Doctrine&Covenants

Seeking the Divine and choosing to live faith-focused lives can provide deep purpose and meaning for young adults navigating a time of social and moral uncertainty.  I was grateful to speak this week at Harvard University and to reflect on the important role faith-based universities play—not only in helping young adults succeed academically, but also in preparing them to become principled contributors to society.  There is a painful irony in our time: the most digitally connected generation in history is also among the most socially isolated. Even as some young people turn away from religion, they continue to long for meaning and purpose in their lives. As believers, we can help create bridges back to faith—reawakening spiritual meaning, deepening a sense of purpose, and fostering Christ-centered belonging.  I admire those who encourage faith and moral formation in young people, and I am grateful for friends of other faith traditions who are committed to these same principles. It was a blessing to engage with so many of these remarkable friends this week.  thechurchnews.com/leaders/2026/0…

68: 5-6, 11 Behold, this is the promise of the Lord unto you, O ye My servants. Wherefore, be of good cheer⁠, and do not fear⁠, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you; and ye shall bear record of Me, even— Jesus Christ, that I am the Son of the living God, that I was⁠, that I Am, and that I am to come. And unto ‘You’ it shall be given to know the signs of the times⁠, and the signs of the coming of the Son of Man 🙏🏻 —Jesus Christ to His Faithful Saints

109: 54 Have mercy, O Lord, upon All the nations of the earth; Have mercy upon the rulers of our land—may those principles, which were—so honorably and nobly defended—namely, the Constitution of our land, by our fathers, be established Forever.

I Am 🙏🏻

“It is ‘a matter of surpassing wonder’ that the voluntary and merciful sacrifice of a Single being—could sweep All mankind into the encompassing arms of His merciful embrace” —Jeffery R. Holland (D&C 109: 1)

34: 2 The Light and the Life of the World—A Light which shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehendeth it not

Called to Serve: One of my new assignments is to serve on the Missionary Executive Committee. It has been inspiring to see the work of the Lord hastening across the entire world. This week as part of a series of leadership meetings in United States West Area, I accompanied Elder Gary E. Stevenson and Elder Peter M. Johnson on a mission conference in the Washington Kennewick Mission. I was inspired as we met each one of the missionaries and felt that their commitment to proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ.

As you make time for quiet, spiritual moments, you will learn that the Lord indeed does know you—and He knows your heart.

“Great are the promises of the Lord unto them who are upon the isles of the sea” (2 Nephi 10:21). That is true here in Fiji. The Lord leads the way.

88: 41 He comprehendeth All things, and All things are before Him, and All things are round about Him; and He is above All things, and in All things, and is through All things, and is round about All things; and All things are by Him, and of Him—even God, Forever and Ever.

88: 22 For he who is not able to abide the Law of a Celestial Kingdom— Cannot abide a Celestial Glory

45: 36-39 And when the light shall begin to break forth, it shall be with them like unto a parable which I will show you— Ye look and behold the fig trees⁠, and ye see them with your eyes, and ye say when they begin to shoot forth, and their leaves are yet tender, that summer is now nigh at hand; ‘Even so it shall be in that day’ when they shall see all these things, Then—shall they know that the hour is nigh. And it shall come to pass that he that feareth Me shall be looking forth for the great day of the Lord to come⁠— Even for the signs of the coming of the Son of Man⁠.

45: 9-11 And even so I have sent Mine everlasting covenant into the world, to be a light to the world, and to be a standard for My people, and for the Gentiles to seek to it, and to be a messenger before My face to prepare the way before Me. Wherefore, come ye unto it, and with him that cometh I will reason as with men in days of old, and I will show unto you My strong reasoning. Wherefore, hearken ye together and let me show unto you even My wisdom— —Jesus Christ 👇His Kingdom On Earth

We’re grateful to Lord Fakafānua and Lady Fakafānua for their wonderful friendship to us. Their efforts to strengthen Tonga and its people inspire us.

Our next stop is the beautiful country of Tonga, where Kathy and I were pleased to visit with Elder Sione Tuione, his wife Sister Moala Tuione, and their daughters Evie and Caroline. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in good hands here in Tonga.

78: 22 And He That Is A Faithful And Wise Steward— Shall Inherit ALL Things. Amen.

“The Savior refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as “⁠My church⁠” because—He commissioned it to accomplish His purposes (D&C 115: 4) preaching His gospel, offering His ordinances and covenants, and making it possible for His power to justify and sanctify us. Without ‘His Church⁠’—there is No authority, No preaching of revealed truths in His name, No ordinances or covenants, No manifestation of the power of godliness (D&C 84: 19-21) No transformation into who God wants us to become, and God’s plan for His children is set at naught. The Church in ‘this dispensation’ is integral to His plan” —@DaleGRenlund (GC Oct 2024– “This Is My Gospel This Is My Church”)