The Mormon Apocrypha

I usually won't publish talks created so recently, but I felt I had to post this one. Delivered in the October 2020 General Conference, it is one of the most well-known talks of President Russell M. Nelson, discussing the importance of letting God prevail in our lives. I highlighted a particular section that resonated with me personally. My dear brothers and sisters, how grateful I am for the marvelous messages of this conference and for my privilege to speak with you now. For the more than 36 years I’ve been an Apostle, the doctrine of the gathering of Israel has captured my attention. Everything about it has intrigued me, including the ministries and names of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; their lives and their wives; the covenant God made with them and extended through their lineage; the dispersion of the twelve tribes; and the numerous prophecies about the gathering in our day. I have studied the gathering, prayed about it, feasted upon every related scripture, and asked the Lord ...

President Russel M Nelson died on Saturday night. He has done a lot for the church, from delivering inspiring sermons to changing church policies. He gave me hope during the COVID pandemic in 2020. TO honor the man, I will be sharing one talk of his from the October 1985 general conference. Quest for self-mastery If our faith be united in prayer that we may be edified together, I should like to speak about our quest for self-mastery. In so doing, I would converse as a loving father counseling one of my own children. Before you can master yourself, my precious one, you need to know who you are. You consist of two parts — your physical body, and your spirit which lives within your body. You may have heard the expression "mind over matter." That's what I would like to talk about — but phrase it a little differently: "spirit over body." That is self-mastery. When you arrived as a newborn baby, your little body was master. You had what I call the "I-want-what-I ...