Topic: Endowed With
Power
"In our day, the steadying arm of
the Lord reaches us through the ordinances of His holy temples. Said
the Prophet Joseph to the early Saints in Nauvoo, 'You need an
endowment, brethren, in order that you may be prepared and able to
overcome all things.' How right he was! Being blessed with the temple
covenants and endowed with power made it possible for the Latter-day
Saints to endure tribulation with faith. At the end of her own
pioneer journey, Sarah Rich recorded, 'If it had not been for the faith
and knowledge that was bestowed upon us in that temple... our journey
would have been like... taking a leap in the dark.'"
Robert
D. Hales, "Faith through Tribulation Brings Peace and Joy," Ensign
(CR), May 2003, p.15