A Loving Communicating God Elder Marion D. Hanks October 1992
Tags: Courage, Marion D. Hanks, Revelation
Tags: Courage, Marion D. Hanks, Revelation
This talk was given 33 years ago. It is to me, an amazing testimony of vision for things to come. Now after 33 years we have the benefit of hindsight and it is undeniable that Elder McConkie was not prophetic in his declaration of the world we would live in today. I do find it interesting that those that fight against the church and Christianity in general, fulfill prophecy as they fight.
Continue ReadingBrothers and Sisters, The other night I had the great opportunity to be taught by a noble and righteous soul in the battle for our salvation. My wife and her sister who have some idea ,as to the internal war that has been raging within me for the last year, told me we were going. They told me that the seminar was on body language, and I am thinking, I am a salesman I already know a fair amount about non verbal communication. To my surprise, reading people was an aspect of the training, but more of the training was dedicated to eternal truths that this man Kirk Duncan had learned for himself. Then he was able to package these truths with terms that everyone could appreciate and not be offended to the religious overtone. It was beautiful. As I listened , my mind reverted back time and time again to this talk given 37 years ago in General Conference by Elder Sterling W. Sill “Success Stories”.
At this time I would like to take a quick second to highlight one of the eternal truths taught in the Seminar. As you are on the path of this life there are individual defining moments. These are quick, they are more like pop quizzes thrown at us as check points along the path. Then there are other times as well are travel the path of life that we have defining tests of strength and endurance. We wonder why the Lord is not answering our prayers, why our friends betray us. We are lying on the path with blood spilling out of our heads enveloping around our bodies. And we can’t get up, the blow that knocked us down has paralyzed us and we can’t move. As we lay there we begin to hear the jeers, taunts and laughing of the devil and he minions.
Then the spirit says to you. “Did you expect less?, Did you expect eternal glory to come through a life without trials?, Greatness before God is best measured through your faithfulness and noble response to the happenings in life that appear to be totally unfair, unreasonable and undeserved. Now on your feet, put the pieces back together you are on the cusp of great things.”
I want to bear witness of this eternal principle. Sometimes in life there are great elevating points, The Lord knows when we are ready and prepared. The adversary also has vision of these soul elevating points. I believe that we in the preexistence were advised of these points if we were faithful. The devil will rage against you as you come near this point. He tried to not give the prophet Joseph Smith utterance before prayer that would bring about the restoration. He battled the saints on every front that were on the cusp of the restoration. When the temple was to be built in SLC the Prophet Brigham Young said “We will build a temple here to the most high God. Prepare for trials and tribulation because nothing rings the bells in hell like the saints building a temple.” I know this is a true principle. If you are depressed listening to those evils voices laughing at you lying on path. Dig deep pray for courage and get up and press forward. Greatness is so close, you’re on the cusp.
The Stone Cut Out of the Mountain President Gordon B. Hinckley October 2007 This evening the family met together to have dinner and visit, then go over to the Stake Presidents office so that my Nephew would be set apart as a missionary ordained of God. To preach the gospel to the good people of […]
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To me this is one of lthe greatest talks ever given in General Conference. It was given while I was in Spain on my mission. My parents taped conference off the radio and sent me the tapes. I remember the day I first heard it, I would have given anything for the Spanish to have heard the talk. At time I did not know who the speaker was, but even though this was the last talk he would give in conference he would become my favorite speaker. Pres Hanks passed away this year after a great noble life.
This is wonderful to hear someone who love to listen to Conference like I do. I started out in the 80′ listening to the talks. This is also one of my favorite talks. Elder Hanks ordained my father to be a Seventy back in the 1960′s and married my sister and her husband in the Jordon River Temple. I now wish I could have meet him. I love to her his voice, the spirit is so strong as he speaks. I also love to listen to Elder Maxwell (as well as all the brethren). This wonderful talk given by Elder Hanks was his last given in General Conferance and was then Elder Neal A. Maxwell followed him and so wonderfully thanked Elder Hanks for all the wonderful moments together and then Elder Maxwell also gave a fantastic talk. I can’t wait to meet these noble disciples beyond the veil and throw my arms around them and thank them for all they have taught me in my quest to also be a true and faithful disciple of our precious Savior.
Thank you for sharing Brother how fortunate you are to have Elder Hanks apart of your families legacy. I guess I need to go back and listen to the talk given by Elder Maxwell right after. Again I appreciate that comments. Thanks