“Brethren, shall we not go on in so great a cause? Go forward and not backward. Courage, brethren; and on, on to the victory! Let your hearts rejoice, and be exceedingly glad.” -D&C 128:22
“Guided by the Holy Spirit, we will learn from our mistakes. If we stumble,
we will rise. If we falter, we will go on. We will never waver; we will never
give up. As a mighty brotherhood of the everlasting priesthood of God, we will
stand together, shoulder to shoulder, focused on the principles of the restored
gospel of Jesus Christ and gratefully serving our God and fellowman with
dedication and love.” -President Dieter
F. Uchtdorf, The Why of Priesthood Service, April 2012 General
Conference
Now is the time to step up, unite together, and to be stronger and
more determined than we ever have been before. Satan is not going to win. He
may win at first. He may win today and tomorrow and many, many days after that;
but I promise that he will not win in the end! He cannot win.
We already know the outcome of the battle. It is not a question of who will
win. God will win. It is instead a question of which side we will chose to
fight for.
I chose to fight on God’s side. I want to throw in every last bit
of energy I have proving myself and bringing forth good and helping lift up
others and advancing the work of God. I want to be strong. I want to be steadfast
and immovable. I want to be a solider for the Lord
I know that this church is the true church. I know that Joseph
Smith saw God and Jesus Christ. I know that he restored the true church upon
the earth. I know that he was a prophet. I know that the Book of Mormon is a
true book because when I read it I feel closer to God and I receive inspiration
and revelation for my life. I know that God’s priesthood power is once again
upon the earth and that this power makes it possible for us to be sealed
together as families in the Lord’s temples. I know that Jesus Christ lives. I
know that He atoned for our sins, that He died and was resurrected for us, and
that He lives and helps each of us daily today. I know that God lives. I know
that He is our Father. I know that He knows each and every single one of us
more perfectly than we know ourselves. I know that He desires us to succeed and
to do well in this life so that we can return to Him. I know that He loves us
with an immeasurable amount of love.
I want no one to doubt whose side I’m fighting on. I am for the
Lord. He will uplift, and help, and strengthen us all as we dedicate ourselves
to fighting more earnestly to serve one another and to become better brothers
and sisters in the gospel.
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