Legacy of Encouragement

Henry B. Eyring · October 2022 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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We have been married for 60 years.

Am I a Child of God?

Brian K. Taylor · April 2018 · Saturday Morning Session

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After several months, Jen was finally able to complete the task every day.

All Who Have Endured Valiantly

David A. Bednar · April 2026 · Saturday Morning Session

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“Wherefore, … pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, … that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.”

The Character of Christ

D. Todd Christofferson · April 2026 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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On this joyful Easter Sunday, I bear testimony of the resurrected, living Jesus Christ.

Taking on the Name of Jesus Christ

Dale G. Renlund · October 2025 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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In Dr.

Thou Art the Christ

Amy A. Wright · April 2025 · Saturday Evening Session

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In the Book of Mormon, the Savior admonished His newly called disciples to emulate Him as closely as possible: “What manner of men ought ye to be?

Charity—a Sign of True Discipleship

Michael B. Strong · April 2025 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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With this assurance from our Father in Heaven in mind, I earnestly pray that we may follow President Nelson’s invitation to prioritize our discipleship.

Confidence in the Presence of God

Russell M. Nelson · April 2025 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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Let us plead with our Heavenly Father to fill our hearts with greater charity—especially for those who are difficult to love—for charity is a gift from our Heavenly Father for true followers of Jesus Christ.

God’s Favourite

Karl D. Hirst · October 2024 · Saturday Morning Session

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Let’s become “rooted and grounded” in our Jesus and in His love.

Swallowed Up in the Joy of Christ

Brian K. Taylor · April 2024 · Sunday Morning Session

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Two—brighter hope comes by envisioning our eternal destiny.

Sir, We Would Like to See Jesus

Robert M. Daines · October 2023 · Saturday Morning Session

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When I realized I was spiritually face-blind, I started to follow Mormon’s counsel to pray “with all the energy of heart” to be filled with the love promised His disciples—my love for Him and His love for me—and to “see him as he is … and have this hope.” I prayed for years to be able to follow the first great commandment to love God and to feel that “first great truth … that God loves us with all of His heart, might, mind, and strength.”

Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Parents

Dieter F. Uchtdorf · April 2023 · Saturday Afternoon Session

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Your love for your children creates a rich environment for teaching truth and building faith.

Peacemakers Needed

Russell M. Nelson · April 2023 · Sunday Morning Session

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Charity is the antidote to contention.

God’s Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul

Susan H. Porter · October 2021 · Saturday Afternoon Session

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Sisters and brothers, how can we receive the transforming power of God’s love?

Teaching in the Savior’s Way

Jan E. Newman · April 2021 · Saturday Morning Session

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My dear friends in Christ, the responsibility rests squarely upon each of us to follow the example of the Master and teach like Him.

Eyes to See

Michelle D. Craig · October 2020 · Saturday Morning Session

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As with all gifts the Father so willingly offers, seeing deeply requires us to ask Him—and then act.

Sharing the Message of the Restoration and the Resurrection

D. Todd Christofferson · April 2020 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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Our invitations cannot be a matter of self-interest; rather, they must be an expression of selfless love.

The Second Great Commandment

Russell M. Nelson · October 2019 · Sunday Morning Session

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My dear brothers and sisters, thank you for all you are doing to help gather Israel on both sides of the veil, to strengthen your families, and to bless the lives of those in need.

Power to Overcome the Adversary

Peter M. Johnson · October 2019 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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I encourage you to “pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, … that ye may become the sons [and daughters] of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him.”

One in Christ

Ulisses Soares · October 2018 · Saturday Afternoon Session

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I invite you to seek the Lord’s help in loving others as He has loved you.

The Father

Brian K. Ashton · October 2018 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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As spirit sons and daughters of God, each of us has the potential to become like the Father.

Inspired Ministering

Henry B. Eyring · April 2018 · General Priesthood Session

Open paragraph (Moroni 7:48)

We also know that charity is a gift bestowed upon us after all we can do.

Pure Love: The True Sign of Every True Disciple of Jesus Christ

Massimo De Feo · April 2018 · Sunday Morning Session

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The prophet Mormon taught, “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ.”

Abiding in God and Repairing the Breach

Neill F. Marriott · October 2017 · General Women’s Session

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Mormon tells us to pray with all energy of heart for this love and it will be bestowed upon us from its source—Heavenly Father.

Trust in the Lord and Lean Not

Bonnie H. Cordon · April 2017 · General Women’s Session

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Second, we can come to know the Lord and trust Him through prayer.

And This Is Life Eternal

C. Scott Grow · April 2017 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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Through our faith in His atoning sacrifice, the Savior cleanses us, heals us, and enables us to know Him by helping us become like Him.

“If Ye Had Known Me”

David A. Bednar · October 2016 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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“Pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure.”

The Doctrine of Christ

Brian K. Ashton · October 2016 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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Second, repentance.

Serve

Carl B. Cook · October 2016 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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May the Lord bless each of us in our efforts to serve and become true followers of Jesus Christ.

The Greatest Leaders Are the Greatest Followers

Stephen W. Owen · April 2016 · General Priesthood Session

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There will be times when the path ahead seems dark, but keep following the Savior.

Through God’s Eyes

Dale G. Renlund · October 2015 · Sunday Morning Session

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Only when we see through Heavenly Father’s eyes can we be filled with “the pure love of Christ.” Every day we should plead with God for this love.

Learning with Our Hearts

Walter F. González · October 2012 · Sunday Morning Session

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Now, a word of caution: access to this celestial web is marred by iniquity and forgetting the Lord.

He Truly Loves Us

Paul E. Koelliker · April 2012 · Saturday Morning Session

Open paragraph (Moroni 7:48)

The feeling of love from our Heavenly Father is like a gravitational pull from heaven.

Charity Never Faileth

Silvia H. Allred · October 2011 · General Relief Society Meeting

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Mormon also teaches that charity is bestowed upon the Lord’s true disciples and that charity purifies those who have it.

Desire

Dallin H. Oaks · April 2011 · Saturday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (Moroni 7:48)

As important as it is to lose every desire for sin, eternal life requires more.

Finding Joy through Loving Service

M. Russell Ballard · April 2011 · Saturday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (Moroni 7:48)

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure”

Reflections on a Consecrated Life

D. Todd Christofferson · October 2010 · Saturday Morning Session

Open paragraph (Moroni 7:48)

A consecrated life is a beautiful thing.

O That Cunning Plan of the Evil One

M. Russell Ballard · October 2010 · Sunday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (Moroni 7:48)

The prophet Mormon counseled us: “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love … ; that ye may become the sons of God; … that we may be purified even as he is pure” (Moroni 7:48).

Our Perfect Example

Henry B. Eyring · October 2009 · Sunday Morning Session

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“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen.”

A Return to Virtue

Elaine S. Dalton · October 2008 · Sunday Morning Session

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I testify that a return to virtue is possible because of the Savior’s example and the “infinite virtue of His great atoning sacrifice.” I testify that we will be enabled and strengthened not only to do hard things but to do all things.

Opening Our Hearts

Gerald N. Lund · April 2008 · Saturday Afternoon Session

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I close in testimony with two of the promises made to those who seek to come unto the Lord: “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with [His] love, … that we may be purified even as he is pure.”

Ye Must Be Born Again

David A. Bednar · April 2007 · Saturday Morning Session

Open paragraph (Moroni 7:48)

Just as a cucumber is transformed into a pickle as it is immersed in and saturated with salt brine, so you and I are born again as we are absorbed by and in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

“Feed My Sheep”

Ulisses Soares · October 2005 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure.”

Strengthen Thy Brethren

Robert J. Whetten · April 2005 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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It is my prayer that our Heavenly Father will bless each of us with that love for others “which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son.” I bear witness that His Son, Jesus Christ, lives and that His gospel is a gospel of love.

The Atonement: All for All

Bruce C. Hafen · April 2004 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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We grow in two ways—removing negative weeds and cultivating positive flowers.

Choosing Charity: That Good Part

Bonnie D. Parkin · October 2003 · General Relief Society Meeting

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When I received this calling, I desired with all my heart to have enough charity to genuinely love every single sister in the Church.

Sweet Power of Prayer

Russell M. Nelson · April 2003 · Saturday Morning Session

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Mormon taught his son Moroni that we should pray “with all the energy of heart.” Nephi exclaimed, “I pray continually for [my people] by day, and mine eyes water my pillow by night, … and I cry unto my God in faith, and I know that he will hear my cry.”

Charity: One Family, One Home at a Time

Anne C. Pingree · October 2002 · General Relief Society Meeting

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Charity, the Savior’s pure love, is the “highest, noblest, strongest kind of love,” which we “pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart” to possess.

Eternal Life through Jesus Christ

John M. Madsen · April 2002 · Sunday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (Moro. 7:48)

Said the risen Lord: “What manner of men ought ye to be?

Charity: Perfect and Everlasting Love

Gene R. Cook · April 2002 · Sunday Afternoon Session

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Is not the common thread in these examples charity, a selflessness, a not seeking for anything in return?

The Challenge to Become

Dallin H. Oaks · October 2000 · Saturday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (Moro. 7:48)

The Apostle John spoke of what we are challenged to become when he said, “Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is” (1 Jn.

Gospel Teaching

Dallin H. Oaks · October 1999 · Sunday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (Moro. 7:48)

The first is love.

True Followers

Robert J. Whetten · April 1999 · Saturday Afternoon Session

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Mormon urges us to “pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ.” Like faith, Christlike love is a gift of the Spirit, is granted upon the principles of personal righteousness and in accordance to our level of obedience to the laws upon which it is predicated.

Spiritual Capacity

Russell M. Nelson · October 1997 · Saturday Morning Session

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Long ago, President Hinckley harnessed the power of prayer.

Relief Society: Charity, the Guiding Principle

Aileen H. Clyde · October 1993 · General Relief Society Meeting

Open paragraph (Moro. 7:48)

When President Elaine Jack was called in 1990, and Chieko Okazaki and I became her counselors, we humbly sought to be instruments to augment and multiply many “better days” for our sisters throughout the world.

“By Way of Invitation” (Alma 5:62)

Betty Jo N. Jepsen · October 1992 · Sunday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (Moro. 7:48)

We can pray.

“The Pure Love of God”

Yoshihiko Kikuchi · April 1992 · Saturday Morning Session

Open paragraph (Moro. 7:48)

I testify to you that as Moroni promised us, when we “pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart,” we “may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ” (Moro.

Spit and Mud andKigatsuku

Chieko N. Okazaki · April 1992 · Relief Society Sesquicentennial Satellite Broadcast

Open paragraph (Moro. 7:48)

“That [we] may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that [we] may become the [daughters] of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him.” (Moro.

Look Up and Press On

Elaine L. Jack · April 1992 · Relief Society Sesquicentennial Satellite Broadcast

Open paragraph (Moro. 7:48)

Sisters, we are the covenant people, blessed to live on the earth when we can prepare in earnest for the second coming of our Savior.

Adversity and the Divine Purpose of Mortality

Ronald E. Poelman · April 1989 · Saturday Afternoon Session

Open paragraph (Moro. 7:48)

In modern revelation we are instructed, “Sanctify yourselves that your minds become single to God, and the days will come that you shall see him; for he will unveil his face unto you, and it shall be in his own time, and in his own way, and according to his own will.” (D&C 88:68.) Ancient prophets teach us that “when he shall appear … we shall see him as he is … [and] be purified even as he is pure.” (Moro.

The Great Commandment—Love the Lord

Ezra Taft Benson · April 1988 · Saturday Morning Session

Open paragraph (Moro. 7:48)

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren,” pleads Moroni, “pray unto the Father with all the energy of [your] heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him” (Moro.

Why Do We Serve?

Dallin H. Oaks · October 1984 · Saturday Morning Session

Open paragraph (Moro. 7:48)

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ.” (Moro.

Prayer to Our Heavenly Father

Bernard P. Brockbank · October 1979 · Sunday Morning Session

Open paragraph (Moro. 7:48)

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure”

The Purpose of Church Welfare Services

Marion G. Romney · April 1977 · Welfare Services Session

Open paragraph (Moro. 7:48)

The united order exalts the poor and humbles the rich.