One year ago today, I opened this X account to
#ShareGoodness
and to
#WitnessOfHim
. I thank those of you who do the same.
You will see a positive change in your life when you use social media to share the light of
#JesusChrist
in this increasingly negative and dark world.
With the world in commotion, there is only one place we can turn for protection and peace. Come unto Christ for your refuge from the storm.
#TrustGod
#CountOnHim
#ThinkCelestial
As you study the
#BookofMormon
, slow down, come to know the
#Savior
. Don’t worry about getting through the book but let the book go through you, this will create an anticipation of learning each day.
#KnowHim
#ComeUntoChrist
“His eyes were as a flame of fire; the hair of his head was white like the pure snow; his countenance shone above the brightness of the sun; and his voice was as the sound of the rushing of great waters.” D&C 110:14-15
#JesusChrist
#KnowHim
#HearHim
Every knee shall bow, and every tongue confess that Jesus is the Christ.
Look for every opportunity to meaningfully share your witness that He lives!
#ShareGoodness
#BecauseHeLives
Three gifts for a small Jesus:
Gold—a gift representing a crown, befitting the King of kings.
Frankincense—used for sacrificial offerings, given to the Sacrificial Lamb.
Myrrh—a burial perfume, a gentle reminder that Jesus would one day die for all of us.
We offer our testimony of the reality of His matchless life and the infinite virtue of His great atoning sacrifice. None other has had so profound an influence upon all who have lived and will yet live upon the earth.
#LivingChrist
#LivingProphets
We declare in words of solemnity that His priesthood and His
#Church
have been restored upon the earth—“built upon the foundation of …
#apostles
and
#prophets
,
#JesusChrist
Himself being the chief corner stone” (Ephesians 2:20).
#LivingChrist
The invitation to ‘come’ is given over 1100 times in the scriptures… “Come and See...”, “Come unto me...”, “Come Follow Me...”, “Come unto Jesus.”
#Christ
is always the solution.
The unique role of
#JesusChrist
is that he experienced every pain you feel. He knows you perfectly. He is the only one who can genuinely say, “I know exactly how you feel. I mourn with you. I cry when you cry. I am here to comfort you. I will not abandon you.”
#Hope
#TrustGod
“Pioneer [pahy-uh-neer] n., One who goes before to prepare or open up the way for others to follow.”—Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed. (1989)
#JesusChrist
is THE Pioneer. He has gone before and prepared the way for us to follow.
#KeepCovenants
#WitnessOfHim
“To those who have long been absent from the temple, I encourage you to prepare and return as soon as possible. Then I invite you to worship in the temple and pray to feel deeply the Savior’s infinite love for you.”
@NelsonRussellM
#JesusChrist
#Healing
#Redeemer
“All who worship in the temple will have the power of God and angels having “charge over them.” How much does it increase your confidence to know that, as an endowed woman or man armed with the power of God, you do not have to face life alone?”
@NelsonRussellM
#KeepCovenants
#JesusChrist
is always the answer. His way is the only way back to the Father. When you follow Him, you will find truth, joy, and happiness.
#CountUntoHim
#KnowHim
He was arrested and condemned on spurious charges, convicted to satisfy a mob, and sentenced to die on Calvary’s cross. He gave His life to atone for the sins of all mankind. His was a great vicarious gift in behalf of all who would ever live upon the earth.
#LivingChrist
“I plead with you to come unto Him so that He can heal you! He will heal you from sin as you repent. He will heal you from sadness and fear. He will heal you from the wounds of this world.”
@NelsonRussellM
#JesusChrist
#KnowHim
#HearHim
#Healing
“If ye can no more than desire to believe, let this desire work in you, even until ye believe in a manner that ye can give place for a portion of my words.” Alma 32
#BelieveInHim
#HopeInChrist
“The adversary does not want you to understand the covenant you made at baptism or the profound endowment of knowledge and power you have received or will receive in the temple—the house of the Lord.”
@NelsonRussellM
#KeepCovenants
#ChooseGod
“And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives! For we saw Him, even on the right hand of
#God
; and we heard the voice bearing record that He is the Only Begotten of the Father.”
One of the greatest blessings in the Church is to serve and worship in the house of the Lord. It is a safeguard against the adversity of our day. As we strive to combine the home with the
#temple
, we can stand in holy places and not be moved.
#ThinkCelestial
The Savior’s mission was to all people, rich and poor, learned and ignorant, humble and influential, Jew and gentile. All people can
#ComeUntoChrist
and become whole. Then, when He comes again every knee will bow and every tongue confess that
#Jesus
is the
#Christ
.
#KnowHim
It is significant that when
#JesusChrist
appeared to the inhabitants of the American continent, He chose to appear to the people at the temple. The temple is His house and is filled with His power.
#HouseOfTheLord
#KeepCovenants
“The assaults of the adversary are increasing exponentially, in intensity and in variety. Our need to be in the temple on a regular basis has never been greater.”
@NelsonRussellM
#HouseOfTheLord
#KeepCovenants
“Come unto Christ, and be perfected in Him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness… and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ.” Moroni 10:32
“One of the easiest ways to identify a true follower of Jesus Christ is how compassionately that person treats other people. True disciples build, lift, encourage, persuade and inspire.”
@NelsonRussellM
#ShareGoodness
#LightTheWorld
We testify that He will someday return to earth. “And the glory of the
#Lord
shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.” (Isaiah 40:5)
#LivingChrist
“That all people who shall enter upon the threshold of the Lord’s house may feel thy power, and feel constrained to acknowledge that thou hast sanctified it, and that it is thy house, a place of thy holiness.” D& 109:13
#HouseoftheLord
His voice was as the sound of the rushing of great waters, even the voice of
#Jehovah
, saying: “I am the first and the last; I am He who liveth, I am He who was slain; I am your advocate with the Father” (D&C 110:3–4).
#LivingChrist
"However late you think you are, however many chances you think you have missed, however many mistakes you feel you have made... His concern is for you individually and personally."
@HollandJeffereyR
#LookForward
#HopeInChrist
Do we unintentionally place limits upon Christ’s infinite atonement by holding onto our pain instead of turning it over Him or by believing that our weakness and sin cannot be washed away? Our suffering can be swept away and we can also be made pure and whole
#BecauseOfHim
.
“[The] proclamation on the family helps us realize that celestial marriage brings greater possibilities for happiness than does any other relationship.”
@NelsonRussellM
#HonorCovenants
#Joy
Of the
#LivingChrist
, the Prophet Joseph wrote: “His eyes were as a flame of fire; the hair of His head was white like the pure snow; His countenance shone above the brightness of the sun.
#LivingChrist
“And as I partook of the fruit thereof it filled my soul with exceedingly great joy; wherefore, I began to be desirous that my family should partake of it also; for I knew that it was desirable above all other fruit.”
#BookofMormon
,
#Atonement
of
#JesusChrist
He taught the truths of eternity, the reality of our premortal existence, the purpose of our life on earth, and the potential for the sons and daughters of
#God
in the life to come.
#LivingChrist
“Every soul who forsaketh his sins and cometh unto me, and calleth on my name, and obeyeth my voice, and keepeth my commandments, shall see my face and know that I am.” D&C 93:1
#ComeUntoChrist
#KnowHim
The Son of God, the Creator of the universe, willingly and lovingly offered to descend from His throne to walk the dusty streets, to come where we are, to experience and suffered the fulness of mortality. And He did it to rescue us from our sins.
#Christ
the
#Redeemer
Jesus asked his disciples: “What seek ye?” He invites us to come and see and to decide what we want in life. If we seek after Him, we will discover the truth of all things.
#GeneralConference
#ComeUntoChrist
#JesusChrist
said: “No man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
It is through Jesus Christ and His atoning sacrifice that we enter the holy presence of the Father and the Son.
#ComeUntoChrist
Too many live with too little joy, burdened by the challenges and disappointments of life. Believe all that the Savior has done for you. Have
#faith
in Him that He has and will free you from pain.
Receive the gift of the Atonement of
#Christ
#Because
of Him
“Our Heavenly Father has reserved many of His most noble spirits—perhaps … His finest team—for this final phase. Those noble spirits—those finest players, those heroes—are you!”
@NelsonRussellM
#HastenTheWork
#LightTheWorld
“When we choose to deny ourselves of all ungodliness, we lose nothing of value and gain the glory of eternal life. Covenants do not hold us down; they elevate us beyond the limits of our own power and perspective.”
@NelsonRussellM
#KeepCovenants
“The ordinances and covenants of the temple are of eternal significance. We continue to build more temples to make these sacred possibilities become a reality in each of your lives.”
@NelsonRussellM
#HouseOfTheLord
#KeepCovenants
He will rule as King of Kings and reign as
#Lord
of Lords, and every knee shall bend and every tongue shall speak in worship before Him. Each of us will stand to be judged of Him according to our works and the desires of our hearts.
#LivingChrist
Elder
@GerritWGong
of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will dedicate the Puebla Mexico temple tomorrow.
Many saints on both sides of the veil will rejoice that another house of the Lord will open where truth distills upon our souls and enlightens our understanding.
#Rejoice
He was the Great
#Jehovah
of the Old Testament, the
#Messiah
of the New. Under the direction of His Father, He was the creator of the earth. “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made” -
#LivingChrist
He rose from the grave to “become the firstfruits of them that slept” (1 Corinthians 15:20). As Risen
#Lord
, He visited among those He had loved in life.
#LivingChrist
“Everything taught in the
#Temple
, through instruction and through the spirit, increases our understanding of
#JesusChrist
.” Russell M. Nelson
#ThinkCelestial
#ComeUntoChrist
, and be perfected in Him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness… and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is His
#grace
sufficient for you, that by His grace ye may be perfect in
#Christ
… then are ye
#Sanctified
in Christ. Moroni 10:32-33
When things get hard lean on your covenants. The Lord promised: “Lift up your heads and be of good comfort, for I know of the covenant which ye have made unto me; and I will covenant with my people and deliver them.” Mosiah 24:13
#CovenantBeloning
“That by Him, and through Him, and of Him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto
#God
.” (D&C 76:24)
#LivingChrist
Wherever you are on your journey,
whoever you are or hoped to become,
whatever your joys or sorrows,
wherever you think you are going…
#JesusChrist
is the way and the life. Moving toward Him is the most important step you can take.
#KnowHim
#ComeUntoChrist
“You may not always understand every declaration of a living prophet, but when you know a prophet is a prophet, you can approach the Lord in humility and faith and ask for your own witness about whatever his prophet has proclaimed.”
@NelsonRussellM
#JesusChrist
#KnowHim
“Spending more time in the temple builds faith. There you are:
- shown how to progress toward a celestial life;
- drawn closer to the Savior and given greater access to His power;
- guided in solving the problems in your life, even your most perplexing problems.”
@NelsonRussellM
“Never lose sight that the Lord is making His temples more accessible. He is accelerating the pace at which we are building temples. He is increasing our ability to help gather Israel. He is also making it easier for each of us to become spiritually refined.”
@NelsonRussellM
In the holy temple we are taught the central role of our Savior Jesus Christ in the great plan of happiness; we enter into sacred promises with God our Father and His Son; and we are prepared in all things to enter into Their holy presence.
#ComeUntoChrist
#HonorCovenants
“As a righteous, endowed Latter-day Saint woman, you speak and teach with power and authority from
#God
. Whether by exhortation or conversation, we need your voice teaching the doctrine of
#Christ
.”
@NelsonRussellM
#HearHim
#BeAWitness
“When ordained to an office in the priesthood, you are granted authority. But power comes from exercising that authority in righteousness. The responsibility to develop power in the priesthood is personal.”
@NelsonRussellM
#StriveToBe
Jesus Christ lived a sinless life to guide us back to our Heavenly Father. Despite being without sin, He was baptized to demonstrate obedience to God and to teach us that baptism is essential for everyone.
#ComeUntoChrist
We solemnly testify that His life, which is central to all human history, neither began in Bethlehem nor concluded on Calvary. He was the Firstborn of the Father, the Only Begotten Son in the flesh, the
#Redeemer
of the world.
#LivingChrist
Brigham Young said, “Every trial you will pass through is necessary for your salvation.”
With that
#perspective
, we can understand that our own experiences are refining us, helping us and ultimately saving us. We are all on the path back to our Father.
#LookForward
with
#Hope
“When they had all gone forth and had witnessed for themselves, they did cry out with one accord, saying: Hosanna! Blessed be the name of the Most High God! And they did fall down at the feet of
#Jesus
, and did worship Him.” 3 Ne 11:16-17
They knew He was the Redeemer.
#KnowHim
You were born at this time for a divine purpose—the gathering of Israel. Discover your talents and use them to bring others to
#Christ
.
#BeTheLight
#LightTheWorld
In a day when the adversary seeks to weaken our testimony, it is increasingly important to keep our sacred
#Temple
#Covenants
which include living the Gospel of
#JesusChrist
as taught in the scriptures and by living prophets.
#KeepTheFaith
The search for
#Jesus
will take us far beyond the manger in Bethlehem to Nazareth, Galilee, and Jerusalem. We must find not only the infant Jesus, but Jesus the man, the Fisher of men, the Teacher, the Leader, the Healer, the Friend.
#ComeUntoChrist