Link to talk
President Russell M. Nelson
April 2025 General Conference
Sources
How the scriptures define “Confidence” “Virtue” from Gospel Topics
Doctrine and Covenants 121:45-46:
45 Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God; and the doctrine of the priesthood shall distil upon thy soul as the dews from heaven. 46 The Holy Ghost shall be thy constant companion, and thy scepter an unchanging scepter of righteousness and truth; and thy dominion shall be an everlasting dominion, and without compulsory means it shall flow unto thee forever and ever.
Joseph Smith - on reptentance and drawing toward God
“‘I shall speak with authority of the Priesthood in the name of the Lord God. … Notwithstanding this congregation profess to be Saints, yet I stand in the midst of all [kinds of] characters and classes of men. If you wish to go where God is, you must be like God, or possess the principles which God possesses, for if we are not drawing towards God in principle, we are going from Him and drawing towards the devil. Yes, I am standing in the midst of all kinds of people. “‘Search your hearts, and see if you are like God. I have searched mine, and feel to repent of all my sins. (Source)
Questions
- How confident are we in standing before God?
- How do we gain confidence in the precense of God?
- What is virtue, and how do we obtain it?
- How can we increase our charity toward others?