5 likes. Yet even when the hardening is swift, it can also be subtle. For many years, this book has been widely read by the membership and even recommended at general conferences. (See Moses 6.) His actions were considered irrational. This was not selfishness or unkindness. And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight (see Lev. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. The political physicians through the ages have rejected suggested remedies as unprofessional since they came from lowly prophets. Fear envelops the world which could be at ease and peace. In this connection, I stress again the deep need each woman has to study the scriptures. In fact, I will be watching and listening here in my room at the LDS Hospital. 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. No wonder we who bear the plan of salvation feel a special urgency in sharing the gospel, because we love our own neighbor. Absolute Truth Spencer W. Kimball President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints September 6, 1977 Audio 0:00/40:53 Speed 41:49 Full Video God's existence is a reality. There is no other cure. Posted by cconover2 | Jul 23, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 |, Spencer W. Kimball "Preparedness the Ten Virgins", http://providentlivingandme.blogspot.com/2011/08/spencer-w-kimball-preparedness-ten.html, The ancients looked forward to the coming of the Lord and asked, "When shall all these things be?" He lives. To them Jesus said, before he ascended, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. The wise had to go, else the bridegroom would have gone unwelcomed. Before closing I should like to just addthe four testimonies of these young, new leaders of the Church were very, very inspiring. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. The pioneers thought it would be soon and watched for signs; our grandparents watched for the sprouting of the fig tree; our parents watched for the reddening of the sky; and we ourselves have heard all our lives that the Second Coming is near. Spencer W. Kimball, The Miracle of Forgiveness. This is substantially better than the average, but we are chagrined that there should be any divorce following a temple . They knew the way but gave only a small measure of loyalty and devotion. The precipitous walls on the high hills of Jerusalem deflected for a time the arrows and spears of enemies, the catapults and firebrands. This talk is AMAZING. Free love and indiscretions and deviations of every nature are common in our day. They ignored the prophets. The Lord and David slew Goliath 1 Sam. That is sure. At his first address as prophet of the Church, in April Conference of 1974, President Kimball's talk became the watch cry of his presidency". In the Church there is full equality between man and woman. Again, you must be wise in the choices that you make, but we do not desire the women of the Church to be uninformed or ineffective. But we cannot allow ourselves to slumber. Decadence is very demanding and dogmatic, and it is no friend of liberty. And learning this the bridegroom will relent. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 26:4-6,8, The land will be barren, (perhaps radioactive or dry from drought.). Your enemies will be astonished at the barrenness, sterility, desolation of the land they had been told was so choice, so beautiful, so fruitful. 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. While armies are marshaled and march and drill and officers teach men how to kill, we continue to drink and carouse as usual. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. No greater recognition can come to you in this world than to be known as a woman of God. Remember, in the world before we came here, faithful women were given certain assignments while faithful men were foreordained to certain priesthood tasks. The initiated who knew fish and were able to judge picked the worthless ones and cast them back into the sea. Where else can you learn who you really are? 11:11). Divorce, ever on the increase, jumping from one divorce for thirty-six weddings in Civil War days now has reached somewhere near one to four. He gave us another parable to try to make clear the importance of being always prepared. Those who were so busy being indignant with David missed the purity in Davids indignation at Goliath, for the giant was defying the armies of the living God. nor ever shall be. The sun was shining and life moved forward as usual. The gospel, which is the only concern of the Church, was devised by the Lord for men and women alike (Improvement Era, Mar. Protection is not in walls nor mountains nor cliffs, yet foolish men still lean on the arm of flesh., The walls of Babylon were too high to be scaled, too thick to be broken, too strong to be crumbled, but not too deep to be undermined when the human element failed Dan. We have confidence in you. Spencer W. Kimball, The Miracle of Forgiveness 1 likes Like "We would all be well advised to avoid the motivation to the evil thought. 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. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 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. Has there ever been an era when so many nations, large and small, have been involved in wars? We can daily drive by a museum or an art gallery but know nothing of what is inside. they cried, and all together we pulled and strained. 1:7, They shall never be brought down into captivity 2 Ne. (1 Thessalonians 5:2, 6-7.) Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. If we would but believe the prophets! He also toured the Middle East and dedicated the Orson Hyde Memorial Garden on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. 1:9, It shall be free from all nations under heaven., There shall be no enemies come into this land., It shall be free from bondage Ether 2:12, There shall be no kings upon the land 2 Ne. We are led by revelation. When we know these truths, my sisters and associates in this divine cause, it should help us greatly as we all experience much less than perfect love and perfect justice in the world. By one means or another, the swiftest method of rejection of the holy prophets has been to find a pretext, however false or absurd, to dismiss the man so that his message could also be dismissed. Eventually, sweating and straining and puffing, we pulled the catch up on the sand. They help us to see the end from the beginning. Teach Me All That I Must Knowor Do? - Latter-day Saint Insights When the world is full of tribulation and help is needed, but it seems the time must be past and hope is vain, then Christ will come. Of course, a one-sided disarmament could be madness if worldliness and materialism continued, but a serious turn of the masses could forestall all military conquests, all tragedies of conflict. 19:34 when the powerful, invincible Assyrian army camped at the gates. been destroyed from generation to generation according to their iniquities; and never hath any of them been destroyed save it were foretold them by the prophets of the Lord 2 Ne. Time had passed, and he had not come. and to hear all the other brethren who have given of their rich lives? Then all the virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. That faith in Christ is a choice we can make. Some of you have not yet had the great privilege of marriage. and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. You can be a much needed force for love and truth and righteousness on this planet. I recall my first trip to Hawaii. "Heave ho!" Yet today we worship the gods of wood and stone and metal. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. This is not true, for the decision is ourswe may accept or reject, comply or ignore[However,] we cannot avoid the penalties of disobedience to law (Spencer W. Kimball, The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, pp. The brethren are not out of touch nor asleep. The Miracle of Forgiveness is a book written by Spencer W. Kimball while he was a member of Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The masses of the people are much like those who escaped destruction in the ancient days of this continent. Were there ever times when there were more rumors of wars and threats and intrigues? That book, which went up through President Kimball's first year as president, set the standard at the time for Latter-day Saint biography. 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. This I know, for the Lord has so declared it through the ages, and I know he lives and is all powerful. Thou shalt have no other gods before me Ex. Hunger scaled the walls; thirst broke down the gates; immorality, cannibalism, idolatry, godlessness stalked about till destruction came. The householder said: Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. The Second Century of Brigham Young University | BYU Speeches Some women, because of circumstances beyond their control, must work. 8:24-25. Paul had difficulty because there were no leaders of thought among the Jews: Jesus was seen as a stumbling block, and among the Greeks, Christianity was seen as foolishness. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. When Spencer was twenty-nine, his father passed away and Spencer was called to the stake presidency that his father had served in for three decades. Now, too late, they were becoming conscious of the tragedy of unpreparedness. 19:35-37 Three hundred soldiers and God and Gideon routed the powerful army of the Midianites Judg. Can they not see that their kind of fulfillment will produce a hollowness and an emptiness from which no fleeting pleasure can finally rescue them? 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. (Matthew 24:21-22.) The Lord has given us this parable as a special warning. They had heard of his coming for so long, so many times, that the statement seemingly became meaningless to them. (See Jacob 1:19). President Boyd K. Packer indicated that Elder Kimball felt that his father came to him in this dream to let Spencer know that he approved of his life. How can one witness so many of those who ought to be good examples becoming bad examples and not cry out? While bombs are detonated and tested, and fallout settles on the already sick world, we continue in idolatry and adultery. I have heard President JosephF. Smith and all who have followed him up to now. He promised to the children of Israel: The land shall yield her increase and trees their fruit. The man said to himself: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. A relatively few people attend their church services, pay their tithing, serve their fellow men. God is all powerful. Unfortunately for me, I am in the hospital here in Salt Lake City and will not be present with you in person, but I will be with you in spirit. (See Jonah 3:3.) I'm grateful He let me choose Him. Lengthen Your Stride - BYU Studies Notes 1. Yet on the corner, in public places, on work projects, at banquet tables, there come ringing into our ears the sacred names of Deity without solemnity. 4 Miraculous Stories from President Nelson's Life - LDS Living . They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. . 1:7, And there shall be none to molest them 2 Ne. Spencer W. Kimball - "Preparedness - the Ten Virgins" The righteous were saved in Enochs day and the wicked were drowned in the flood. (Helaman 13:38.) . How can one see the slackening of traditional moral standards and not notice the decline in decency? I am prepared to live or die and need not fear. The grandson of early Latter-day Saint apostle Heber C. Kimball, Kimball was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.He spent most of his early life in Thatcher, Arizona, where his . Seek excellence in all your righteous endeavors, and in all aspects of your lives. It is difficult to be prepared for an event so long delayed. As we follow the teachings of Christ, we will feel the Spirit testify the truth of the things we do. Thus misery achieves a ghastly monument. (See D&C 1:30.) 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. . But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Why must men rely on fortifications and armaments when the God of heaven yearns to bless them? When President Snow called a girl back from the dead: An incredible account of the spirit world, The Pillar of Light That Saved Joseph Smiths Body After He Fell From Carthage Jail, The Strange, Strange Power of A Three-Day Fast, The Great Calling of the Priesthood: Coming Clean From the Blood and Sins of this Generation. Defense stockpiles increase. Numerous mothers prefer the added luxuries of two incomes to the satisfactions of seeing children grow up in the fear of God Deut. They are boats, cars, and luxuries. Our God rules in the heavens. 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. While the iron curtains rise and thicken, we eat, drink, and make merry. And the earth shall be given unto them for an inheritance; and they shall multiply and wax strong, and their children shall grow up without sin unto salvation. For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. Not always are they in the form of a golden calf, but equally real as objects of protection and worship. Copyright 2023 My Life By Gogo Goff | Trellis Framework by Mediavine, Doctrine of the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, Ezra Taft Benson: A Time of Crisis in America April 1968 General Conference, Eldred G. Smith: Can you endure to the end for two hours? Spencer W. Kimball : biography March 28, 1895 - November 5, 1985 As World War II neared its conclusion, Kimball and other LDS church leaders constantly responded to the needs of the friends and families of LDS war casualties. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen. The places change but the turmoil continues. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain Ex. He goes through an immense personal struggle and emerges victorious. and dark the night and chill! For as the . 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. 45:1. These study aids were helpful not only in clarifying meaning, but also in linking the Bible, Book of Mormon, and other scripture more closely together, fulfilling the prophecy that the sticks of Joseph and Judah would be one in hand. 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. It is so easy for leisure to turn into laziness. 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. How can one share faith or testimony? How special it is for Latter-day Saint women to be given the lofty assignments they have been given by our Father in Heaven, especially those of you who have been privileged to be born in this part of this last dispensation. Finally, in 1978 he announced that he had received a revelation which extended the holding of the priesthood to all worthy male members of the Church, also extending temple blessings regardless of race. His was not a long-distance leadership. Instead of responding to Pauls message, some saw his bodily presence as weak and regarded his speech as contemptible. 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. Interesting Quotes on Temporal Preparedness & Food Storage! Regardless of who is getting the adversarys special attention at any given time, he seeks to make all people miserable like unto himself (2Ne. 1:26.). Spencer Woolley Kimball was born in Salt Lake City, March 25, 1895, one of 11 children born to Andrew and Olive Kimball. (Hebrews 10:35-37.) 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. Education for Eternity With such innumerable blessings as are available to godly people of this land, how can any sane one continue in his careless patterns of life? While he was president, he dedicated twenty-one temples, including the Washington, D.C. Temple. 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. In the daytime, wise and unwise seemed alike; midnight is the time of test and judgmentand of offered gladness. The dignity and self-esteem that honest work produces are essential to happiness. Provo, Utah 84602, The Second Century of Brigham Young University. The boats had spread the nets far out, and now we began to pull in the nets. (Matthew 25:1-13.) While enemies filter into our nation to subvert us and intimidate us and soften us, we continue with our destructive thinking: It cant happen here.. The Redeemer stated further: Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Noah warned people that they must repent - Church News They had four children who recall that their home was one of support, encouragement, and appreciation between family members. I leave this testimony with you with my love and my blessings. On the morning program was a hukilau. For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. Then, finally, it reaches a point when, as one prophet declared, There was no remedy. In such moments the prophets of God speak out even more forcibly, doing as Alma did when he began bearing down in pure testimony against the evils of his time. The midnights of life are the times when heaven comes to offer its joy for man's weariness. We understand further that as families are raised, the talents God has given you and blessed you with can often be put to effective use in additional service to mankind. PDF Jesus The Perfect Leader - Brigham Young University-Idaho . 218 University Press Building Too often the holy prophets are wrongly perceived as harsh and as anxious to make a record in order to say, I told you so. Those prophets I have known are the most loving of men. It is because of their love and integrity that they cannot modify the Lords message merely to make people feel comfortable. The responsibility was each for himself. I do not remember ever feeling that these men pulled any punches or that their counsel went unheeded. They suffered the fulfillment of every dire prophecy. David was the youngest son of eight. Decadence which grew in the soil of tolerance and permissiveness soon seeks to drive out all of these. 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. Even in the true Church numerous of its people fail to attend their meetings, to tithe their incomes, to have their regular prayers, to keep all the commandments.
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