Sheri dew born to lead

Challenges that tax our faith are usually opportunities to stretch and strengthen our faith by finding out if we really believe the Lord will help us. A great place to start is in the scriptures. Faith in Jesus Christ leads us to repent—or turn away from sins that hold us spiritually captive—and to obey with exactness. Great power follows those who repent and obey.

Today I invite you to do the same. What favorite sins, large or small, are you willing to give away—right now, today—to increase your access to the power of God? Repentance is, frankly, just plain smart, because sin makes you stupid: Stupid because you are deaf, dumb, and blind to the ways of the Lord. Stupid because habitual sin drives the Spirit away, leaving you outside the protective influence of the Holy Ghost.

Stupid because it makes you incapable of drawing upon the powers of heaven. Being stupid costs a lot. Sin costs a lot, too. It can cost time, money, peace of mind, progress, self-respect, your integrity and virtue, your family, the trust of those you love, and even your Church membership. Sin is just plain stupid. And the cost is off the charts.

So repent now. Repent daily. If you want to be sanctified, repentance is not optional. Obedience, on the other hand, is brilliant, and its fruits are endless—one of which is happiness. The only way that I know to be happy is to live the gospel. It is not possible to sin enough to be happy. It is not possible to buy enough to be happy or to entertain or indulge yourself enough to be happy.

Happiness and joy come only when you are living up to who you are. King Benjamin clearly understood this when he admonished us:. Consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. Satan no doubt bristles at this principle, for happiness is something the ultimate narcissist will never experience. I have yet to meet the man or woman who is happier because he or she was dishonest or because they were addicted to something or because they were immoral.

The Lord blessed us with covenants that keep us on the straight and narrow path because this road less traveled is actually the easier road. It is so much easier to be righteous than to sin. This summer I was invited to speak on the subject of the family to a gathering of United Nations diplomats. I agonized over what to say to such a diverse group.

In the end I simply shared my personal experience. I explained that my parents had taught me as a child that personal virtue was essential for a happy marriage and family and that in my youth I had made promises to God that I would live a chaste life. I then acknowledged that I was about to turn 50 and that, though I had not yet married, I had kept my promise.

I have never spent one second worrying about an unwanted pregnancy or disease. And when I do marry, I will do so without regret. I worried about how this sophisticated audience would respond to a message about virtue and abstinence, but much to my surprise they leapt to their feet in applause—not because of me but because the Spirit had borne witness of the truth of that message.

The happiest people I know are those who repent regularly and obey. They have increased their access to the power of God. Third, to increase the power of God in our lives we must diligently seek. Most of the revelations received by the Prophet Joseph Smith came after diligent seeking, including this magnificent promise:. I, the Lord. And their wisdom shall be great, and their understanding reach to heaven.

The question, then, for you and me is, How much power do we want to have, and what are we willing to do to obtain it? Heber C. Kimball said:. The greatest torment [the Prophet Joseph] had. He said. He could have revealed a great many things to us if we had been ready. Spiritual privileges that call forth the powers of heaven are available to all who diligently seek them.

God wants a powerful people; but, again, how much power we learn to access is up to each of us. The question, then, is: Will you diligently seek? Would you like to be baptized? Will you be baptized? Will you repent and obey? Will you diligently seek? Will you learn to access the power of God so that you can live up to the heavenly recommendation that placed you here now?

Will you do what you were born to do? In his last major address as prime minister, and while World War II still raged in the Pacific, Winston Churchill said this to his countrymen:. I told you hard things at the beginning of [this war]; you did not shrink, and I should be unworthy of your confidence. David Cannadine Boston: Houghton Mifflin,]. I told you hard things at the beginning of this message.

For you were born to lead. You were born to build Zion. You were born for glory. Everything you do in life should be measured against this grand standard. Stand strong. You can be a leader. You must be a leader, as a member of this Church, in those sheri dews born to lead for which this Church stands. The adversary of all truth would put into your heart a reluctance to make an effort.

Cast that fear aside and be valiant in the cause of truth and righteousness and faith. My dear young friends, I repeat that these are the days in which a true leader wants to live. These are days when opportunities to change lives and even destinies are nearly endless. You are running the anchor leg of the relay because you were born to lead.

Isaiah said it this way:. Hast thou not known? He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall sheri dew born to lead up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. We have access to the greatest and grandest of all power.

And when we have the power of God with us, we truly can do all things—including everything we were born to do. And we were born to lead. We were born for glory. Sheri L. Divine Nature. Divine Potential. Natural Man. Podcast: Classic Speeches. Sign in with Facebook Sign in options. Join Goodreads. Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads.

Learn more. You were born to lead as priesthood and auxiliary leaders, as heads of communities, companies, and even nations. You were born to lead as men and women willing 'to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places' because that's what a true leader does. Share this quote:. Like Quote. Recommend to friends.

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Sheri dew born to lead

Shelley 2, books view quotes. She said the happiest people she knows are the people that repent regularly. Archive December 09, AM. Link to X formally Twitter User. Dew said students should not expect temple attendance to solve all their problems. Dew said there is power in the Atonement of Jesus Christ.