Saturday Afternoon Session
Personal Preparation to Meet the Savior
Excerpts
When President Nelson speaks about the Second Coming, it is always with joyful optimism. However, a girl in Primary recently told me that she becomes anxious whenever the Second Coming is mentioned. She said, “I’m scared because bad things are going to happen before Jesus comes again.”
… The best advice for her, for you, and for me is to follow the Savior’s teachings. …
Toward the end of His mortal ministry, Jesus Christ was asked when He would come again. …
The Savior first told the parable of the ten virgins. …
The essential lesson of this parable of the ten virgins is that we are wise when we accept the gospel, seek to have the Holy Ghost with us, and avoid deception. … We have to do this for ourselves.
The Savior then told the parable of the talents. …
One message of this parable is that God expects us to magnify the abilities we have been given, but He does not want us to compare our abilities to those of others. …
Finally, the Savior told the parable of the sheep and goats. …
The lesson of the Savior’s parable of the sheep and goats is that we are to use the gifts we have been given—time, talents, and blessings—to serve Heavenly Father’s children, especially the most vulnerable and needy.
My invitation to the anxious Primary child I mentioned earlier, and to each of you, is to follow Jesus Christ and to trust the Holy Ghost as you would a cherished friend.