| Lord's Promise To You | What you must do | Reference |
| 1. "For by doing these things the
gates
of hell shall not prevail against you; yea, and the Lord God
will disperse the powers of darkness from before you, and cause the
heavens
to shake for your good..." (vs. 6) |
Follow the Prophet | D&C 21:4-6 April 1996 Ensign, "Teaching Our Children to Love the Prophets". |
| 2. If children all their days in
their turn
at family prayers and in their secret prayers remember before the Lord
the leaders of the Church, they are quite unlikely to ever fall
into
apostasy. ...The children who pray for the brethren will grow up loving them, speaking well of them, honoring and emulating them. Those who daily hear the leaders of the Church spoken of in prayer in deep affection will more likely believe the sermons and admonitions they will hear. |
Pray for the Leaders of
the Church. |
Spencer W. Kimball, "Faith Precedes the Miracle", p. 203. |
"...the Lord will never let his mouthpiece lead his people astray." |
Follow the President of
the Church. |
Marion
G. Romney, Gen. Conf., April 1972 Ensign: July 1972 |
"They are the ones who will inspire us to deal with the vicissitudes of our time." . . . "Great temporal and spiritual strength flows from following those who have the keys of the kingdom of God in our time. Personal strength and power result from obedience to eternal principles taught by the living legates of the Lord. May the Spirit of God rest upon us as we follow the living oracles." |
Follow the living oracles. |
"The Keys That Never Rust" General Conference, October 1994 |
"Every time that I have listened to the counsel of prophets, felt it confirmed in prayer, and then followed it, I have found that I moved toward safety. Along the path, I have found that the way had been prepared for me and the rough places made smooth. God led me to safety along a path which was prepared with loving care, sometimes prepared long before." |
Listen to the counsel of
prophets and follow it. |
Elder
Henry B. Eyring "Finding Safety in Counsel," General Conference, April 1997; Ensign, May 1997, p. 25 |
"Our people have been blessed as they have followed their counsel. We will continue to be blessed if we will walk in the paths which they have pointed out and will continue to point out to us." |
Follow the counsel of the President
of the Church. Walk in the paths they have pointed out to us. |
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"We cannot go astray if we listen to the prophet's voice and follow him, and as we do so we will be led in the path of truth and righteousness and enjoy the love, respect, and confidence of our fellowmen, and eventually enjoy eternal life with our Father in Heaven." |
Listen to the prophet's voice and
follow him. |
President N. Eldon Tanner, first counselor in
the First
Presidency, from an |
"Happiness and spiritual progress lie in following the leaders of the Church." |
Follow the Leaders of
the Church. |
Elder Dallin H. Oaks Ensign, May 1999, 37 |
"Following the prophets will help protect us against the storms of life and lead us to Christ." |
Follow the Prophets. |
Sheldon F. Child, "A Sure Foundation," Ensign, Nov. 2003, 9 |
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Listen to the Prophets. Our
response should be positive and prompt. Listen to the living prophet and the apostles and heed their counsel. |
M. Russell Ballard, "Follow the Prophet," New Era, Sept. 2001, 4 |