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Follow the Savior, he will lead you out of darkness

Brandon · Apr 5, 2020 ·

Woke up early this morning and this talk was on my mind, December 27th, 2017.

When He says to the poor in spirit, “Come unto me,” He means He knows the way out and He knows the way up… It seems clear that the essence of our duty and the fundamental requirement of our mortal life is captured in these brief phrases from any number of scenes in the Savior’s mortal ministry. He is saying to us, “Trust me, learn of me, do what I do. Then, when you walk where I am going,” He says, “we can talk about where you are going, and the problems you face and the troubles you have. If you will follow me, I will lead you out of darkness,” He promises. “I will give you answers to your prayers. I will give you rest to your souls.”1“Broken Things to Mend”

—Jeffery R Holland

Bringing forth promised blessings

Brandon · Apr 5, 2020 ·

Another part of my study journey helped me better understand how I might bring forth the promised blessings in my life, i.e. patriarchal blessing.

From a beloved most recently passed prophet, President Thomas S Monson (speaking of some seemingly unattainable promised blessings…

These were beyond the reach of those whom he had blessed. He whispered that he had tried to withhold the promises he knew were unattainable. It had been no use. The inspiration had come, the promises spoken, the blessings provided.
“What shall I do? What can I say?” he repeated to me.
I replied, “Brother Fetzer, these blessings have not come from you; they have been given of God. Let us kneel and pray to Him for their fulfillment.1Your Patriarchal Blessing: A Liahona of Light—Thomas S. Monson, Second Counselor in the First Presidency

—Thomas S Monson

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