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Russell M. Nelson
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April 2007
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Sunday Afternoon Session
With the Restoration of the gospel, our Savior has again stressed this doctrine.
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David A. Bednar
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October 2025
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Sunday Afternoon Session
A familiar hymn is titled “Choose the Right” for a reason.
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Quentin L. Cook
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April 2024
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Saturday Afternoon Session
A fundamental doctrine of our faith is that we do have moral agency, which includes free will.
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D. Todd Christofferson
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April 2024
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Sunday Afternoon Session
Being valiant in the testimony of Jesus means encouraging others, by word and example, to likewise be valiant, especially those of our own families.
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Susan H. Porter
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April 2022
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Women’s Session
men to be “anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;
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Dallin H. Oaks
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October 2021
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Saturday Morning Session
In closing, I remind all that we do not believe that good can be accomplished only through a church.
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Dale G. Renlund
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April 2021
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Saturday Afternoon Session
“should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of [our] own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness.”
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Russell M. Nelson
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April 2021
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Priesthood Session
My brethren of the Aaronic Priesthood and elders quorums, expand your vision of why we have quorums.
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John C. Pingree Jr.
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October 2017
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Saturday Morning Session
Some of us question whether Heavenly Father can use us to make important contributions.
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M. Russell Ballard
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April 2015
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General Priesthood Session
“should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of [your] own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness.”
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Quentin L. Cook
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October 2014
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Priesthood Session
Some young people profess their goal is to be married in the temple but do not date temple-worthy individuals.
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Edward Dube
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October 2013
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Saturday Morning Session
should all be “anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of [our] own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness”
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M. Russell Ballard
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October 2012
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Saturday Afternoon Session
All of this symbolism attests to one fact: great things are brought about and burdens are lightened through the efforts of many hands “anxiously engaged in a good cause” (D&C 58:27).
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Robert C. Gay
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October 2012
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Saturday Afternoon Session
One day the disciples asked the Savior who was the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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D. Todd Christofferson
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April 2009
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Saturday Morning Session
What is it about making and keeping covenants with God that gives us the power to smile through hardships, to convert tribulation into triumph, to “be anxiously engaged in a good cause, … and bring to pass much righteousness”?
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Barbara Thompson
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October 2008
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General Relief Society Meeting
Sisters, now more than ever, we need women to step up and be strong.
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Donald L. Staheli
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October 2004
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Saturday Afternoon Session
And then as Elder Neal A.
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Joseph B. Wirthlin
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October 2004
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Sunday Afternoon Session
No one is immune from Satan’s influence and temptations.
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James M. Dunn
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April 2003
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Saturday Afternoon Session
Successfully working our way through life, while keeping our eye on life’s true purposes, blesses us both here and hereafter.
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Neal A. Maxwell
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October 2002
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Saturday Morning Session
Therefore, we can be troubled on every side, but nothing can really separate us from the love of Christ (see 2 Corinthians 4:8; Romans 8:35–39); worldly anxieties are not part of being “anxiously engaged” (D&C 58:27).
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Robert D. Hales
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April 2002
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Sunday Morning Session
When I was a boy, I used to ride my bicycle home from basketball practice at night.
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Neal A. Maxwell
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April 2000
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Sunday Afternoon Session
When spiritually aligned, a poise can come, even when we do not know “the meaning of all things” (1 Ne.
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Neal A. Maxwell
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October 1998
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Sunday Morning Session
Real hope keeps us “anxiously engaged” in good causes even when these appear to be losing causes on the mortal scoreboard (see D&C 58:27).
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Boyd K. Packer
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October 1997
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Saturday Morning Session
“But he that doeth not anything until he is commanded, and receiveth a commandment with doubtful heart, and keepeth it with slothfulness, the same is damned.”
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Russell M. Nelson
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October 1997
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Saturday Morning Session
Each President of the Church, armed with the Holy Ghost as a constant companion, inherits an enormous workload at an age when most men would be retired.
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Neal A. Maxwell
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October 1994
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Saturday Afternoon Session
Significantly, those who look forward to a next and better world are usually “anxiously engaged” in improving this one, for they “always abound in good works” (D&C 58:27; Alma 7:24).
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Elaine L. Jack
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October 1993
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General Relief Society Meeting
In Proverbs we read the admonition, “Ponder the path of thy feet” (Prov.
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Neal A. Maxwell
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October 1992
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Sunday Morning Session
Instead, these comments are for the essentially “honorable” members who are skimming over the surface instead of deepening their discipleship and who are casually engaged rather than “anxiously engaged” (D&C 76:75; 58:27).
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Howard W. Hunter
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October 1992
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General Women’s Meeting
We recognize that much good comes from individuals and organizations who reach out to remedy the ills of the world.
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M. Russell Ballard
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April 1992
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Sunday Afternoon Session
“should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of [our] own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;
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Chieko N. Okazaki
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April 1992
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Relief Society Sesquicentennial Satellite Broadcast
“For the power is in [you], wherein [you] are [an agent] unto [yourself].” (D&C 58:27–28.)
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Jack H Goaslind
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April 1991
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Priesthood Session
“Yagottawanna” also helps us understand the principle of agency.
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Glenn L. Pace
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October 1990
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Saturday Morning Session
“Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will”
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Dallin H. Oaks
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April 1989
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Saturday Afternoon Session
“should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness.”
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Gordon B. Hinckley
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April 1985
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Priesthood Session
While in the mission field he would be “anxiously engaged” in the work of the Lord (see D&C 58:27), willing to give freely of his time, his talents, his strengths, and his substance to bless the lives of others.
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Dallin H. Oaks
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October 1984
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Saturday Morning Session
be “anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of [our] own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness.”
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Marvin J. Ashton
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October 1983
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Sunday Morning Session
“But he that doeth not anything until he is commanded, and receiveth a commandment with doubtful heart, and keepeth it with slothfulness, the same is damned.” (D&C 58:27–29.)
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James M. Paramore
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April 1983
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Saturday Afternoon Session
I remember a few years ago an inactive member of the priesthood who, in a moment of prayer, interview, and invitation to serve, felt the love and real concern of his leaders and wept openly for the opportunity to mend his ways and belong to the spirit and the brotherhood he felt.
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Marion G. Romney
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October 1980
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Priesthood Session
“men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;
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Dean L. Larsen
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April 1980
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Sunday Afternoon Session
Programmed behavior cannot produce the level of spiritual development required to qualify one for eternal life.
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James M. Paramore
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April 1979
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Sunday Morning Session
“For the power is in them” (D&C 58:27–28).
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Joseph Anderson
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April 1978
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Sunday Afternoon Session
“For the power is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves.
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Barbara B. Smith
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October 1977
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Welfare Session
Through the scriptures we are admonished by the Lord to be “anxiously engaged in a good cause.” (D&C 58:27.) Almost every woman can find appropriate ways of serving in good causes.
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Marvin J. Ashton
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April 1975
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Sunday Morning Session
“men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness”
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John H. Vandenberg
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October 1972
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Friday Morning Session
“Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;
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