... We Talk of Christ. I was always sure that the Lord had the same goal in mind for him, but that the size of the classroom and the number of students were on a much grander scale than he was envisioning.1 Elder Hollands uniquely bold, passionate, and eloquent, yet down-to-earth style of teachin… A New Normal. I bear witness of God’s love and of the Restoration of His glorious gospel, which is, in one way or another, the answer to every issue we face in life. #GeneralConference — Zach Bloxham (@zblox) October 4, 2020 While I was serving as the president of Brigham Young University–Idaho, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland came to the campus in December 1998 to speak in one of our weekly devotionals. Christianity’s Lost Priesthood. Such celestial goals seem beyond our reach. - Elder Gerrit W. Gong "That They May See" - Bonnie H. Cordon "A Good Foundation against the Time to Come" - Gary E. Stevenson Yet surely the Lord would never give us a commandment He knew we could not keep. When will these burdens be lifted? The middle-ground options will be removed from us as Latter-day Saints. Russell M. Nelson. Effective and timely preparation precedes successful proving. I once attended a funeral for a young missionary who was killed in an accident. Jeffrey R. Holland “Waiting on the Lord” (October 2020 General Conference) admin / October 4, 2020 / one Comments Discussion questions, summary, and action steps for the October 2020 General Conference talk by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland (Quorum of the Twelve Apostles)… Doctrine and Covenants 98:14; emphasis added. Interestingly, however, the word test is not found even one time in the scriptural text of the standard works in English. I promise that as we both prepare and press forward with faith in the Savior, we all can receive the same grade on the ultimate examination of mortality: “Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.”18. Rather, words such as prove, examine, and try are used to describe various patterns of demonstrating appropriately our spiritual knowledge about, understanding of, and devotion to our Heavenly Father’s eternal plan of happiness and our capacity to seek for the blessings of the Savior’s Atonement. October 2020 General Conference. I can think of no better disciple of Christ than Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and M. Russell Ballard, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve, converse before the Sunday afternoon session of the 190th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 4, 2020. We are so tired of this contagion, we feel like tearing our hair out. October 2020; April 2020; October 2019; April 2019; All conferences (101) Speakers. Sam’s approach to his legal education highlights one of the Lord’s primary patterns for growth and development. 5 Highlights for “Waiting on the Lord” by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. The missionary’s father spoke in the service and described the heartache of an unexpected mortal separation from a beloved child. On an afternoon a few months ago, Susan and I inventoried our food storage and emergency supplies. Susan and I invited a group of students to meet and visit with Elder Holland before he delivered his message. October 2020 General Conference. I witness that God the Eternal Father is our Father. The Message, the Meaning, and the Multitude October 2019. Conferences. You can also click on the speaker's name to find a summary of his or her remarks at Church News. We learn, for example, in the parable of the ten virgins that procrastinating preparation leads to unsuccessful proving. As unflinching in his intellectual and spiritual defense of the church as he is unceasingly aware and empathetic to those who may be struggling. Let God Prevail. Terror, Triumph, ... 2007 at BYU Women’s Conference. These scriptures provide a perfect framework for organizing and preparing our lives and homes both temporally and spiritually. President Russell M. Nelson. It takes time and tenacity to walk it. But they are always answered at the time and in the way an omniscient and eternally compassionate parent should answer them. Holland next said, Observing the Christian world in that day, we would … To help you carry the messages from our Church leaders with you, here is one invitation or promise given by each of the speakers during general conference. “Thus saith the Lord God: I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little; and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, and lend an ear unto my counsel, for they shall learn wisdom; for unto him that receiveth I will give more.”11. Contents ... Jeffrey R. Holland. ... Jeffrey R. Holland said of Elijah that he. Using his personal experience, he reminded others of the powerful strength and testimony that comes with reading the Book of Mormon. Please do not let anyone dislike me or betray me, and above all, do not ever let me feel forsaken by Thee or those I love. We also are promised that “if ye are prepared ye shall not fear. You simply will go wherever the current takes you. My beloved brothers and sisters, please understand that He who never sleeps nor slumbers2 cares for the happiness and ultimate exaltation of His children above all else that a divine being has to do. We will be enabled to “gather together, and stand in holy places”16 and “be not moved, until the day of the Lord come.”17, While I was serving as the president of Brigham Young University–Idaho, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland came to the campus in December 1998 to speak in one of our weekly devotionals. “And that ye might escape the power of the enemy, and be gathered unto me a righteous people, without spot and blameless.”6. He forthrightly declared that he personally did not understand the reasons or timing for such an event. Now is the time to prepare and prove ourselves willing and able to do all things whatsoever the Lord our God shall command us. In the redeeming name of the Lord Jesus Christ, amen. When Jeffrey R. Holland was called to be an apostle for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, his brother Dennis remarked that he was not surprised: All Jeff ever wanted to do was teach the gospel to students in a classroom, he said. Susan and I invited a group of students to meet and visit with Elder Holland before he delivered his message. Sustaining of General Authorities, Area Seventies, and General Officers, By Union of Feeling We Obtain Power with God, Video: The Light That Shineth in Darkness. Let Patience Have Her Perfect Work, and Count It All Joy! To help you remember the spirit you felt, here is one quote from each October 2020 general conference talk. Consider this pleading by the Psalmist David: “Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. “Well, if this is the case,” you might say, “shouldn’t His love and mercy simply part our personal Red Seas and allow us to walk through our troubles on dry ground? Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s modification of Elder Neal A. Maxwell’s text; see Neal A. Maxwell, “Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds,” Ensign, May 1991, 88. I speak of those who have to deal with the unwanted appearance of a serious medical condition—perhaps an incurable one—or who face a lifelong battle with a genetic defect that has no remedy. Elder Matthew S. Holland is the oldest son of Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. A new video from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints highlights Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s April 2020 General Conference address, “A Perfect Brightness of Hope.” Russell M. Nelson. I speak of the continuing struggle with emotional and mental health challenges that weigh heavily on the souls of so many who suffer with them, and on the hearts of those who love and suffer with them. So while we work and wait together for the answers to some of our prayers, I offer you my apostolic promise that they are heard and they are answered, though perhaps not at the time or in the way we wanted. Russell M. Nelson; ... October 2020. We are all in.”, Though the loss of a dear loved one was heart-wrenching and difficult, the members of this valiant family spiritually were prepared to prove that they could learn lessons of eternal importance through the things that they suffered.14, Faithfulness is not foolishness or fanaticism. Moving Forward. APRIL 2020 TALKS "Hosanna and Hallelujah - The Living Jesus Christ: The Heart of Restoration and Easter." As you may already know from personal experience, tests typically are not the part of the learning process that students like the most! In fact, Lord, be careful to keep me from all the experiences that made Thee divine. Rather, it is trusting and placing our confidence in Jesus Christ as our Savior, on His name, and in His promises. Table of Contents. The process of proving ourselves is a fundamental part of Heavenly Father’s great plan of happiness. COVID and cancer, doubt and dismay, financial trouble and family trials. And apparently, some of my Brethren have already taken that course of action. Of these truths I joyfully testify in the sacred name of the Lord Jesus Christ, amen. We learned a great deal. “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father … in heaven is perfect” [Matthew 5:48]. October 2020 General Conference General Conference Talks. In some other areas, however, improvement was necessary because we had not recognized and addressed particular needs in timely ways. He was helping them to prepare and press forward to and through the proving, examining, and trying experiences of their lives. See Numbers 32:13; Deuteronomy 2:7; Joshua 5:6. Conferences. October 2020 General Conference. (above all else) “…there will be times in our lives when even our best spiritual effort and earnest, … Isaiah 40:31; emphasis added; see also Isaiah 40:28–30. Author Ziff Posted on 13 October 2020 17 Comments. He concluded his remarks with this declaration: “I want you to know that as far as the gospel of Jesus Christ is concerned, our family is all in. Conference Music. The middle of the road will be withdrawn. “And we will prove them herewith, to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them.”1. Saturday Morning Session Some Church members opine that emergency plans and supplies, food storage, and 72-hour kits must not be important anymore because the Brethren have not spoken recently and extensively about these and related topics in general conference. “But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. October 2020; April 2020; October 2019; ... Jeffrey R. Holland. General Conference Talks By Jeffrey R. Holland. Just as challenging times reveal inadequacies in temporal preparedness, so too the maladies of spiritual casualness and complacency inflict their most detrimental effects during difficult trials. On Wednesday, the text of the October 2020 general conference talks became available on ChurchofJesusChrist.org. This servant of the Lord was encouraging the young people to choose, prepare, and become devoted disciples of the Savior. This has been a marvelous conference, but it is the second time that COVID-19 has altered our traditional proceedings. All Conferences; October 2020 General Conference; October 2020 General Conference; Additional Resources. The path to holiness and happiness here and hereafter is a long and sometimes rocky one. Shouldn’t He send 21st-century seagulls winging in from somewhere to gobble up all of our pesky 21st-century crickets?”, The answer to such questions is “Yes, God can provide miracles instantaneously, but sooner or later we learn that the times and seasons of our mortal journey are His and His alone to direct.” He administers that calendar to every one of us individually. We wanted to find out our grades on these unannounced tests. A Perfect Brightness of Hope April 2020. I speak of the poor, whom the Savior told us never to forget, and I speak of you waiting for the return of a child, no matter what the age, who has chosen a path different from the one you prayed he or she would take. But I always will remember this good man also declaring that he knew God knew the reasons and timing for the passing of his child—and that was good enough for him. Bearing One Another’s Burdens. Last update: October 8, 2020. “Choices have to be made. That issue was settled in a very private garden and on a very public hill in Jerusalem long ago. An effective test helps us to compare what we need to know with what we actually know about a specific subject; it also provides a standard against which we can evaluate our learning and development. Elder Matthew S. Holland, a General Authority Seventy and son of Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, speaks during the afternoon session of the 190th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. Not making a choice is a choice. Instant Download for Non-subscribers. The point is that faith means trusting God in good times and bad, even if that includes some suffering until we see His arm revealed in our behalf.9 That can be difficult in our modern world when many have come to believe that the highest good in life is to avoid all suffering, that no one should ever anguish over anything.10 But that belief will never lead us to “the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.”11, With apologies to Elder Neal A. Maxwell for daring to modify and enlarge something he once said, I too suggest that “one’s life … cannot be both faith-filled and stress-free.” It simply will not work “to glide naively through life,” saying as we sip another glass of lemonade, “Lord, give me all thy choicest virtues, but be certain not to give me grief, nor sorrow, nor pain, nor opposition. Why the delay when burdens seem more than we can bear? Born in Provo, Utah, he also spent time in his growing up years in California, Washington and Connecticut before his family returned to Utah where his father eventually became president of Brigham Young University. I also hope that all of us will more fully acknowledge the “greatness of God” and the truth that “he shall consecrate [our] afflictions for [our] gain.”4. Going with the stream, following the tide, drifting in the current will not do. He who authored the plan of salvation described the very purpose of our mortal probation using the words prove, examine, and try in ancient and modern scripture. We are so tired of this contagion, we feel like tearing our hair out. His approach enabled him to learn the law and not merely memorize details. ... Posted on October 22, 2020 October 22, 2020 Author LatterDaySaint Nana Categories Uncategorized. Doctrine and Covenants 88:119; emphasis added. Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds. But, of course, the reward for doing so is monumental. This has been a marvelous conference, but it is the second time that COVID-19 has altered our traditional proceedings. I invite each of us to “consider [our] ways”12 and “examine [ourselves], whether [we] be in the faith; [and] prove [our] own selves.”13 What have we learned during these recent months of lifestyle adjustments and restrictions? He followed the same pattern for all of his classes at the end of every week and every month. He told the congregation that he and his family, though sorrowful, would be fine; their testimonies remained firm and steadfast. Recall how the five foolish virgins failed to prepare appropriately for the examination given to them on the day of the bridegroom’s coming. back General Conference Close Panel. October 2020 General Conference printable lesson helps and handouts for "Waiting on the Lord" by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland - for Latter-day Saint Relief Society sisters Sorry this page is … And then, when the rough sledding by everyone else is over, please let me come and dwell with Thee, where I can boast about how similar our strengths and our characters are as I float along on my cloud of comfortable Christianity.”12, My beloved brothers and sisters, Christianity is comforting, but it is often not comfortable. We also laughed a lot. He treats us to his unique Conference talk style and displays a talent for taking experiences from the past and translating them to our modern lives. Jesus Christ is His Only Begotten and living Son, our Savior and Redeemer. Learn to choose now.”. CES/worldwide devotionals. As disciples of the Savior, we are commanded to “prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God.”5. “For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.”2, And the Lord declared in 1833, “Therefore, be not afraid of your enemies, for I have decreed in my heart, saith the Lord, that I will prove you in all things, whether you will abide in my covenant, even unto death, that you may be found worthy.”3, The year 2020 has been marked, in part, by a global pandemic that has proved, examined, and tried us in many ways. “Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. OCTOBER 2020 TALKS "Let God Prevail" - President Russell M. Nelson "Waiting on the Lord" - Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. I pray for the assistance of the Holy Ghost for all of us as I share the thoughts and feelings that have come to my mind and heart in preparation for this general conference. Faith means trusting God in good times and bad, even if that includes some suffering until we see His arm revealed in our behalf. I am listing below all Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s talks, not just those that he gave when he was as a General Authority of the Church, but also those given by him before, with the links to the text, video, or audio available. ... Wells at the Exponent recently looked at who gets quoted and how they’re referred to in the past 50 years of General Conference talks. Frankly, we were afraid to open and inspect some of the containers for fear of unleashing another global pandemic! My primary responsibility as a teacher was to help students learn how to learn for themselves. “And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. “O God, where art thou?” we hear from the depths of Liberty Jail. Jeffrey R. Holland “Waiting on the Lord” (October 2020 General Conference) admin October 4, 2020 one Comments Discussion questions, summary, and action steps for the October 2020 General Conference talk by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland (Quorum of … I have a friend who was a conscientious student in law school. General Conference. Saturday Morning Session. My beloved brothers and sisters, we are all eager—no one more than I—to hear concluding remarks from our beloved prophet, President Russell M. Nelson. How long do we wait for relief from hardships that come upon us? The Church of Jesus Christ Contents. But periodic tests absolutely are essential to learning. While asking such questions, we can, if we try, hear another’s cry echoing from a dank, dark prison cell during one of the coldest winters then on record in that locale. General conference weekend is filled with inspiring stories, profound insights, and spiritual promptings. For more than two decades before my call to full-time Church service, I worked as a university teacher and administrator. (Photo courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Patricia, talk to … The consistency of prophetic counsel over time creates a powerful concert of clarity and a warning volume far louder than solo performances can ever produce. Russell M. Nelson. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles speaks during the Sunday afternoon session of the 190th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 4, 2020. Credit: Intellectual Reserve, Inc. By Church News Staff In fact, he found the final exam period to be one of the least stressful parts of his legal training. Ponder a promise the Lord made. I am not now speaking of pandemics or prisons but of you, your family, and your neighbors who face any number of such challenges. For every infirm man healed instantly as he waits to enter the Pool of Bethesda,3 someone else will spend 40 years in the desert waiting to enter the promised land.4 For every Nephi and Lehi divinely protected by an encircling flame of fire for their faith,5 we have an Abinadi burned at a stake of flaming fire for his.6 And we remember that the same Elijah who in an instant called down fire from heaven to bear witness against the priests of Baal7 is the same Elijah who endured a period when there was no rain for years and who, for a time, was fed only by the skimpy sustenance that could be carried in a raven’s claw.8 By my estimation, that can’t have been anything we would call a “happy meal.”, The point? General Conference. “They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: “But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. …. I speak of the yearning of many who would like to be married and aren’t or who are married and wish the relationship were a little more celestial. Let Patience Have Her Perfect Work, and Count It All Joy! At the time, COVID-19 was spreading rapidly, and a series of earthquakes had jolted our home in Utah. And a vital element of my work was creating, grading, and providing feedback about student performance on tests. This truth is taught clearly and persuasively in the 32nd chapter of Alma in the Book of Mormon. Saturday afternoon session. “We are witnessing an ever greater movement toward polarity. What about enduring personal trials while we wait and wait, and help seems so slow in coming? 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