I have heard President JosephF. Smith and all who have followed him up to now. They were sealed the following year in the Salt Lake Temple. Some of you have lost your husbands through death, others through divorce. Thus it will be that female exemplars of the Church will be a significant force in both the numerical and the spiritual growth of the Church in the last days. . It is a capitulation to the carnal in man and a rejection of joy and beauty in this life and in the world to come. Where it is permitted, though, which is most of the world, we should listen to the counsel of the Brethren and to the Lord." (President Spencer W. Kimball) We call upon priesthood bearers to store sufficient so that you and your family can weather the vicissitudes of life. This release was followed up in 1981 by a new edition of the triple combination (Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price). This will happen to the degree that the women of the Church reflect righteousness and articulateness in their lives and to the degree that the women of the Church are seen as distinct and differentin happy waysfrom the women of the world. The Role of Righteous Women - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day He predicted earthquakes and other terrestrial disturbances and we think of earthquakes and landslides in California, Chile and Greece, Japan and Alaska, and unprecedented floods in the United States. Fasting, family prayer, home teaching, control of bodily appetites, preaching the gospel, studying the scriptureseach act of dedication and obedience is a drop added to our store. Sometimes people let their hearts get so set upon things and the honors of this world that they cannot learn the lessons they most need to learn. Feeling a special love and concern for those in the lands of the Book of Mormon, President Kimball conducted several area conferences in South America. Before closing I should like to just addthe four testimonies of these young, new leaders of the Church were very, very inspiring. Let other women pursue heedlessly what they perceive as their selfish interests. The Savior said, "If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself" (John 7:17). Can they not see the gross selfishness that will lead finally to deep loneliness? The newspapers carry glaring headlines, politicians wrangle, students and authorities harangue. Wearing some old overalls, I waded with them into the sea. 20:14 italics added). You can be a much needed force for love and truth and righteousness on this planet. His actions were considered irrational. Perhaps it was a myth. Attendance at sacrament meetings adds oil to our lamps, drop by drop over the years. His eldest brother was peeved at the presumptuousness of David for even being at the front where Goliath taunted the armies of Israel. We rejoice in your devotion. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. When God speaks and we obey, we will always be right." For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. (Matthew 24:27.) Those who seem to flout the institution of marriage, and who regard chastity before marriage with fidelity after as old-fashioned, seem determined to establish a new fashion on their own and impose it upon others. We are led by revelation. For they that are wise and have received the truth, and have taken the Holy Spirit for their guide, and have not been deceivedverily I say unto you, they shall not be hewn down and cast into the fire, but shall abide the day. I am confident there is not one within the sound of my voice who has not had his or her life influenced for good by the teachings of the devoted officers and teachers of this Primary organization. He served diligently despite various severe health problems. It is so easy for leisure to turn into laziness. (1 Thessalonians 5:2-4.) Other rebellious people were destroyed in the convulsions of the earth in the meridian of time, and they who were more righteous were saved. While bombs are detonated and tested, and fallout settles on the already sick world, we continue in idolatry and adultery. Even if the plot of soil you cultivate, plant, and harvest is a small one, it brings human nature closer to nature as was the case in the beginning with our first parents. In this connection, I stress again the deep need each woman has to study the scriptures. You will be better mothers and wives, both in this life and in eternity, if you sharpen the skills you have been given and use the talents with which God has blessed you. No wonder the adversary strives, even now, to prevent this from happening! and to hear all the other brethren who have given of their rich lives? The knowledge we gain must push us to act, leading us to God and revelation from him. They had been warned all their lives. The time of the reapers is near at hand. He has even said it would be so. He, too, devoted his life to the service of God and his fellow man and influenced thousands of others to do the same. How can one see the slackening of traditional moral standards and not notice the decline in decency? Finally, my dear sisters, may I suggest to you something that has not been said before or at least in quite this way. A relatively few people attend their church services, pay their tithing, serve their fellow men. Each must obtain that kind of oil for himself. Let others selfishly pursue false values, but God has given to you the tremendous tasks of nurturing families, friends, and neighbors, just as men are to provide. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. We love you sisters. The gospel answers are the only true answers to the questions which women and men, over the centuries, have raised about themselves, about life, and about the universe. Eventually, sweating and straining and puffing, we pulled the catch up on the sand. Not always are they in the form of a golden calf, but equally real as objects of protection and worship. If race tracks were closed on the Sabbath, if gambling ceased, drinking eliminated, work and play confined to week days; if stores were closed and all people went to their sanctuaries truly to worship even as best they know; if taverns never opened, and transgressors all repented, and broken homes were mended, and children were trained in uprightness; if families all knelt in prayer night and morning, if tithes were paid and integrity and worship reigned in the lives of men, the era of total peace would be ushered in. . I should like first to pay special tribute to the divinely inspired Primary organization of the Church. 1:26.). Time had passed, and he had not come. One major plot of the book involves a character named Brigham . We read of the increased portion of our children who are being reared by a single parent and wonder again about what will come when the law of the harvest operates. 25:9 And modern prophets are warning frequently, constantly. By President Spencer W. Kimball Read by his wife, Sister Camilla Kimball My beloved sisters: I have been looking forward for months to the pleasure of meeting with you dear sisters once again in a worldwide conference of the women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Scriptures are read little, and the holy day becomes a holiday. Changes can come best if we take one item at a time.https. Because we are not vicious enough to be confined in penitentiaries, we rationalize that we are pretty good people; that we are not doing so badly. He has a prophet on the earth today who receives his revelations. Yet even when the hardening is swift, it can also be subtle. And your people will be scattered among the nations as slaves and bondsmen. He loves. He has said, I will fight your battles D&C 105:14 But his commitment is on condition of our faithfulness. Absolute Truth - Spencer W. Kimball - BYU Speeches (Matthew 13:49.) And Paul said to the Thessalonians: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. Certainly, the fig tree is shooting forth its leaves and the summer is nigh and the signs of the times presage the harvest with its separation of the righteous and unrighteous. 5 likes. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. Paul wrote: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. What is the illness? . nor ever shall be. Now may I make a few further comments to let you know some of my concerns for us as a people who live in such challenging times. The Maginot Line in France, these forts thought to be so strong and impassable, were violated as though they were not there. I will give no protection against enemies. Throughout my experience in leaving Disney, I pondered and searched this quote from President Spencer W. Kimball: "Security is not born of inexhaustible wealth but of unquenchable faith."1Our true security and peace is born of faith in Jesus Christ. Man being what he is with tendencies such as he has, results can be prognosticated with some degree of accuracy. The trouble with rejecting the prophets because they lack prestige is that Paul, who knew something of rejection, forewarned us when he said, speaking of the work of God, For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called. (1Cor. Thou shalt have no other gods before me Ex. But when the cry sounds, there is no time for preparation. Even though the eternal roles of men and women differ, as we indicated to you a year ago, this leaves much to be done by way of parallel personal developmentfor both men and women. It is aging toward senility. In God is protection, safety, peace. Death seems in the future, for at the moment calamity is absent and hunger is not knocking at the door. Remember, it is as wrong to do things just to be seen of women as it is to do things to be seen of men. They had heard of his coming for so long, so many times, that the statement seemingly became meaningless to them. Free love and indiscretions and deviations of every nature are common in our day. We read of those who have yielded to the fashion of the time and lived together without being legally married and wonder why such people do not realize that there can be no finding of their identity nor any real sense of belonging while they trample underfoot the commandments of God. Spencer W. Kimball As the grandson of Heber C. Kimball and the son of a mission and stake president, Spencer W. Kimball grew up learning of and meeting prophets and apostles. If we need a reminder of harsh realities and the dangers of duty which prophets face, Jonah gives us a glimpse in relation to his call to the exceeding great city of Nineveh, which took three days just to walk through, its size was so intimidating. . True, there are some temporary differences and some constraining circumstances. But behold, your days of probation are past; ye have procrastinated the day of your salvation until it is everlastingly too late, and your destruction is made sure. People are destroyed by their own acts. "It's not possible that the problems of this world be resolved by the pesimists and sceptics whose horizons are guided by the obvious realities. Numerous billions we spend on liquor and tobacco. President Kimball, the 12thPresident of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has spoken forthrightly to members of the Church, warning of the deceits of Satan and pointing out the road back for those who have erred and who yearn for reconciliation with the Lord. It is so hard to wait and be prepared always. It was never baptized by fire, for that is still to come. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen. I can transform my own life till it is perfected and then influence others when thus transformed. I'll never forget an experience that Sister Nelson and I had about three decades ago with President Spencer W. Kimball and his beloved Camilla. Spencer W. Kimball - "Preparedness - the Ten Virgins" - Reading Many of the Lord's parables and sayings urged men to be prepared for his Second Coming and for the end of this period of the world's existence. Trusting in the Lord: My Greatest Education They are boats, cars, and luxuries. It must not be passed over. (D&C 45:56-58.). The Lord said to them: O all ye that are spared because ye were more righteous than they [the slain ones], will ye not now return unto me, and repent of your sins, and be converted, that I may heal you? 3 Ne. In 1969, then-Mormon Apostle Spencer W. Kimball wrote a book addressed to his people titled The Miracle of Forgiveness. Apparently, the bridegroom had tarried for reasons that were sufficient and good. Do we twentieth century people have reason to think that we can be immune from the same tragic consequences when we ignore the same divine laws? The scriptures and the prophets have taught us clearly that God, who is perfect in his attribute of justice, is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34). Partly due to his work in Brazil and other South American countries, he was led to question the Churchs policy of restricting priesthood and temple blessings from those of African descent, a practice which had begun during the time of Brigham Young. This university is not of the world any more than the Church is of the world, and it must not be made over in the image of the world. Spencer W. Kimball, The Miracle of Forgiveness 1 likes Like "We would all be well advised to avoid the motivation to the evil thought. . "There will be no general warning to the membership that things will be shortly falling apart. The Miracle of Forgiveness. and our mothers and our fair daughters, and our children . Sinai by the hand of Moses Lev. 26:46 The Israelites failed to heed the warning. In 1957, he had to have some of his vocal cords removed due to throat cancer. Then all the virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. The apostles of the ancient days were also impatient to know when these events would transpire. They stand at his mercy which will be extended only if they repent. Its symptoms are manifested in every corner of the globe. (Matthew 13:30.) Some of you have not yet had the great privilege of marriage. President Kimball once had a powerful dream about his deceased father And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. . For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. With no warning, no last-minute preparation is possible. (1 Thessalonians 5:2, 6-7.) . Yet in high places and in low, in government office and in business, in everyday life, men have rationalized until consciences seem to have been seared in the matter of honesty. The responsibility was each for himself. The places change but the turmoil continues. We wonder how often hearers first rejected the prophets because they despised them, and finally despised the prophets even more because they had rejected them. In Tennyson's poem "Guinevere," the queen, repenting her infidelity, recognizes that the harm she has caused cannot be undone: These are eternal differenceswith women being given many tremendous responsibilities of motherhood and sisterhood and men being given the tremendous responsibilities of fatherhood and the priesthoodbut the man is not without the woman nor the woman without the man in the Lord (see 1Cor. Do we lose faith, do we lose patience, do we lose hope, do we get weary in waiting, because the day is long and the event delayed? behold the decrees of God concerning this land, that it is a land of promise; and whatsoever nation shall possess it shall serve God, or they shall be swept off when the fulness of his wrath shall come upon them. Where else can you be given the necessary explanations and assurances about the nature of life? And at that day, when I shall come in my glory, shall the parable be fulfilled which I spake concerning the ten virgins. (See Alma 4:19.) The prophets have always been free from the evil of their times, free to be divine auditors who will still call fraud, fraud; embezzlement, embezzlement; and adultery, adultery. Journals are a way of counting our blessings and of leaving an inventory of these blessings for our posterity. These men are among the prophets of God, just as were the prophets of the Book of Mormon and of the Bible. But both husband and wife are to be parents! As both the wheat and the tares grew up in the same field together, the question was asked of the landowner, "Shall we go and gather up the tares?" Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 4 Miraculous Stories from President Nelson's Life - LDS Living Peace be with you. They hastened to make up for lost time. Your enemies will be astonished at the barrenness, sterility, desolation of the land they had been told was so choice, so beautiful, so fruitful. President Kimball: "The Last Drop in the Chalice" - BYU Speeches On December 30, 1973, Spencer W. Kimball was called and ordained as prophet, seer and revelator and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Sometimes to be tested and proved requires that we be temporarily deprivedbut righteous women and men will one day receive allthink of it, sistersall that our Father has! Nuclear races get swifter. May the Lord continue to bless and prosper the Primary organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, together with all the other organizations who are doing comparable work. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. And then he gave the parable of the fish and the net: Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. Beloved brothers and sisters, wasnt it a happy moment when we were permitted to be here today to hear that beautiful testimony of Brother LeGrand Richards? But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. All that is taught in Primary is virtuous, lovely, and of good report, and praiseworthy. They ignored the prophets. The Kimball family moved and Spencer grew up there. 29-34 (Click here for a link to read the PDF version in the Conference Archives). (Hebrews 10:35-37.) They are found among men in high places, in hut and mansion. May God help us in the opportunities which are ours to live righteously as a way of witnessing to the world, to speak out humbly but forthrightly, to lead out effectively and thoughtfully, ever using the gospel of Jesus Christ as our constant guide. . In the parable, oil can be purchased at the market. One cannot read about the prophet Ether, warning the city by day and hiding by night in a cave, without marveling at his capacity to go each day once again into that hostile city. David was the youngest son of eight. 20:9 italics added). Do not, however, make the mistake of being drawn off into secondary tasks which will cause the neglect of your eternal assignments such as giving birth to and rearing the spirit children of our Father in Heaven. While the iron curtains rise and thicken, we eat, drink, and make merry. They are bombs and ships and armaments. He passed away in 1985 in Salt Lake City. It has had shorter periods of good health, but longer ones of ailing. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. He is undeviating in his purposes and is clever and relentless in his pursuit of them. Bear in mind, dear sisters, that the eternal blessings which are yours through membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are far, far greater than any other blessings you could possibly receive. That faith in Christ is a choice we can make. They are chosen from among the people, not transported from another planet, dramatic as that would be! Both a righteous man and a righteous woman are a blessing to all those their lives touch. But real as these challenges are, all of you need to drink in deeply the gospel truths about the eternal nature of your individual identity and the uniqueness of your personality. They learn to cast all their cares upon the Lord. Spencer W. Kimball From an address delivered at a Regional Representatives Seminar on Thursday, 4 April 1974. (Published as Spencer W. Kimball, "'When the World Will Be Converted,'" Ensign, October 1974, 3-14.) Meanwhile, one does not need to be married or a mother in order to keep the first and second great commandmentsthose of loving God and our fellowmenon which Jesus said hang all the law and all the prophets. PDF Jesus The Perfect Leader - Brigham Young University-Idaho PDF The Second Century of Brigham Young University It was consecrated as a land of promise to the people of the Americas, to whom God gave these great promises: It will be a land of liberty to its people 2 Ne. But this talk, by Spencer W. Kimball, was different. I was thrilled to hear all the Brethren speak. The foolish virgins were not averse to buying oil. . Where else can you learn who you really are? He gave us another parable to try to make clear the importance of being always prepared.

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