The Lord expects us to be peacemakers. Difficult as it may seem to be, we have the responsibility to pray for those who may persecute us, as Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount. We need to learn to leave judgment to Him.

Through his words and actions, President Russell M. Nelson teaches us of charity, the pure love of Christ. As I accompanied him in 2019 while he visited with Latter-day Saints in Southeast Asia, his presence served as a reminder that everyone matters to our Heavenly Father and

Reflecting on the parable of the talents in the New Testament, I believe we don’t all have to achieve at the same level nor progress on the same timetable to reap the Lord’s blessings and eventually the gift of eternal life. We simply need to be diligent with the gifts and the

It is only through Jesus Christ that the Father’s Plan of Happiness can be realized in the life of any person. We all rely on access to the Savior’s atoning grace to forgive our sins and purify our souls, that is, to justify and sanctify us. We rely on Him for resurrection and

As disciples of the Master Teacher, Jesus Christ, we each have opportunities to share His light wherever we are—in the home, at Church, as we minister to others, and among friends. Consider how the Savior engaged people and invited them to exercise their own moral agency, to

One of the questions I get asked quite often is, “How have you learned to balance spiritual things and the demands of daily life?” Jesus Christ gave the perfect answer: “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness” (Matthew 6:33).

The family is God’s creation, not a human invention. Our loving Father in Heaven sends His children to earth in families because this is an essential part of His plan for our growth, improvement, and happiness. It is strong families that make strong societies—today on

True worship means loving God, feeling gratitude to Him, and yielding our will to Him—the most precious gift we can offer. We could say worshipping Him is to always remember Him, to make time for Him, and to “offer [our] whole souls as an offering unto him” (Omni 1:26).

As we met last week to dedicate the new Music Building at Brigham Young University, I seemed to hear the Lord saying once again, “For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart; yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me” (Doctrine and Covenants 25:12). At 171,000

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the proof that He, in fact, possesses power to redeem all who will come unto Him—redeem them from sorrow, injustice, regret, sin, and even death. Consider for a moment the significance of the Resurrection in resolving once and for all the true

May we yield our hearts to God and seek His glory, have no other gods before Him, and as disciples of Jesus Christ emulate His character in our own lives. As we do, we will experience the joy of worship. #GeneralConference

May we—individually, as families, and together as “the body of Christ” (1 Corinthians 12:27)—be intent on worshipping our Heavenly Father and our Redeemer, Jesus Christ.

Recently on social media I asked you to share with me what worshipping God means to you. Your comments helped inform my remarks at general conference. I am inspired by the thoughtful answers you sent to me and would like to share a few of them here.

Lifelong learning needs to involve lifelong spiritual learning, not only intellectual or training in a trade. It’s lifelong learning of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Thank you for the many, many comments I received responding to the question, “What does worshiping God mean to you?” Your thoughts were insightful and heartfelt. They will inform my remarks at the April General Conference. Thank you again. Love and blessings.

The offering the Lord ultimately desires from us is not something we merely possess; rather, it is ourselves—what we are and what we are becoming through repentance and obedience to Him and by His grace.

What does worshiping God mean to you? I look forward to reading your responses.

There’s not just one course, path, or field of endeavor that fits everybody or is appropriate for a hundred percent of people. There are choices and options: Some people go into professions, others go into the military, some might go into the arts, and others may pursue

This newly constructed facility in Lagos, Nigeria—now the fourth Global Education Center commissioned by BYU-Pathway Worldwide—is a wonderful example of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ continual investment in making higher education more available for people all

We all owe a debt of gratitude to those who have gone before us. Let us thank God for them and humbly add our part to what they accomplished. Let us work as hard as they did to build Zion.