Sunday Afternoon Session
Confidence in the Presence of God
Excerpts
When we make and keep covenants with God, we can have confidence that is born of the Spirit. The Lord told the Prophet Joseph Smith that our confidence can “wax strong in the presence of God.” …
When I speak of having confidence before God, I am referring to having confidence in approaching God right now! …
Now, how do we gain such confidence? …
… In the Lord’s own words, charity and virtue open the way to having confidence before God! …
First, charity. …
True charity towards all men is the hallmark of peacemakers! It is imperative that we have charity in our discourse, both public and private. …
Let us plead with our Heavenly Father to fill our hearts with greater charity—especially for those who are difficult to love—for charity is a gift from our Heavenly Father for true followers of Jesus Christ.. …
Now, let us speak of virtue. The Lord tells us to garnish our thoughts unceasingly with virtue. … Virtue makes everything better and happier! … Virtue will free you from anxious, troublesome thoughts. …
… The great opportunity before us is to become the people God needs us to be. …
… I invite you to take intentional steps to grow in your confidence before the Lord. Then, as we go to our Heavenly Father with increasing confidence, we will be filled with more joy, and your faith in Jesus Christ will increase. We will begin to experience spiritual power that exceeds our greatest hopes.