Yesterday I had the privledge of giving a talk in my church meeting. I spoke about what I have seen my husband do as bishop and how this ward has blessed my family. I truly had felt the Spirit guide me in what I would say. As I spoke I again felt the Spirit with me. I was amazed at how my heart was touched, I cried through almost the whole thing. I testified that my husband has the mantel of the Bishop and when he speaks as the Bishop his countanence changes and he no longer speaks as a man but as a servant of the Lord.
Later I had to give a lesson in Relief Society. As I did last time I prayed for the sisters of my ward individually, by name. I was amazed that a sister I had prayed would be at church was there. This is the second time I had prayed for my fellow sisters and she has come both times.
My lesson was on Following the Living Prophet. It was a simple lessons and I quickly was running out of things to say but still had a lot of time left, so I said a quick prayer that the time would somehow be taken up. Well at that moment a sister questioned the blind following of the prophet and receiving revelation contrary to what the prophet has said. I didn't know how to answer this question and told her so. Other women started to speak and give help and opinions. I started to feel uncomfortable with some of the comments that were being made and felt strongly that I needed to speak. I quieted the group and said, "I know that the prophet is human, but just as I testified today in my talk, when my husband speaks as the bishop he speaks with the Spirit of the Lord, he is not the same man. I know that when the prophet speaks he has the Spirit of the Lord and what he is saying is what the Lord wants us to hear. I do think that if he is choosing his cereal in the morning he is choosing as a man but when he speaks to the members of this Church he is speaking from God."
I was so grateful to feel the Spirit telling me what to say. When the lesson was over I went to the sister who had doubts and we gave each other a big hug. I pray that she will find the answers she is looking for.
Later I had to give a lesson in Relief Society. As I did last time I prayed for the sisters of my ward individually, by name. I was amazed that a sister I had prayed would be at church was there. This is the second time I had prayed for my fellow sisters and she has come both times.
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| Vancouver, Canada 2013 |
My lesson was on Following the Living Prophet. It was a simple lessons and I quickly was running out of things to say but still had a lot of time left, so I said a quick prayer that the time would somehow be taken up. Well at that moment a sister questioned the blind following of the prophet and receiving revelation contrary to what the prophet has said. I didn't know how to answer this question and told her so. Other women started to speak and give help and opinions. I started to feel uncomfortable with some of the comments that were being made and felt strongly that I needed to speak. I quieted the group and said, "I know that the prophet is human, but just as I testified today in my talk, when my husband speaks as the bishop he speaks with the Spirit of the Lord, he is not the same man. I know that when the prophet speaks he has the Spirit of the Lord and what he is saying is what the Lord wants us to hear. I do think that if he is choosing his cereal in the morning he is choosing as a man but when he speaks to the members of this Church he is speaking from God."
I was so grateful to feel the Spirit telling me what to say. When the lesson was over I went to the sister who had doubts and we gave each other a big hug. I pray that she will find the answers she is looking for.
"9 But behold, I have somewhat to prophesy unto thee; but what I prophesy unto thee ye shall not make known; yea, what I prophesy unto thee shall not be made known, even until the prophecy is fulfilled; therefore write the words which I shall say."
I wonder what prophesy's have been told to our prophets that they can not make known to us "until the prophecy is fulfilled."
"16 And he said: Thus saith the Lord God— Cursed shall be the land, yea, this land, unto every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, unto destruction, which do wickedly, when they are fully ripe; and as I have said so shall it be; for this is the cursing and the blessing of God upon the land, for the Lord cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance."
Part
of me worries when I read something like this, especially when I see
the wickedness of the world. Then I am reminded of my good neighbors
who do trust in their Heavenly Father and keep their faith. I think
these faithful people and the faithful people of the Church will be what
protects our country from the curses of this land.
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