“What We Are Learning and Will Never Forget,” For the Strength of Youth, May 2021.
Priesthood Session
What We Are Learning and Will Never Forget
Excerpts
The last time we held a priesthood session of general conference was in April 2019. Much has happened in the past two years! …
… May I suggest four lessons I hope we have all learned and will never forget.
Lesson 1: The Home Is the Center of Faith and Worship …
… Present restrictions on gathering will eventually end. However, your commitment to make your home your primary sanctuary of faith should never end. …
Lesson 2: We Need Each Other
… We can accomplish so much more together than we can alone. God’s plan of happiness would be frustrated if His children remained isolated one from another. …
If you know of anyone who is alone, reach out—even if you feel alone too! …
Lesson 3: Your Priesthood Quorum Is Meant for More Than Just a Meeting
… Meetings are only a small part of what a quorum is meant for and what it can do.
… Quorums are in a unique position to accelerate the gathering of Israel on both sides of the veil.
Lesson 4: We Hear Jesus Christ Better When We Are Still
… Commotion in the world will continue to increase. In contrast, the voice of the Lord is … “a still voice of perfect mildness, [like] a whisper, and it [pierces] even to the very soul” [Helaman 5:30]. In order to hear this still voice, you too must be still! …
My dear brethren, there are many things the Lord wants us to learn from our experiences during this pandemic. I have listed only four. I invite you to make your own list, consider it carefully, and share it with those you love.