racing to a host of other invitations he has extended during the nearly three years he has served as our Heavenly Fathers prophet to the world. "Hear Him" is a workbook and course all in one. All eight of my great-grandparents were converts to the Church in Europe. He invited us to put Jesus Christ at the forefront of home-centered, Church-supported worship. In like manner, what will your seeking open for you? I so testify in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen. As a companion scripture to the Bible, the Book of Mormon testifies that all human beings are sons and daughters of a loving Father in Heaven, that He has a divine plan for our lives, and that His Son, Jesus Christ, speaks today as well as in days of old. It takes conscious and consistent effort to fill our daily lives with His words, His teachings, His truths. You might initially wish you could go back to 2019 and stay there! Listen! In like manner, I testify that the Lord inspired the call of Elder Gerrit W. Gong and Elder Ulisses Soares to be ordained as His Apostles. For millennia he has been making good look evil and evil look good.7 His messages tend to be loud, bold, and boastful. I was recently interviewed by Church News editor Sarah Jane Weaver for the weekly Church News Podcast. We listen prayerfully to one another and talk with each other until we are united. He was even breathing on his own, which was a good sign. 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