Brian and I spoke in the Inwood 1st Ward Sacrament meeting. We were asked to speak about hope using Elder Neil L. Anderson’s talk from the last General Conference, “The Triump of Hope.” We also shared a few things about the employment center.
Here are a couple of quotes that we included:
- Elder Neil L. Andersen,
“On earth we experience joy and sorrow as we are tested and proven. Our victory comes through faith in Jesus Christ as we triumph over our sins, difficulties, temptations, unfairness, and the challenges of this mortal life.
As we strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ, we see beyond our struggles to the blessings and promises of eternity. Like a light whose brilliance grows, hope brightens the darkened world, and we see our glorious future.”
- Elder Anderson,
“In times of difficulty, we choose to trust the Lord in faith. We quietly pray, “Not my will but thine be done.” We feel the Lord’s approval for our meek willingness, and we await the promised peace the Lord will send in His chosen timing.”
3. President Russell M. Nelson said,
“Faith is the power that enables the unlikely to accomplish the impossible….……President Nelson went on to say….Please know this:
if everything and everyone else in the world whom you trust should fail, Jesus Christ and His Church will never fail you. The Lord never slumbers, nor does He sleep. He “is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.” He will not forsake His covenants, His promises, or His love for His people. He works miracles today, and He will work miracles tomorrow.”
(President Russell M. Nelson, Christ Is Risen; Faith in Him Will Move Mountains, Gen Conf. April 2021.)