This is top-down spiritual restoration that would affect not only him and his family, not only his nation at the present, but the nation of Israel in the future. We keep the covenants we make in the temple and receive healing and spiritual power. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/10/47nelson?lang=eng. Above all, its the room you hope no guests will ever see, because if they saw your junk, you would likely be embarrassed or ashamed. Here were my highlights: It is now time that we each implement extraordinary measures perhaps measures we have never taken before to strengthen our personal spiritual foundations. We too, may be exposed at timesvictim to the breaking waves of mortality and adversity, leaving us exhausted and stripped to the core. Changes in the temple ceremonies (and by extension in other procedures and methods in the church) are evidence that the Lord is actively guiding and directing His church. Have you ever tried to clean up your act by yourself? Some young men are in the third year of their typical two-year service. But I do attend church, hold a calling, and actually re-listened to the prophet's message. We are ever moving towards more power and more significant benefit for us all. President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, waves to attendees after the Sunday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. Likewise, the safest place to be spiritually is living inside your temple covenants., When an individuals spiritual foundation is built solidly upon Jesus Christ, he or she will have no need to fear. They werent doing some PBS special about how the Temple got restored where King Hezekiah could say, Hey, look what I have done.. Its where you put things that are broken or unused or ugly. on The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation, House of Glory: Finding Personal Meaning in the Temple, {REVIEW} The Good and the Beautiful Science: Mammals, MRI / Hearing Screening / Genetic Testing, The Need for a Church The Berning Bunch. All quotes by President Russell M. Nelson and in blue (unless otherwise noted). I bet if I asked you right now, you could tell me that you have a junk room in your house or you have a storage unit with that intent in mind. In his first month of service, King Hezekiah reopened the doors of the Temple and repaired them (verse 3). They were set apart by God to do this spiritual act of service. How do we draw upon the Saviors power? May God be continually praised as we seek to honor Him. Elder Quentin L. Cook, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the Sunday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. You will learn how to part the veil between heaven and earth, how to ask for Gods angels to attend you, and how better to receive direction from heaven. Those spaces of purity and holiness are going to get refilled with junk before long (see Matt. etc.). Good luck as you teach or participate during your Relief Society or Elders Quorum! People who repent when they fall and keep going forward. And we can also take out the crazy, traitor, and disrespected labels because these labels no longer matter. I think this could possibly be seen as blame avoidance, or in other words, throwing God under the bus. I trust in my God and in my Savior upon which my foundation is built. The reduced number of singers is designed to create physical distancing, said President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency, who conducted the session. And what reinforcements to your testimony and understanding of the gospel are needed? In the same way, God founded the churchthe spiritual Templeto be a community of called-out believers, given His Spirit. What a valuable lesson to be sharing with your group of Saints. He asked listeners to consider how firm their spiritual foundations are and what reinforcement their spiritual lives and understanding need. Nobody changes the principles and [doctrine] of the Church except the Lord by revelation. Heis the One who wants you to understand with great clarity exactly what you are making covenants to do. Universal peace does not exist today. Elder Dale G. Renlund, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks during the Sunday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. His essential ordinances bind us to Him through sacred priesthood covenants. Have you ever received revelation in the temple regarding your own life? This was as much a physical act as it was a spiritual act. The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation - President Russell M. Nelson APRIL 2021 TALKS Our Sorrow Shall Be Turned into Joy - Elder S. Mark Palmer The Grave Has No Victory - Reyna I. Aburto I Love to See the Temple - President Henry B. Eyring Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution - President Dallin H. Oaks Thank you for sharing your thoughts and goals. If you have made temple covenants, seek prayerfully and consistently to understand temple covenants and ordinances. Capture your enemies? "Temple ordinances and covenants are ancient. In every age, the temple has underscored the precious truth that those who make covenants with God and keep them are children of the covenant. The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation Whenever any kind of upheaval occurs in . He will help us to once again clothe ourselves with compassion and humility. Get more than a Sunday sermon. | Powered by. Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), 5 Highlights for The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation by President Nelson, General Conference Talks with 5 Highlights. This is a Institutional post. If you and I are to withstand the forthcoming perils and pressures, it is imperative that we each have afirmspiritual foundation built upon the rock of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. I don't buy it. I don't think the above paragraph constitutes pure truth. Enter your email address so you don't miss any posts! I think this is a clear-cut example of setting up the temple as almost a surrogate for Christ. He delivered the message, accompanied by striking video and other images of his visit to the renovation site in May, during the 191st Semiannual General Conference. Vedic Sadhana Foundation in Boydton, VA Expand search. We do not look to ourselves to save us. My dear brothers and sisters, when renovations on the Salt Lake Temple are completed, there will be no safer place during an earthquake in the Salt Lake Valley than inside that temple. We take ourselves off of the throne and put Christ back into His high place as King of our lives. Any other books about the temple you would recommend? Have we been letting God enter in freely and unencumbered? Indeed, 'whenever the Lord has had a people on the earth who will obey His word, they have been commanded to build temples.' But methods change as the inspired direction comes to those who preside at a given time.'. I nearly laughed out loud listening to that. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. Choose the questions that resonate the most with you and make a meaningful discussion for your group of personalities. Why is President Nelson expressing urgency with our spiritual preparedness what do you see happening in the world around you that supports his haste? President M. Russell Ballard teaches about how we can show our love for the Lord (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). This talk is no exception. It allows the Mormon sealings to be held hostage to the same standards. Jesus can restore back to the temple of our hearts a right spirit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, and self-control, which are the fruits of the Spirit. Then, as we keep our covenants, He endows us with His healing, strengthening power. President Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, tours renovation work at the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City on Saturday, May 22, 2021. See the example of the sacrament in the original post. I think this talk was a mess from top to bottom. If the Jewish people did not behave like a people meant to represent God - to be a kingdom of spiritual leaders, and a holy people (Exodus 19:6) - what value was the Temple? Everyone drank from it. And heres why. I disagree. Meanwhile, the TBMs in my life hear it and are terrified about the coming perils and are doubling down. President Nelson pointed out that the foundation of the temple became vulnerable and used this as a metaphor for our spiritual foundation: we make think we are firmly grounded but it is actually time to take extraordinary measures to strengthen our foundation in Christ. President Henry B. Eyring teaches us how to receive revelation by exercising faith (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). Back in the Old Testament days, Jesus wasnt there to be the atonement, so the people had to sacrifice animals. I was so excited for your post even as you are so busy with your move. I need to work even harder to understand what is being taught in the temple and to see if there are places that I can improve my keeping of the covenants so that I am doing so with more exactness and honor. The morning after Hezekiah got the word that the job was done, he set out to visit the Temple of the Lord. There's even more in this talk, but this post is already long. Possible questions: How do you feel about going to the temple? Possible activity: Give everyone a pencil and paper. So the BIG themes for me the next six months are: Our Prophet, President Russell M. Nelson, gave a powerful talk focusing on our Savior, as well as temples, covenants, ordinances, and revelation. I am very thankful that I know we have a Prophet to lead us and if we follow the counsel he shares, we can bear these troubling times. Does it need to be gutted? President Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spoke during the Sunday morning session of the October 2021 general conference. Hello! In the October 2021 General Conference, Pres. If you arent at a place where you love going to the temple, go more often and allow the Lord to change your heart while you are there. But I think they have attached personal meaning to the ritual, meaning thats not inherent in the temple. This He desires for all temple patrons, no matter where they live.". Likewise, whenever any kind of upheaval occurs in your life, the safest place to be spiritually is living inside your temple covenants! "And oh, how we will need His power in the days ahead," President Nelson said. Elder Gary E. Stevenson teaches about the divinely appointed responsibilities of the Church (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). Third, every rededication should include a celebration. Maybe its a little space or a closet, and maybe its an entire basement. Attendees stand near the Conference Center prior to the Sunday morning session of the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. At the very least, you might lose the respect and gain the suspicions of your governmental minions. When your spiritual foundation is build solidly upon Jesus Christ, you have no need to fear. Camille N. Johnson teaches that as we let Christ guide our lives, He will help us achieve more than we ever could on our own (excerpts from the October 2021 general conference). He ends this talk by saying, God lives! Or, at the very least, those things aren't as important as President Nelson would have us believe. Ive been thinking of reading and studying two books: The Holy Temple by Boyd K. Packer and House of Glory: Finding Personal Meaning in the Temple by S. Michael Wilcox. If you study the talk with the footnotes, you will find that his message goes even deeper. Think for a moment of the second great commandment to love our neighbors as ourselves. The Restoration is a process, not an event, and will continue until the Lord comes again. In the years before his reign, the people of Judah had turned away from the Lord and done evil. Like the ongoing renovations to the Salt Lake Temple, he invited listeners to strengthen personal spiritual foundations. Oh how I love General Conference. The inclusive spiritual community honors all faiths nurturing personal transformation. Lets go back to the story of Hezekiah. Does it need repairing? In his first month of service, King Hezekiah reopened the doors of the Temple and repaired them (verse 3). He asks us to consider what reinforcements we may need. 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